Thetford N82 Series Installation Manual - 7/19/04 - 2/21/06 - Manual (Page 6)

Installation Manual 6
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 N62X, N64X, and N64XIM
models) or
- 38 5/8 inches high (for N82X, N84X, and N84XIM
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 (non-metal
door models)
- For N82X, N82XXX, N84X, N84XXX, N84XIM, and
N84XIMXX models, make sure the distance [14]
from the bottom of the enclosure to the top of the
rough opening for the upper exhaust vent is at
least 62 inches.
- Align the upper exhaust vent [13] horizontally above
the lower intake vent [1] of the refrigerator.
- To prevent stagnant hot air in the area above the
refrigerator, install an aluminum or galvanized
steel sheet baffle [15] between the top of the
refrigerator and the top of the upper exhaust vent.
- Make sure there is less than 1/4 inch clear-
ance between the baffle and the top of the
refrigerator and that the baffle overlaps the
refrigerator 1 inch or less [16].
- Make sure that the baffle is against the wall of
the vehicle at the top of the upper exhaust vent
and 1/4 inch or less from the top of the
opening for the upper exhaust vent [17].
- Make sure the baffle is the full width of the
inside of the enclosure
- Make sure the clearance at the sides of the refrigerator is
correct:
- If there is more than 1/2 inch of clearance between
either side of the refrigerator and the wall, fill the space
with fiberglass insulation or add a baffle to eliminate
the excess clearance.
- 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.