Whirlpool ACE082XP1 - Manual (Page 6)

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Installing Air Conditioner
■ Handle air conditioner with care.
■ Be sure your air conditioner cabinet does not fall out of the
opening during installation or removal.
■ Where the power cord exits the air conditioner should be
placed no more than 4 ft (122 cm) from a grounded 3 prong
outlet.
Window installation (on some models)
NOTE: Attach top channel and side curtains to air conditioner
cabinet before placing cabinet in window.
1. Locate supplied bag of screws.
2. Place top channel on top of air conditioner cabinet, lining up
the 3 holes in top channel with the 3 holes on top of air
conditioner cabinet.
3. Using 3 - #10 - 12 x ³⁄₈" pan-head Phillips screws, attach top
channel to air conditioner cabinet.
4. Insert top and then bottom of right-hand curtain housing in
top and bottom curtain guides on air conditioner cabinet.
Back View
Bottom View
5. Extend right-hand curtain outward so you may insert the first
screw through the middle hole of the curtain. Using #8 - 18 x
³⁄₈" pan-head screw , screw curtain to middle hole in air
conditioner cabinet.
NOTE: This screw is required to correctly attach curtain (top
to bottom) to the air conditioner cabinet.
6. While the right-hand curtain is still extended, insert #8 - 18 x
³⁄₈" pan-head screws into the top and bottom slots of curtain.
Screw curtain to the top and bottom holes in air conditioner
cabinet.
NOTE: Some curtains may have 2 slots at each end. You will
be able to see a mounting hole through the correct slot.
7. Slide curtain housing into guides as far as it will go.
8. Repeat above steps for left-hand curtain.
Through-the-wall installation
NOTES:
■ It is the customer's responsibility and obligation to have
this product installed by a qualified technician familiar
with through-the-wall room air conditioner installations.
■ Where the power cord exits the air conditioner should be
placed no more than 4 ft (122 cm) from a grounded
3 prong outlet.
■ Do not block louvers.
Option 1—Wood, metal or plastic molding
When using a wood, metal or plastic molding, the wood frame
should line up with inside wall as shown.
A. Top channel
B. #10 - 12 x
³⁄₈ " pan-head Phillips screws
A. Curtain housing
B. Curtain guides
A B B B
A B
A. Curtain housing
B. Curtain guides
A. #8 - 18 x ³⁄₈ " pan-head screw
A. Molding
B. Inside wall C. Wood frame
D. Louvers
A
B
A
A C B
D