Frigidaire FAS296N2A User manual

PleasereadALLinstructionsbeforeinstalling.Two peopleare

recommended to install thisproduct. If anewelectricaloutlet

isrequired, havetheoutletinstalled by aqualified electrician

beforeinstalling unit. See#5 in Preliminary Instructions

following.

PreliminaryInstructions

Dothefollowingbeforestartingtoinstall unit. Seeillustrations

below.

1. Checkwindowopening size -themountingpartsfurnished

with thisairconditioneraremadeto install in awooden

sill double-hung window. Thestandard partsarefora

windowopening of31''(711 mm)minimumto 42''(1067

mm)maximumwidth. Open sash to aminimumof19''

(483 mm). (FIG. 1)

2. Checkconditionofwindow-all wood partsofwindow

mustbein good shapeand ableto firmly hold theneeded

screws. If not, makerepairsbeforeinstalling unit.

3. Checkyourstormwindows-ifyourstormwindow

framedoesnotallowtheclearance required, correctby

adding apiece ofwood asshown in FIG. 2, orbyremoving

stormwindowwhileroomairconditionerisbeinginstalled.

(continued)

STORMWINDOWFRAMEOR

OTHEROBSTRUCTION

BOARD THICKNESS AS

REQUIRED,ALONG

ENTIRESTOOL.FASTEN

WITHTWONAILSOR

SCREWS.

Installation Instructions

ForHeavy Duty

FIG. 1

STORMWINDOWFRAMEOR

OTHEROBSTRUCTION

309000906(11/03)

SAFETY LOCK AND

3/4'' LONG HEX HEAD

SCREW

4. CHECKFORANYTHINGTHATCOULDBLOCK

AIRFLOW -checkarea outsideofwindowforthings

suchasshrubs, trees, orawnings. Inside, besure

furniture,drapes, orblindswillnotstopproperairflow.

5. Checktheavailableelectricalservice-powersupplymust

bethesameasthatshown on theunit serialnameplate.

(See Owner’sGuideforserialplatelocation.)Powercord

is48''long. Besureyou havean outletnear.

All modelshavea3-prong service plug to provideproper

service and safepositivegrouding. Do notchangeplug in

any way. Do notusean adapterplug. If yourpresentwall

outletdoesnotmatch yourplug, call aqualified electrician

to maketheneeded change.

6. Carefully unpackairconditioner -removeall packing

material. Protectfloororcarpetfromdamage. Two

peopleshould beused to moveand install unit.

Avoid fire hazard or

electric shock. Do not use an extension

cord or an adapter plug. Do not remove

any prong from the power cord.

!WARNING

Grounding type

wall receptacleDonotunderany

circumstancescut,

remove,orbypass the

grounding prong from

thisplug.

powersupplycord

with3-prong

grounding plug.

ToolsRequired

√alargeflatbladescrewdriver

√tape measure

√adjustablewrenchorpliers

√pencil

√Level

√Socketwrenches

√Phillipsscrewdriver

Hardware(inplasticbag)

Qty.

4ea.

2ea.

WasherHead

Locking Screw

Forwindowpanels

3/4'' Long Hex-

Head Screw

Safety Lock

1/2'' Long Screw

and Locknut

3/4'' Long Flat

Head Bolt and

Locknut

Sill Angle Bracket

Long hex-head

locking screw for

top angle, side

retainer 5/16''

Long

WindowMounting

RemoveChassis

STRAP/HANDLE NOTE:Do notusestrap forlifting unit. It

isforsliding chassisWITHINcabinetonly (to aid in cleaning,

maintenance, etc). BeCAREFULofsharp edgeson coil fins.

1. To slidechassisfromthecabinet, firstremovethetwo

(2)screwson top ofthecabinet, hold thecabinetwhile

pulling on thestrap/handleprovided atthefrontof

theunit. Atthesametime, push with thumbsagainst

top frontedgeofsleeve.

2. Beforeproceeding to STEP2 add thetwo (2)short

sealsto covertheholeswhereretaining screwswere.

Install Top Angle

and Side Bracket

1. Attach foamgasketto top angleaboveholesas

shown in FIG. 1.

2. Install top angleand sideretainersto cabinetasshown

in FIG. 1.

AssembleWindow

FillerPanels

1. Place cabineton floor, abench, oratable.

2. Slide''I'' section ofwindowfillerpanelinto sideretainer

on thesideofthecabinet(see Figures2-3).Do both

sides.

3. Inserttop and bottomlegsofwindowfillerpanelframe

into channelin thetop angleand bottomrail. Do both

sides.

4. Insertwasherhead locking screws(2)into holesin

top leg offillerpanelframe(see Step 6). Do nottotally

tighten. Allowleg to slidefreely. Screwswill be

tightened afterSection 6.

FIG. 1

5/16'' Long

HEXHEAD

PLASTIC

FRAME

WINDOWFILLER

PANEL

SIDE

RETAINER

FIG. 2

FIG. 3

TOP

VIEW

AIR CONDITIONER

CABINET PLASTIC

FRAME

LOCKING

SCREW

HOLE

WINDOW

FILLER

PANEL

''I'' SECTION

Place Cabinetin

Window

1. Open windowand mark

centerofwindowstool.

2. Place cabinetin windowwith bottomstoolanglefirmly

seated overwindowstoolasshown. Bring window

down temporarily behind top angleto hold cabinetin

place.

3. Shiftcabinetleftorrightasneeded to lineup centerof

cabineton centerlinemarked on stool.

4. Fasten cabinetto windowstoolwith 2 screwsinto

holes.(You may wish to pre-drill pilotholes.)

5. Add bottomrail sealoverscrewsto windowstool.

4 5

Bottom

Rail Seal

3/4''LONGHEX-

HEAD SCREW

STOOL

ANGLE

Install Support

Bracket

1. Hold each supportbracketflush againstoutsideofsill,

and tightto bottomofcabinetasshown below. Mark

bracketsattop levelofsill, and remove.

2. Assemllesill anglebracketto supportbracketsatthe

marked position, asshown. Hand tighten, butallow

forany changeslater.

3. Install supportbrackets(with sill anglebrackets

attached)to correctholein bottomofcabinetasshown.

4. Tighten all 6 boltssecurely.

MARK

LEFT

LOCKNUT

SILL ANGLE

BRACKET

FLATHEAD BOLT

2EACH REQ’DFOREACH

SUPPORTBRACKET

RIGHT

1/2'' LONGSCREWS

AND LOCKNUTS

1/2''long screws

and locknuts

Install Chassisinto

Cabinetand Install

FronttoUnit

1. Liftchassisand carefully slideit into installed cabinet.

2. DO notpush on controlsORfinned coils.

3. Besurechassisisfirmly seated towardsrearof

cabinet.

4. Referto Owner'sGuideforfrontinstallation.

Extend WindowFiller

Panels

1. Carefully raisewindowto exposefillerpanellocking

screws. Loosen screwsso fillerpanelsslideeasily.

2. Extend panelsto fill windowopening completely.

Tighten locking screwson top.

3. Closewindowbehind top angle.

Install WindowLock

and SashSeal

1. Trim sash sealto fit windowwidth. Insertinto space

between upperand lowersashes.

2. Attach rightanglesafety lock asshown.

LOCKINGSCREWS

WINDOWSASHSEAL

SAFETYLOCK

3/4''long hex-

headscrew

!CAUTION

Carefully measureand cutan opening with thefollowing

dimensions. See FIGS. 1 and 2.

WIDTH“X”=26-3/4'' (67.9cm)plustwice thethickness

offraming materialused.

HEIGHT“Y”=18-7/8'' (47.9cm)plustwice the

thickness offraming materialused.

4. Build awooden sleevewith theINSIDEdimensionsof

26-3/4'' (67.9cm)in width and 18-7/8'' (47.9cm)in height.

Framedepth should bethesameaswall thickness. Fill in

thespace fromtheopening to thestudswith woodspacers,

asshown.

5. Nail frameto spacersto spacerswith frontflush with

drywall.

NAILSPACERSTOSTUDS

LEVEL

Thru-The-Wall Installation

NOTE:Consultlocalbuilding codespriorto installation,

ora qualifiedcarpenter.

SelectWall Location

Thisairconditionerhasaslide-outchassis, soit canbeinstalled

through an outsidewall up to 12'' thick. IMPORTANT:Side

louversmustneverbeblocked.

NOTE:All partsneedeforThru-The-Wall Installation are

provided, exceptawood frame, shims, and 10 wood screws(#

10-1'' long minimum). Selectawall surface that:

1. doesnotsupportmajorstructuralloadssuch astheframe

construction atendsofwindows, and undertruss-bearing

points, etc.

2. doesnothaveplumbing orwiring inside.

3. isnearexisting electricaloutlets, orwhereanotheroutlet

can beinstalled.

4. faces, and isnotblocked to thearea to becooled.

5. allowsunblocked airflowfromrearsidesand end (outside)

ofinstalled airconditioner.

PrepareWall

1. Preparewall in frameconstruction (including brick and

stucco veneer). Working frominsidetheroom, find wall

stud nearestthecenterofarea whereairconditionerwill

beinstalled (by sounding wall, orby magneticallyinding

nails).

2. Cutorknock outaholeon each sideofcenterstud.

3. Measurebetween insideedgesofevery otherstud asshown

in FIG. 1.

FIG. 1

3-3/8'' MIN

(8.6cm)

FIG. 2

18-7/8''

(47.9cm)26-3/4''

(67.9cm)

UPTO

8-1/2''

NOTE:If wall thickness is8-1/2'' ormore, add aluminum

flashing overbottomofframeopening to assureno watercan

enterarea between innerand outerwall.

Prepareand Install

Cabinet

1. Slidechassisfromcabinet. Referback to Step 1 of

WindowMounting.

2. Place cabinetinto opening with bottomrail resting firmly

on bottomboard ofwooden frame.

3. Position cabinettoachieveproperslopeforwaterremoval.

(See FIG. 1 below.)

4. Securebottomrail to wood framewith two largewood

screws1''(2.5 cm)long using thetowholesin thebottom

ofthechannelresting on frame. (See FIG. 2 following)

1'' LONG

WOODSCREW

FIG. 2

OPTIONAL:Supportbracketsmay beused. Installation

brakcetsarerecommended forwallsunder5'' thick.

Referto Step 4 ofWindowMounting forassembly ofsupport

brackets. Awooden strip nailed to theoutsidewall should be

used in conjunction with sill supportanglebrackets.

5. Screwornail cabinetwooden frameusing shimsifframe

isoversized, to eliminatedistortion. Remembertomaintain

properslopeasdescribed in Step 3.

6. Install chassisinto cabinetby following all stepsin Step

8 ofWindowMounting. (continued)

Supportbrakcet

Woodenstrip

CAULKAS

REQUIRED

ALUMINUMFLASHING

OVERBOTTOMOFFRAME

OVER

81/2''

3/4'' PLUS

TRIMTHICKNESS

SEE PARA 5

5/16''

3/8''

LEVEL

FIG. 1

OPTIONAL:Caulkingandinstallation oftrimoninteriorwall

may bedone. You can buy wood fromyourlocallumberor

hardwaresupply. On theoutside, caulk openingsaround top

andsidesofcabinet, andall sidesofwoodsleevetotheopening.

NOTE:See Step 7, Item3 ofWindowMounting Instructions

forbottomrail seallocation.

MasonryConstruction

1. Cutorbuild awall opening in themasonry wall similar

to theframeconstruction (referto Step 2 ofThru-the-

Wall Installation forawall thickness greaterthan 8-1/

2'').

2. Securecabinetin place using masonry nails, ortheright

masonry anchorscrews. (Anotherway to do thisisto build

anin-betweenframeof2x4’sasshownintheStep2 Prepare

Wall illustrations-butmakeit doubleframed on either

side, andinstall between masonry wall openingand cabinet.

Framemustbesecurely anchored to masonry wall

opening)Thisway givesvery good louverclearance on

eithersideofcabinet.

3. Install alintelto supportmasonry wall abovecabinet.

Existing holesin cabinetcan beused and/oradditional

holescan bedrilled to fasten cabinetatvariouspositions.

Besurethatsidelouverclearance isin accordance with

Step 1 above.

4. Install exteriorcabientsupportbracketsasshown in

Step 2 ofThru-the-Wall Installation. Caulk orflash if

neede, to provideawether-tightsealaround top and

sidesofcabinet.

5. To completeinstallation, apply wood trim molding

around roomsideprojection ofcabinet.

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