Frigidaire FRA103KT1 User manual

READ BEFORE INSTALLING UNIT

For Slider Casement Air Conditioners

Installation Instructions

To avoid risk of personal injury, property damage, or product damage due to the weight of this device and sharp

edges that may be exposed:

Air conditioners covered in this manual pose an excessive weight hazard. Two or more people are needed to

move and install the unit. To prevent injury or strain, use proper lifting and carrying techniques when moving unit.

Carefully inspect location where air conditioner will be installed. Be sure it will support the weight of the unit over

an extended period of time.

Handle air conditioner with care. Wear protective gloves whenever lifting or carrying the unit. AVOID the sharp

metal fins of front and rear coils.

Make sure air conditioner does not fall during installation.

NOTE:

These instructions describe installation in a typical wood framed window with a wood SLIDE-BY sash, or

installation in a metal CASEMENT window. Modification may be necessary when installing in windows made

differently than those shown in these instructions.

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WARNING:

Electrical ground is required on this appliance.

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DO NOT ground to a gas line.

If cold water pipe is interrupted by plastic, non-metallic gaskets, or other insulating materials, DO NOT use for

grounding.

Check with a qualified electrician if you are in doubt as to whether the appliance is properly grounded.

DO NOT modify power supply cord plug. If it does not fit outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified

electrician.

DO NOT have a fuse in the neutral or grounding circuit. A fuse in the neutral, or grounding circuit could result in

an electrical shock.

DO NOT use an extension cord with this appliance.

Failure to follow these instructions could result in electrical shock, serious injury, or death.

Meeting Electrical Requirements

OBSERVE ALL LOCAL GOVERNING CODES AND ORDINANCES. DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES,

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NOTE:

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that the grounding path is adequate and not interrupted by plastic, non-metallic gaskets, or other insulating

materials.

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Installation Instructions

Receptacle Wiring:

Receptacle wiring should be a minimum of 14 gauge. Use copper wire only. It is your responsibility to provide proper

and adequate receptacle wiring, installed by a qualified electrician.

Electrical Requirements:

A 115 volt (103.5 minimum, 126.5 maximum), 60 Hertz, AC only, 15 ampere fused electrical supply is required. A time

delay fuse or time delay circuit breaker is also required. A separate circuit, serving this appliance only, MUST be

provided.

Electrical Connection:

Electrical grounding is required on this appliance.

Recommended grounding method:

For your personal safety, this appliance must be grounded.

This air conditioner includes a power supply cord with a

3-prong grounding plug. To minimize possible electrical shock

hazard:

cord must be plugged into a matching 3-prong grounding type

wall receptacle.

must be grounded in accordance with National Electrical

Code (ANSI/NFPA 70-latest version) and all local codes and

ordinances.

If a matching 3-prong grounding type wall receptacle is not available,

it is the responsibility of the consumer to have a properly grounded

3-prong wall receptacle installed by a qualified electrician.

3-Prong Grounding

Type Wall Receptacle

3-Prong

Grounding plug

Grounding prong

Power Supply Cord

(6 feet long)

Preparing for Installation

Installation Tips

For wood-frame casement windows:

It may be necessary to construct a frame, using at least

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For brick or cement building construction:

It may be necessary to put a wood stool strip under air

conditioner, for mounting purposes as shown FIG. 2.

WARNING:

Because this unit weighs about 60 to 80 pounds, it is recommended that you have someone help you when

installing your new unit, and that you both use proper lifting techniques. Inspect the condition of the window

where unit will be installed. Be sure it will support the weight of the unit.

This appliance must be installed according to all applicable codes and ordinances.

Failure to adhere to the following precautions could result in personal injury and product damage.

Handle air conditioner with care. AVOID sharp metal fins on front and rear coils.

Make sure your air conditioner does not fall during installation.

Do not use water collected in the unit for drinking purposes. It is not sanitary.

Flat-head screwdriver

Phillips-head screwdriver

Tools Required

Carpenter’s level

Tape measure

Fine tooth saw

Electric or hand drill

Knife and scissors

Pencil

NOTE:

DO NOT USE ANY SCREWS OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED IN THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

inner sill

OUTDOORINDOOR

outer sill

Bottom Rail of

air conditioner

wood strip

mounted on

top of inner sill

FIG. 1

FIG. 2

Installation Instructions

Make sure you have all the necessary parts.

Installation kit contents (FIG.3):

Hardware

Side channel seal

Support brace

Platform

Adjustment bolt

Hex flange nut - 1/4

Track seal

Window sash seal

Safety bracket

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Window locking bracket

Plastic window panel

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Panel frame/seal assembly

No.

9 or 10 or 11

NOTE:

Use scale below to measure length of your screws. The scale will come in handy

when separating screws for installation.

IDENTIFY SCREWS

BY LENGTH

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Choose a proper sized window, as shown (FIG.4).

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alternating window jambs. (See Alternate Window Jamb Applications.)

FIG.3

FIG.4

Installation Instructions

Choose the proper window location.

Choose a window that allows the cooled air to flow freely and directly

into room(s) you wish to cool. Remember, it is difficult to move air

around corners. Also, choose a window that is within 6 feet of an

electrical outlet as shown (FIG.5). (See Meeting Electrical

Requirements/Receptacle wiring needs.) Do not use an extension cord.

6 feet

power cord

reach

Attach support brace to platform as shown (FIG.6). Use adjustment

bolt and hex flange nut to complete assembly. Choose slot and adjustment

bolt hole locations that will create a 45 degree angle between platform and

support brace. Try assembly in the window to determine if platform will rest

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NOTE:

If you are planning to use a siding-protection board (see Step 8)

on the outside of your house, hold board in place when testing

assembly in window.

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accordingly (FIG.7). Screen and storm window frames may also

require adjustments to the measurement.

Center platform assembly on the line with inside platform tab

pressed against inside edge of window track as shown (FIG.8A, FIG.8B).

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holes. Drill holes in either track or stool.

Peel off protective backing from track seal. Apply seal to room side

of window track (FIG.9). Center of seal strip should coincide with the line

marked in Step 5. The two screw holes drilled in Step 6 should be directly

above seal strip in the inner track.

Inside wall

of house

Siding-protection

board

FIG.5

Platform Assembly

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against window track

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assembly on the line

window track window seal

Alternate screw location

(depending on the inner sill depth)

Platform tab FIG.8B

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to window side

of track.

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Securely attach a siding-protection board to side of house (FIG.10).

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Installation Instructions

Place platform assembly, with platform tab against inside of window

track, and attach it to window jamb (FIG.11). Use appropriate length screws

(Items 9-11 in preparing For Installation).

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lower than inside.

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tab against

inside of track.

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inside edge, as shown (FIG.11). This ensures proper water drainage from

the air conditioner.

Level platform assembly from side-to-side. Also, make sure window

track is level. Use leveling shims as necessary to ensure unit is level from

side-to-side.

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panel, along the longer side.

Clamp plastic window panel between a board and a work table, and

cut along cutting line with a fine tooth saw. Remove any burrs with a file.

Fasten side channels to the sides of the air conditioner using 3 screws

(Item 17) per channel as shown (FIG.13). Start with first screw at top of

channel. Make sure hook ends of channels face toward back of unit.

Slide plastic window panel into panel frame as shown (FIG.14),with

the smooth side to the room. Slide panel frame assembly into side channels

of the AC cabinet. Make sure plastic window panel is firmly enclosed on all

sides by the retainer grooves.

Cut side channel seal into 2 equal lengths. Remove protective backing

and apply it to the rear side of cabinet side channels, starting just below panel

frame assembly (FIG.15). Pinch off excess length so seal is even with the bottom

of the cabinet side channel.

Fastening Side Channels

Apply side

channel seal

to side channels

just below edge

of panel frame

To remove front as shown (FIG.16)

1. Remove the two front retaining screws from the front frame.

2. Press firmly on each side of the metal case close to front, approximately 2/3 of the way down.

3. While pressing on the sides of the metal case, gently pull the front out and lift up to release it from the case.

4. Then release the electrical coupler plug.

Place air conditioner in window opening. As shown (FIG.17), it should sit on platform assembly so that

window panel frame and cabinet side channels are against top and side window jambs.

FIG.11

FIG.12

FIG.13 Panel frame

Plastic

window panel

FIG.14 FIG.15

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Front

Retaining

Screw

FIG.16

Slide inner

window sash

firmly against

cabinet.

FIG.17

safety bracket

FIG.18

Installation Instructions

Slide inner window sash firmly against side of the cabinet. Make sure not to peel the seal strips from the window

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To replace the front first reconnect the coupler plugs, make the exhaust control positioned through the front in

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Installation Instructions

NOTE:

If you are planning to use a siding-protection board (see Step 29) on the outside of your house, hold the board in

place when testing the assembly in the window.

Equal distance from both sides Apply track seal to the outside

edge of the bottom window jamb. Track seal

Window jamb

Screw

NOTE:

A projection below the base of the air conditioner will require the rear of the platform to be 7/16” lower than the

front to create the 3/16” slant from front to rear (FIG.25) .

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plastic window panel, along the longer side.

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of unit.

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enclosed on all sides by the retainer grooves (FIG.28).

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Fasten siding

protection board to

the house siding.

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7/16” lower than

front

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will have to be drilled through the platform edge and the window jamb to miss this slot.

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self-threading screw (FIG.24).

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ensures proper water drainage from the air conditioner.

Securely attach a siding-protection board to the side of the house where the platform assembly hit the house

as shown (FIG.26). The siding-protection board should be long enough to span 2 wall studs.

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Installation Instructions

Cut side channel seal into 2 equal lengths. Remove the protective backing and apply it to the rear side of the

cabinet side channels, starting just below the panel frame assembly. Pinch off excess length so the seal is even with

the bottom of the cabinet side channel (FIG.29).

To remove front as shown (FIG.30)

1. Remove the two front retaining screws from the front frame.

2. Press firmly on each side of the metal case close to the front, approximately 2/3 of the way down.

3. While pressing on the sides of the metal case, gently pull the front out and lift up to release it from the case.

4. Then release the electrical coupler plug.

NOTE: DO NOT push or pull air direction louvers.

Place the air conditioner in the window opening as shown (FIG.31). It should sit on the platform assembly

so that the window panel frame and the cabinet side channels are against the top and side window jambs. Side

channels should overlap side window jambs equally.

Apply side

channel

seal to side

channels just

below edge of

panel frame.

Front

Retaining

Screw

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necessary, two screws may be used on the sides of the panel frame as well.

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screws. When doing this, be careful not to twist the side channel seals with the screws.

NOTE: Inserting screws will prevent the air conditioner from being pushed into the room.

To replace the front first reconnect the coupler plugs, make the exhaust control positioned through the front

in the proper location. Gently push the front into position on the cabinet. It should click into place. Then replace the

retaining screws that holds the panel in place.

Do not push against or pull upon the front panel louvers.

FIG.29 FIG.30 FIG.31

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