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Your air conditioner needs annual maintenance to help
ensure steady, top performance throughout the year.
Call your local authorized dealer to schedule an annual
checkup.The expense of an annual inspection is your
responsibility. OR
If you are familiar with electrical appliances, you can do
the cleaning and maintenance yourself. If you choose to
do so, follow these steps:
1. Unplug air conditioner or disconnect power.
2. Remove air conditioner from window.
3. Remove front panel (See “Cleaning the front panel”
on page 9).
4. Slide curtains out to fullest width. From the back
side, remove the Phillips-head screws which attach
curtains to cabinet (A).
5. Remove slotted-hex head screws (B) from top
channel and from sides of cabinet (C).
NOTE: Do not lift, push, or pull on any expanded
polystyrene from inside the air conditioner.
6. Holding cabinet on both sides, carefully lift cabinet
off base.Watch out for sharp metal fins on the front
and rear coils.
7. Wrap fan motor (D), capacitor terminals (E),
electrical control box (F), and compressor terminals
(G) in plastic film and make sure no water or other
liquid gets inside any of these parts. It could damage
the insulation and cause serious mechanical
problems.
8. Carefully clean and hose out base (H), condenser
coil (I), evaporator coil (J), and condensate pan (K).
Clean at least once a year or more often if the
condenser and evaporator coils and pan collect dirt,
sand, leaves, insects, or algae. Also, clean if you
detect an odor coming from the air conditioner.
9. Remove plastic film from motor and electrical parts.
10. Replace cabinet on air conditioner. Reattach top
channel, side curtains and front panel.Tighten all
screws.
NOTE: Wait 24 hours before starting air conditioner
again.This allows time for all areas to dry out.
11. Plug in air conditioner or reconnect power.
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect power before doing any maintenance.
Do not drink water collected by the air
conditioner.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in
death, electrical shock, or sickness.
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to move and install
air conditioner.
Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.
WARNING
Performing Annual Maintenance
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