FRIGIDAIRE FRA123KT1 - Manual (Page 7)

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Installation Instructions
NOTE:
If you are planning to use a siding-protection board (see Step 29) on the outside of your house, hold the board in
place when testing the assembly in the window.
Equal distance from both sides Apply track seal to the outside
edge of the bottom window jamb. Track seal
Window jamb
Screw
NOTE:
A projection below the base of the air conditioner will require the rear of the platform to be 7/16” lower than the
front to create the 3/16” slant from front to rear (FIG.25) .
Measure the height of the window opening from the top of the platform
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plastic window panel, along the longer side.
Clamp the plastic window panel between a board and a work table, and
cut along the cutting line with a fine tooth saw. Remove any burrs with a file.
Fasten the side channels to the sides of the unit using three screws
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of unit.
Slide the plastic window panel into the panel frame with the smooth
side to the room. Slide the panel frame assembly into the side channels of
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front
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will have to be drilled through the platform edge and the window jamb to miss this slot. 25
Peel off the protective backing from the track seal, and stick the seal to the window sill on the outside of the
bottom jamb as shown (FIG.23). 26
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self-threading screw (FIG.24).
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ensures proper water drainage from the air conditioner.
28
Securely attach a siding-protection board to the side of the house where the platform assembly hit the house
as shown (FIG.26). The siding-protection board should be long enough to span 2 wall studs. 29
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