Crosley CAHE8ERR410A14 User manual

READ BEFORE INSTALLING UNIT
For SLO3 Air Conditoner (8,000-12,000 BTU)
* Carefully read the installation manual before beginning.
:_ Follow each step as shown.
Observe all local, state, and national electrical codes and by qualified, licensed, authorized personnel only.
Pay attention to danger and safety notices.
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. Wear protective gloves whenever lifting or carrying the unit. AVOID the sharp metal fins of front and rear coils. 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 overan extended
period of time.
Handle air conditioner with care.
Make sure air conditioner does not fall during installation.
Tools and Parts:
Gather the required tools and parts before starting installation. Read and follow the instructions provided with any tools
listed here.
TOOLS NEEDED
• Flat-blade and Phillips screwdrivers • Tape measure
• Level • Drill and 3/16", 1/8", 3/32", or smaller drill bit
Through-the-wall Installation:
In addition to the tools listed above, the following tools are needed for through-the-wall installation.
TOOLS NEEDED
•saw ® caulk
® 1" (2.5 cm) or thicker lumber
Parts Supplied:
Check that all parts are included in parts package:
Hardware
e#10 X 1"wood screws (7)
#10 X 1/2" pan - head
Phillips screws
#10 X 1/2" round - head
screws
#10 X 1/4" pan - head
Phillips screws
Qty. Hardware
3 Top channel
7 J Window sash seal
5 Foam seal
window lock bracket
2 Safety Lock
,, (for Vinyl-Clad window)
weather seals
(6"X314"X1112")
side curtains
Qty.
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2
5
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• Installation parts are supplied for double-hung windows up to 36" (91.4 cm) wide. A special Wide Window Kit is
available from your dealer or service center. See "Accessories."
•Do not use any screws other than those specified here.
Location Requirements:
IMPORTANT:Observe all governing codes and ordinances. Check the location where air conditioner will be installed.
Proper installation is your responsibility. Make sure you have everything necessary for correct installation.
Grounded electrical outlet within 4 ft (122 cm) of where the power cord exits the air conditioner.
Free movement of air in room to be cooled.
A large enough opening for the air conditioner.
Adequate wall support for weight of air conditioner. Air conditioner weights between 70 and 85 Ibs (32 to 40 kgs).
Window Installation:
Window opening measurements (FIG.2) :
26-7/8" to 36" (68.3 cm to 91.4 cm) opening width.
16-1/2" (41.9 cm) minimum opening height.
FIG.1 FIG.2
A. Cabinet louvers
B
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A. 26-7/8" (68.3 cm) minimum
B. 16-112" (41.9 cm) minimum
Remove packaging material:
Remove and dispose of/recycle packaging materials. Remove tape and glue residue from surfaces before installing
the air conditioner. Rub a small amount of liquid dish soap over the adhesive with your fingers. Wipe with warm water
and dry.
Do not use sharp instruments, rubbing alcohol, flammable fluids, or abrasive cleaners to remove tape or glue. These
products can damage the surface of your air conditioner.
Handle the air conditioner gently.
t. Remove the air conditioner from the carton and place it on cardboard.
2. Remove 1 shipping screw from each side of the cabinet (FIG.3A).
3. Remove front panel by removing t Phillips screw from each side of the front panel. Set screws aside and save
(FIG.3B).
4. Rotate Front Panel up until top tabs are free. Pull panel straight out. Depress latch on electronics plug (on some
models) to disconnect. Remove Front Panel from unit (see Fig. 4).
5. Pull on the handles to slide the air conditioner out of the cabinet. Place the air conditioner on cardboard (FIG.5).

FIG.3A FIG.4 FIG.5
electronics plug
FIG.3B
B_
B. front panel screw
A. shipping screw C. handle
• Handle the air conditioner gently.
t Be sure your air conditioner cabinet does not fall out of the opening during installation or removal.
• The place where the power cord exits the air conditoner should be no more than 4 ft (122 cm) from a grounded
3 prong outlet.
® Do not block the louvers on the front panel.
• Do not block the louvers on the outside of air conditioner.
® Do not lift, pull or remove any expanded polystyrene (foam) from inside of the air conditioner. It is not packing
material
Attach Top Channel (FIG.6): .....A B FIG.6
.... 1, f'
• Attach the top channel and side curtains to the air conditioner cabinet before
placing the cabinet in the window.
1. Locate provided bag of screws.
2. Place the top channel on top of the air conditioner cabinet, lining up the three
holes in the top channel with the three holes on top of the air conditioner cabinet.
3. Using three #10 X 1/4" pan-head Phillips thread cutting screws, attach the top A. #10 X 1/4" pan-head Phillips
channel to the air conditioner cabinet, thread cutting screws
B. Top channel
Attach Side Curtains :
1. Locate provided bag of screws.
2. Insert the right-hand curtain connector tab into the curtain housing channels on the air conditioner (FIG.7A).
3. Insert the top and then the bottom of the right-hand curtain housing in the top and bottom curtain channels on the
air conditioner (FIG.7B, FIG.7C).
4. Slide the curtain housing into the curtain guides as far as it could go.
5. Repeat the above steps for the left-hand curtain.
FIG.7A A FIG.7B Top view
@ A B
FIG.7C Bottom view
B
A. Side Curtain A. Curtain housing
B. Curtain top channel
on air conditioner
A. Curtain housing
B. Curtain bottom channel
on air conditioner

Attach foam adhesive seal:
Attach foam adhesive sealalong the bottom ofthe curtain bottom channel(FIG.8).
__ FIG._
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A. Curtain housing
B. Foam adhesive seal
FIG .9 Angle of cabinet
bracket securely seated
on edge of inner sill.
binet
window i F_ Bracket
inner sill I I
window i
outer sill
Install Cabinet into Window:
1. Center empty cabinet in window:
FIG.10
I Ill A
B
1
A. Window sash
B. Empty cabinet
C. Window channel
Check that lower rail of air conditioner cabinet is behind and against back side of window sill. Maintain a firm hold on
the air conditioner cabinet (FIG.9). Lower window sash to hold the cabinet in place. Measure the distance between the
right side of the cabinet and the inside of the window channel (FIG. 10). Repeat for the left side. Adjust the cabinet until
the distance on each side is the same.
2. Attach the cabinet to window:
A: For wooden window:
Use a 3/16" drill bit to drill three starter holes 3/8" deep through the three holes in the cabinet and into the window sill,
and drill one starter hole 3/8" deep through the hole in the middle of top rail and into the window frame (FIG. 11). Attach
cabinet to window with three #10 x 1/2" pan-head Phillips screws and one #10 X 1/2" round-head screw (FIG.11).
B: For Vinyl-Clad window:
Use a 1/8" drill bit to drill one hole through the hole in the middle of top rail and into the window frame. Attach cabinet
to window with one #10 x 1/2" round-head Phillips screw (FIG.11). Place two safety locks into the holes that located
in the bottom of the cabinet and drive two locking screws through the safety locks into the cabinet as shown (FIG.12)
3. Check that air conditioner is tilted back about 1 1/8" to 1 1/2" (tilted about 3° to 4° downward to the outside, see
FIG.13). After proper installation, condensate should not drain from the overflow drain hole during normal use, correct
the slope otherwise. FIG. 13
iii:ii_iiiill
Window Sash
about I 1/8"-I 1/2"/!,
Side Louvers
A. #10 X 1/2" pan-head Phillips screws A. #10 X 1/4" pan-head Phillips screws
B. #10 X 1/2" round-head screw B. Safety Lock
C. Window channel Only for Vinly-Clad Window
Attach Side Curtains to Window Frame:
1. Extend the side curtains out against the window frame hA FIG.14A ....A FIG.14B
(FIG.11) ...... I
2. Drill holes and drive locking screws: ]l I
A: For wooden windows:
Use a 3/32" drill bit to drill 4 starter holes through the holes in
the side curtains into the window. Drive four #10 X1/2" locking _j _ B
screws through the holes inthe side curtains into the window ...........
sill and window frame(FIG.14A, FIG.14B). C
B: For Vinyl-Clad windows:
Use a 1/8" drill bit to drill two holes through the holes in the A. Window channel
side curtains into the window frame as shown (FiG.14A). B. left-hand curtain
Drive two #10 X 1/2" locking screws through the holes in the C. #10 X 1/2" round-head
side curtains into the window sash (FIG. 14A) screw bottom of the curtain
3. Trim the weather seal (6"X3/4"X1/12")with a proper length, peel off the protective backing and plug any gaps if
needed as shown (FIG.14B).
a
A. #10 X 1/2" round-head
screw
B. Slotted hole in the

CompleteInstallation:
1.Insertwindowsashsealbehindthetopofthelowerwindowsashandagainst
theglassoftheupperwindow(FIG.15).
2.Placethewindow-lockbracketontopoflowerwindowandagainstupper
windowsashonrightsideofthewindow(FIG,15).
3.Usea3/32"drillbittodrillstarterholesthroughtheholesinthebracketinto
thewindowsash(FIG.15).
4.Attachthewindowlock-brackettothewindowsashwithtwo#10X1/2"
round-headscrewstosecurewindowinplace(FIG.15).
5.Insertairconditionerintocabinet(FIG.16).
6.Reconnectelectronicsplugifpresent,Insertfronttabsoffrontpanelintotopof
cabinetandswingfrontintoplace(FIG.17A).
7.Attachbottomfrontofpanelwithfrontpanelscrews(FIG.17B).
8.Plugintoagrounded3prongoutlet,
9.PressRESETonthepowersupplycord,
FIG.16 FIG.17A
electronicsplug
Through-the-Wall Cabinet Installation:
Option l--wood, metal or plastic molding:
FIG.15 B
CA
D
A. Window lock bracket
B. Upper window glass
FIG.17B C. Window sash seal
D. #10Xl/2" round-head
_ screws
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When using a wood, metal or plastic molding, the wood frame should line up with the inside wall as shown FIG.18.
Option 2--Plastered wall with no molding:
If the plastered wall is to be flush with the cabinet and no molding is used, the wood frame must be set 1/2" (13ram).
into the inside wall FIG.19.
FIG.18 A B C AB C FIG.19
A. Molding C. Wood frame A. Plastered wall
B. Inside wall D. Louvers B. Inside wall
Install Wood Frame:
t. Construct the wood frame. See FIG.20 for dimensions.
C. Wood frame
D. Louvers
FIG.20
C
t
A. 16" (40.6 cm) C
B. 22-5/8" (57.5 cm)
C. Wood thickness
D. 2-1/2" (6.4 cm) minimum to
6-1/2"(16.5 cm) maxtmum
2. Measure the outside width and height of frame to determine wall opening dimensions. The wall opening
measurements should be :
Width : 22-5/8" (57.5 cm) plus twice thickness of wood used to build frame.
Height: 16" (40.6 cm) plus twice thickness of wood used to build frame.
Depth : 2-1/2" (6.4 cm) minimum to 6-1/2" (16.5 cm) maximum.
3. Cut the opening through the wall. Remove and save insulation.
4. Apply the wood preservative to the outside exposed surface.
5. Insert the frame in the wall opening. Square and level frame.
6. Attach frame securely to the wall.

FIG.21
• Dimensionfordepthdependsonwallthicknessandtypeofmolding
(FI0.21).
®Donotblocklouversinairconditionercabinet.
_,Use1"(2.5cm)orthickerlumberforwoodframe. A.OutsidewidthC.Depth
B.Outsideheight
InstallCabinetintoWoodFrame:
1.Insertcabinetintotheframedwallopening.Thetopofthecabinetshouldextend3/4"(19.1ram)intotheroom.If
thereistrim,thecabinetshouldextend3/4"(19.1ram)pasttrim(FIG.22).
2.Usealeveltocheckthatcabinetislevelsidetoside(FIG.23).
3.Checkthatairconditionercabinetistiltedtotheoutsidesothatwatercouldruntotheoutside.Thecabinetshould
slopatleasthalf-a-bubbletowardstherear.
4.Reusetheinsulationtosealopeningbetweencabinetandframe.
5.Useexistingholesinsidesandtopofcabinetandseven#10X1"woodscrews(notprovided)toattachcabinetto
frame.
6.Caulkalloutsidewallopeningsaroundcabinet.
• Donotovertightenscrewsorthecabinetwilldistortandprovideapoorairsealbetweencabinetandair
conditioner. FIG.22 FIG.23
A.3/4"(19.1ram)extendingintoroom _ A
B.Trim __ A.level
CompleteInstallation:
t. Insertairconditionerintocabinet(FIG.24).
2.Reconnectelectronicsplugifpresent.Insertfronttabsoffrontpanelintotopofcabinetandswingfrontinto
place(FIG.25A).
3.Attachbottomfrontofpanelwithfrontpanelscrews(FIG.25B).
4.Plugintoagrounded3prongoutlet.
5.PressRESETonthepowersupplycord.
FIG.24 FIG.25A FIG.25B
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electronics plug i_ _