Thetford 2117 Series Installation Manual - Manual (Page 6)

Installation Manual 6
Assemble the Enclosure for the Refrigerator
1. Make sure the enclosure shelf is solid and level. The enclosure shelf must be:
- a metal or a wood panel and extend the full width and depth of the enclosure.
- able to support the weight of the refrigerator and its contents.
- level to maintain door alignment.
2. Make sure there are no adjacent heat sources such as a furnace vent, a hot water heater vent,
etc.
3. Make sure the enclosure is 68.94 - 69.06 inches high x 35.94 - 36.04 inches wide x 24.00 - 24.13
inches deep.
NOTE: Measure the enclosure depth [174] from the interior face of the enclosure to the inside of
the rear wall (See art01763).
4. If there is more than 1/2 inch between either side of the refrigerator and the inside of the enclo-
sure:
- Fill the space with fiberglass (batt-type) insulation or add a baffle to eliminate the clearance.
- The rear of the batt-type insulation must be between 18 -19 inches from the face of the enclosure.
- Securely attach the batt-type insulation to the enclosure, so that it remains in this position during refrigerator installation, if it
becomes wet, and in windy conditions.
5. The enclosure face must be perpendicular to the enclosure shelf to provide a combustion seal.
6. The cutout opening must be square and perpendicular to the enclosure shelf to maintain door alignment.
7. Using the following chart, decide which vents and rough opening (RO) sizes to use:
Certified Vent P/N RO Height RO Width
Upper Roof Exhaust Cap 622293 N/A N/A
625240 N/A N/A
Upper Roof Exhaust Vent 616319 24 in. 5 1/4 in.
625161 24 in. 5 1/4 in.
Upper Plastic Exhaust & Lower Intake 628073 13 3/4 in. 29 5/16 in.
Install the Lower Intake Vent
Install the lower intake vent (See Art01802):
NOTE: The lower intake vent is also the service access opening
for the components on the rear of the refrigerator.
WARNING: Make sure the bottom of the opening of the
lower intake vent is even with or immediately below the floor
level. This allows any leaking propane gas to escape to the
outside and not to collect at floor level.
- Make sure the bottom of the opening of the lower intake vent [9]
is even with or immediately below the floor level.
- Make sure that the opening for the lower intake vent is between
1/2 inch and 1 inch [182] from the burner side of the refrigera-
tor enclosure.
Art01763
174
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Art01802
9
182