Thetford N84 Series Owner's Manual - Through 2/21/06 - Manual (Page 15)

Owner’s Manual 15
Replacement Parts
You may purchase replacement parts through your local RV
dealer or authorized Norcold Service Center.
Remove the Refrigerator
Your dealer or Norcold authorized service center must do this
procedure.
CAUTION: The rear of the refrigerator has sharp edges
and corners. To prevent cuts or abrasions when working
on the refrigerator, be careful and wear cut resistant
gloves.
1. Close the valve at the propane gas tank(s).
WARNING: To avoid possible propane gas leaks,
always use two wrenches to loosen and tighten the gas
supply line connections.
2. Remove the black AC power cord and the white ice maker AC
power cord (model N843-IM only) from the receptacle.
3. Remove the DC wiring from the refrigerator:
- Put a mark on the DC wires so you can put them back in the
correct location.
- Remove the DC fuse or remove the DC wiring from the
battery or the converter.
- Remove the DC wires from the refrigerator.
4. Open the lower intake vent and remove the gas supply line
from the bulkhead fitting of the refrigerator.
5. Remove the plastic plugs from the mounting flanges of the
refrigerator.
6. Remove the screws from the mounting flange at the rear of
the refrigerator.
7. Remove the screws from the upper and lower mounting
flanges on the front of the refrigerator.
8. Remove the refrigerator from the opening.
Reinstall the Refrigerator
Your dealer or Norcold authorized service center must do this
procedure.
WARNING: Make sure the combustion seal is not
broken, is completely around the refrigerator mounting
flanges, and is between the mounting flanges and the
wall of the enclosure. If the combustion seal is not
complete, exhaust fumes can be present in the living
area of the vehicle. The breathing of exhaust fumes can
cause dizziness, nausea, and in extreme cases, death.
1. Push the refrigerator completely into the enclosure.
2. Install the screws in the upper and then the lower mounting
flanges on the front of the refrigerator.
3. Install the screws in the mounting flange at the rear of the
refrigerator.
4. Put the plastic plugs into the mounting flanges of the
refrigerator.
WARNING: To avoid possible propane gas leaks,
always use two wrenches to loosen and tighten the gas
supply line connections.
5. Attach the gas supply line to the bulkhead fitting of the
refrigerator.
6. Open the valve at the propane gas tank(s).
WARNING: Do not allow the leak checking solution to
touch the electrical components. Many liquids are
electrically conductive and can cause electrical shorts
and in some cases, fire.
7. Examine the gas supply line for leaks.
8. Connect the DC wiring to the refrigerator:
- Connect the DC wires to the refrigerator.
- Install the DC fuse or connect the DC wiring to the battery or
the converter.
9. Connect the black AC power cord and the white ice maker
AC power cord (model N843-IM only) to the receptacle.
- Clean the orifice assembly with air pressure and alcohol
only.
- Using a wrench, assemble the orifice assembly to the
burner.
- Assemble the flare nut to the orifice assembly.
- Examine all of the connections for gas leaks.
- Clean the burner box.
- Assemble the burner box cover.
- Assemble the drip cup.