Thetford 1200 Series AC - Manual (Page 6)

Installation Manual 6
You can change enclosures that were made for Norcold model
N8XX refrigerators so that you can put Norcold model 120X
refrigerators into them.
To change the Norcold model N8XX refrigerator enclosure [130]
into the Norcold model 120X refrigerator enclosure [131] (See
Art01597):
- Increase the height of the enclosure by 3 3/8 inches [132].
- Increase the width of the enclosure by 8 13/16 inches [133].
- Make sure to add the additional width to the left side of the
enclosure (as looking at the rear of the refrigerator).
Optional Installation
1. Put the refrigerator in position:
NOTE: Be careful when you put the refrigerator into position.
The refrigerator has vacuum insulating panels on the
top and sides. If punctured, these panels lose
insulation value which decreases the cooling perfor-
mance of the refrigerator. It is not necessary to remove
the protective packaging from the doors of metal door
models to install or operate the refrigerator.
- Make sure that the flue cap is not pushed down against the
top of the flue tube.
- Push the refrigerator into the enclosure so the side trim is
approximately one inch from the wall.
2. Make sure that the side trim pieces [127] are in the correct
position (See Art01649 and Art01650):
- Slide both side trim pieces up or down as necessary so
that the ends of the side trim pieces are fully covered by the
upper and lower trim pieces [40 and 128].
Install the Refrigerator
- Pull the left hand side trim piece toward the left as far as it
will go so that there is no gap between the edge of the side
trim piece and the upper and lower trim pieces.
- Pull the right hand side trim piece toward the right as far as
it will go so that there is no gap between the edge of the
side trim piece and the upper and lower trim pieces.
- Push the refrigerator completely into the enclosure.
2. Install the mounting screws and trim:
- Put the upper trim piece [40] onto the front of the refrigerator
(See Art01649).
- Put the four screws [41] through the mounting flange on the
front of the refrigerator and into the enclosure wall.
- Put a cap plug [129] on each of the screw holes in the upper
trim piece on the front of the refrigerator.
- Push the lower trim piece [128] onto the front of the refrig-
erator (See Art01650).
- Put the four screws [41] through the mounting flange on the
front of the refrigerator and into the enclosure wall.
- Put a cap plug [129] on each of the screw holes in the lower
trim piece on the front of the refrigerator.
- Put two or more screws through the mounting flange on the
rear of the refrigerator and into the floor.
3. On metal door models only, you may wish to remove the
protective packaging from the doors.
NOTE: Be careful to not scratch or dent the metal doors. Do
not use any abrasive cleaners, chemicals, or scouring
pads because they can damage the fininish of the
doors.
NOTE: The doors are made to accept decorative panels. The
decorative panels must be 3/16 inch or less in
thickness. Install the decorative door panels in the
refrigerator doors before installing the refrigerator in
the vehicle.
1. Make two upper door panels that are 16 13/64 inches wide x
18 3/8 inches high:
- Raised panels must be centered on each door and no
larger than 15 11/32 inchs wide x 17 17/32 inches high.
2. Make two lower door panels that are 16 13/64 inches wide x
41 13/64 inches high:
- Raised panels must be centered on each door and no
larger than 15 11/32 inchs wide x 40 11/32 inches high.
3. Install the decorative door panels:
- Pull the panel retainer [37] off of each door [39] (See
Art00965).
- Push a decorative door panel 38] into the slots of each door.
- Make sure that each panel retainer is correctly positioned
and push the curved snap [125] of the panel retainer [37]
inside of the curved snap [126] of the door (See Art01648).
Install Decorative Door Panels (non-metal
door models)