Carrier 40MFC Installation Instructions Manual

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7INSTALLATION TIPSIdeal installation locations include:Indoor UnitS A location where there are no obstacles near inlet and outlet area.S A location which can bear the weight of indoor unit.S Do not install indoor units near a direct source of heat such asdirect sunlight or a heating appliance.S A location which provides appropriate clearances as outlined inFig. 1.Outdoor UnitS A location which is convenient to installation and not exposed tostrong wind.S A location which can bear the weight of outdoor unit and wherethe outdoor unit can be mounted in a level position.S A location which provides appropriate clearances as outlined inFig. 2.S Do not install the indoor or outdoor units in a location withspecial environmental conditions. For those applications, contactyour Ductless Split representative.INDOOR UNIT INSTALLATIONINSTALL MOUNTING PLATEThe mounting plate will look like one of the following dependingon model size:Left rear siderefrigerant pipehole ¶2.6 (65)Right rear siderefrigerant pipehole ¶2.6 (65)6 (150) or more to ceiling5 (130)or more to wall 5 (130)or more to wallIndoor unit outline26.8 (680)6.7 (170) 3.6 (92)10(255)in. (mm)A14345Fig. 3 --- Mounting Plate-- Model size 009Indoor unit outlineLeft rear siderefrigerant pipehole ¶2.6 (65)5 (130)or more to wall30.3 (770)6.7 (170) 3.7 (95)10 (255)Left rear siderefrigerant pipehole ¶2.6 (65)6 (150) or more to ceiling5 (130)or more to wall1.8 (45)1.8 (45)in. (mm)1.6 (41)A14346Fig. 4 --- Mounting Plate-- Model size 012Indoor unit outline10.8 (275)Left rear siderefrigerant pipehole ¶2.6 (65)5 (130)or more to wall1.4 (36.5)35.6 (905)3.2 (80) 3.9 (100)Left rear siderefrigerant pipehole ¶2.6 (65)6 (150) or more to ceiling5 (130)or more to wallin. (mm)1.8 (45)A14347Fig. 5 --- Mounting Plate-- Model sizes 017 (AC) / 018 (HP)Left rear siderefrigerant pipehole ¶2.6 (65)5 (130)or more to wall0.8 (21.5)Installation plateIndoor unit outline40.6 (1030)11.5 (292) 6.4 (163)12.4 (315)1.8 (45)Left rear siderefrigerant pipehole ¶2.6 (65)6 (150) or more to ceiling5 (130)or more to wallin. (mm)A14348Fig. 6 --- Mounting Plate-- Model size 0221. Carefully remove the mounting plate, which is attached tothe back of the indoor unit.2. The mounting plate should be located horizontally and levelon the wall. All minimum spacings shown in Fig. 1 and 3through 6 should be maintained.3. If the wall is block, brick, concrete or similar material, drill.2” (5 mm) diameter holes and insert anchors for the ap-propriate mounting screws.4. Attach the mounting plate to the wall.DRILL HOLE IN WALL FOR INTERCONNECTINGPIPING, DRAIN AND WIRINGRefrigerant Line RoutingThe refrigerant lines may be routed in any of the four directionsshown in Fig. 8.For maximum serviceability, it is recommended to have refrigerantline flare connections and the drain connections on the outside ofthe wall that the fan coil can be mounted on.If piping is going through the back:1. Determine pipe hole position using the mounting plate as atemplate. Drill pipe hole diameter per values given in Fig.3 through 6. The outside pipe hole is 1/2--in. (13 mm) min.lower than inside pipe hole, so it slants slightly downward(see Fig. 7).1/2 in. (13 mm)Min.INDOOR OUTDOORA07371Fig. 7 --- Drill HolesIf piping is going through the right or left side:1. Use a small saw blade to carefully remove the correspond-ing plastic covering on side panel and drill the appropriatesize hole where the pipe is going through the wall.Pipe holderPipe coverRight pipingLeft pipingPipe coverRight back pipingLeft back piping1 234A14349Fig. 8 --- Piping Locations