Thetford N81 Series Installation Manual - Through 8/2/04 - Manual (Page 6)

Installation Manual 6
Put the refrigerator in position (See Art00962, Art00963, and
Art00964):
WARNING: Make sure the combustion seal [11] is not
broken, is completely around the refrigerator mounting
flanges, and is between the mounting flanges and the
wall of the enclosure If the seal is not complete, exhaust
fumes can be present in the living area of the vehicle.
The breathing of exhaust fumes can cause dizziness,
nausea, or in extreme cases, death.
- Push the refrigerator completely into the enclosure.
- Put the upper trim piece [13] onto the front of the refrigerator.
- Put screws [12] through the upper and lower mounting
flanges on the front of the refrigerator and into the enclo-
sure wall and floor.
- Put a cap [14] on each of the screw holes in the upper trim
piece [13] on the front of the refrigerator.
WARNING: Do not omit the bottom trim piece. This
piece is part of the combustion seal.
Install the Refrigerator
NOTE: The doors are made to accept decorative panels. The
decorative panels must be 3/16 inch or less in
thickness. Install the decorative door panels in the
refrigerator doors before installing the refrigerator in
the vehicle.
- Make an upper door panel that is 21 19/32 inches wide x 14
17/32 inches high.
- Make a lower door panel that is:
- 21 19/32 inches wide and
- 31 5/8 inches high (for N6XX models) or
- 38 5/8 inches high (for N8XX models).
- Pull the panel retainer [1] off each door (See Art00965).
- Push the decorative door panel [2] into the slots of the door
[3].
- Push each panel retainer into the slot on the edge of the
door.
Install Decorative Door Panels
- When using an upper side-wall exhaust vent:
- If the depth of the enclosure is more than 24 inches
and less than 26 inches [18], install a bent aluminum
or galvanized steel sheet baffle [19] to the rear of the
enclosure (See Art01592).
- Make sure that the bend of the baffle is the full
width of the inside of the enclosure.
- Make sure that the bend of the baffle is flush with
the bottom edge of the upper intake vent door
frame.
- Make sure that the top edge of the baffle is 1/4
inch or less [20] below the condenser [3] and that
there is 1/4 inch or less clearance [21] between
the lower rear corner of the condenser and the
baffle.
- If the depth of the enclosure is more than 26 inches
[22], install a wood or an aluminum or galvanized steel
sheet solid box baffle [23] between the lower intake
vent and the upper exhaust vent (See Art01593).
- Make sure that the solid box baffle is the full width
of the inside of the enclosure.
- Make sure that the bottom of the solid box baffle is
18 inches to 18 1/2 inches above the bottom of the
enclosure [26] (4 1/4 inches to 4 3/4 inches above
the top of the lower intake vent opening REF) [27] .
- Make sure that the back of the solid box baffle is
perpendicular to the bottom of the enclosure.
- Make sure that the horizontal top of the solid box
baffle is even with the bottom edge of the upper
exhaust vent [13].
- Make sure that the vertical top edge of the baffle is
1/4 inch or less [20] below the lower rear corner of
the condenser [3].
- Make sure that there is 1/4 inch or less clearance
[21] between the rear of the condenser and the
baffle.