Disassembly Procedures
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or
death; disconnect power to unit before following any
disassembly procedures.
WARNING
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Condenser Removal:
1. Disconnect power.
2. Remove the machine compartment panel.
3. Remove the three screws that secure the baseplate
to the cabinet on the bottom of the unit.
4. Gently slide the mechanical out the rear of the unit
enough to gain access to the condenser coil and fan
shroud.
5. Install sealed system access valve(s) and recover
refrigerant. After recovering, be sure to cap off the
access valve to prevent contamination of the system.
6. Remove the fan by removing the screws on the fan
mounting bracket at the baseplate. The fan wire
leads can be left connected. Set the fan assembly to
the side of the machine compartment.
7. Un-braze the capillary tube from the drier assembly.
8. Un-braze and remove the drier assembly.
9. Un-braze the discharge line from the compressor at
the top of the condenser coil.
10. Remove with electric drill rivets holding condenser to
baseplate.
Condenser Installation:
Reverse the removal procedure. Be sure to evacuate to
50 microns before weight charging. If contamination
was found or determined, the evaporator should also
be replaced at this time.
Condenser Fan Removal:
1. Disconnect power.
2. Remove the machine compartment panel.
3. Remove the three screws that secure the baseplate
to the cabinet on the bottom of the unit.
4. Gently slide the mechanical out the rear of the unit
enough to gain access to the condenser fan.
5. Remove the screws that secure the condenser fan.
6. Disconnect the neutral white wire lead (black ribbed
wire) at the terminal block and the hot wire lead
(black smooth wire) at the electronic control.
7. Remove the condenser fan.
Condenser Fan Installation:
Reverse the removal procedure for installation.
Evaporator Thermistor Removal:
1. Disconnect power, water line, and drain line.
2. Remove the machine compartment panel and rear
panel from the rear of the unit.
3. Disconnect the red and black wires to the
“EVAPORATOR THERMISTOR” terminals on the
electronic control.
4. Remove the evaporator thermistor by removing the
screw securing it.
5. Feed the thermistor’s wire out through the opening in
the rear of the unit.
Evaporator Thermistor Installation:
Reverse the removal procedure for installation. Be sure
to thoroughly tighten the thermistor’s screw for proper
bracket to thermistor contact.
