tekmar 553 Thermostat Installation - Manual (Page 5)

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To prevent the risk of personal injury and/or death, make sure power is
not applied to the thermostat until it is fully installed and ready for final
testing. All work must be done with power turned off to the circuit being
worked on.
Please be aware local codes may require this thermostat to be installed
or connected by an electrician.
Removing The Thermostat Base
To remove the thermostat base:
Locate the tab on the bottom of the
thermostat.
Push the tab with either your thumb or with
a screwdriver.
Lift the thermostat front away from the
thermostat’s base. •
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Mounting The Thermostat Base
3 1 / 4 ”
(83 mm)
Thermostat
Front
Thermostat
Base
Stud
Gang
Box
If a single gang box is used:
Feed the wiring through
the large hole of the
thermostat base.
Fasten the base of the
thermostat to the gang box.
Terminate wiring to the
wiring strip.
Push the thermostat front
onto the thermostat base. •
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