Daikin KPW5E112 User manual

INSTALLATION MANUAL
Wind Baffle
ACCESSORY MODEL NO.
KPW5E112
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1. BEFORE INSTALLATION
a. Components
i. Make sure that the accessories shown below are all present.
Name Wind Baffle Set Screw Manuals, etc.
Quantity 1 pc. 4 pcs. per each wind baffle 1 pc.
Shape
Installation
Manual
2. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR WIND BAFFLE INSTALLATION
a. Use wind baffle when installing in a location that meets the following conditions:
i. Near the boundaries of the neighboring houses.
ii. Faces onto the street where pedestrians are directly exposed to the exhaust.
iii. Garden, shrubbery, trees etc. are directly exposed to the exhaust.
b. To prevent exposure to wind, install a baffle plate on the air discharge side so the air exhaust is not in the
head wind.
c. For installation locations exposed to snow, install wind baffle on the air discharge side in the downwards
direction.
3. REQUIRED INSTALLATION SPACE
a. A minimum clearance of 4 inches is required between the back of the outdoor unit and obstacles.
b. A minimum clearance of 5 inches is required for the wind baffle. Refer to unit installation manual for
required service space.

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4. INSTALLATION OF WIND BAFFLE
Do not remove existing standard grill for your safety. Wind baffle is designed for installation over the existing grill.
Removal of existing grill will expose rotating parts of the fan and can cause injury.
Installso that a short circuit is prevented.
When installing in snowy regions, avoid installation with the air outlet facing upward. Install so that air outlet faces
leftward, rightward, or downward. Snow accumulated in the air outlets of the outdoor unit will cause malfunction
of the outdoor unit.
If wind baffle is installed in the upwards direction, ensure that wet leaves and other foreign material accumulated
in vent can be cleaned.
a. Ensure unit is off and all power is disconnected to the unit before wind baffle installation.
b. Installation is possible in four directions
i. For deflection from obstructions or short circuit of air flow:
1. Upward, rightward and leftward.
ii. For Low Ambient:
1. Downward
c. Remove the four (4) existing mounting screws on the standard grill.
d. Refer to the following illustrations (below) and mount the existing grill and wind baffle with enclosed
screws according to the air blow-off direction desired.

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e. Illustration showing the completed mounting of the Wind Baffle (with the air blowing in the upper
direction).