2
Installation Instructions
STEP 1: Preparation of the wall
7KHZDOOVOHHYHVKRXOGEHLQVWDOOHGGXULQJFRQVWUXFWLRQ
DQGOLQWHOVVKRXOGEHXVHGWRVXSSRUWWKHEORFNDERYH
WKHZDOOVOHHYH7KHVOHHYHZLOOQRWVXSSRUWWKHFRQFUHWH
EORFNRUEULFN7KHVOHHYHLVPRGXODULQKHLJKWDQG
ZLGWK
+HLJKW ±)LWVFRXUVHVFRQFUHWHEORFN
±)LWVFRXUVHVVWDQGDUGEULFN
±)LWVFRXUVHMXPEREULFN
:LGWK ±)LWVDSSUR[LPDWHO\VWXGVSDFHV
)RUH[LVLWLQJFRQVWUXFWLRQZDOORSHQLQJVPXVWEHPDGH
:DOORSHQLQJVRIWKHSURSHUGLPHQVLRQVDUHHVVHQWLDOWR
DYRLGWKHQHFHVVLW\RI¿OOHUVRUDGGLWLRQDOIUDPLQJ
42
1
/
2
16
1
/
4
Main stud
Jack studs
Jack studs
Cripple
Adjust
framing to
secure these
dimension
(
*See chart
on page 1)
Header - 4” x 4” or
two 2” x 4” on edge
16¼” Min.
42 ¼” Min.
“D”*
NOTE: Use lintel to support brick, block, etc., above
the air conditioner sleeve.
(If directly under a window sill, the use of a lintel
may not be necessary.)
0LQLPXP
)LQLVKHG
2SHQLQJ
Dimensions*
Sleeve Dimensions
+HLJKW :LGWK +HLJKW :LGWK 'HSWK
´ ´ ´
´
5$% 5$%% 5$%% 5$%% 5$%% 5$%%
´ ´
´
´
´
´
'LPHQVLRQVPD\QHHGWREHLQFUHDVHGWR¿WXQLTXHVLWXDWLRQVLQWKH
¿HOGLIXVLQJVOHHYHDQJOHV
STEP 2:
Assemble the RAB81 Wall Sleeve
6HWWKHERWWRPSDQHORQDFOHDQÀDWOHYHOVXUIDFH
2. Locate left side panel.
$OLJQSDQHOLQWKHOHIW
ERWWRPSDQHOVORW
,QVHUWWKHOHIWSDQHOLQWR
WKHERWWRPSDQHOXQWLO
DOOWDEVORFNFRPSOHWHO\
/RFDWHULJKWVLGHSDQHO
$OLJQSDQHOLQWKHULJKW
ERWWRPSDQHOVORW
)XOO\LQVHUWULJKWSDQHO
LQWRERWWRPSDQHOXQWLO
ORFNLQJWDEVHQJDJH
/RFDWHWRSSDQHODQG
DOLJQZLWKWRSRIULJKW
and left side panels.
)XOO\LQVHUWWRSSDQHO
LQWRULJKWDQGOHIWVLGH
SDQHOVXQWLOORFNLQJWDEV
HQJDJH
$OLJQWKHDLUGLYHUWHU
SDQHOVZLWKWKHWDEV
ORFDWHGRQWKHWRSDQGERWWRPSDQHOV6OLGHWKHPLQWRSODFH
XQWLOWKHKROHVRQWKHYHUWLFDOVXUIDFHOLQHXS
Front View
Front View
Front View
Front View
RIGHT
SIDE
PANEL
$OLJQWKHVHKROHV
0DNHVXUHWKHSDQHOHQJDJHV
ZLWKWKHWDERQWKHERWWRPDQG
WRSSDQHOVFRUUHFWO\
