Carrier Air V Owner's Manual

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OWNER’ S GUIDE -1 2 3Moving parts can cause personal injury. Be careful when test-running the unit.Do not operate the unit with exterior cover removed.WARNING6During extreme outdoor temperatures, the heatgain of the vehicle may be reduced by:- parking the vehicle in a shaded area- keeping the windows and doors closed- avoiding the use of heat producing appliances- using window shades (binds and/or curtains)For a more permanent solution to reduce the highheat gain, window awnings and/or window glasstinting should be considered.Test run the unit with proper power supply outlet. Refer to the Operating Instructions section in this Owner’s Guide.Make sure all the controls operate correctly then disconnect the power supply of the unit.Your Air V unit has been designed for use in recreational vehicles.Check the roof of the vehicle to determine if it supports both the roof top unit and the ceiling assembly withoutadditional support. Make sure the interior ceiling mounting area will not interfere with existing structures.Once the location for your air conditioner has been determined, a reinforced and framed roof hole opening mustbe cut (if there is no hole) or you may use existing vent holes.Remove all screws which securethe roof vent to the vehicle.Remove the vent and anyadditional trim. Carefully removeall chalking from around theopening so the surface is clear.3INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONSBEFORE INSTALLATIONSTEP 1 - SELECTING AN INSTALLATION LOCATION &INSTALLING THE ROOF TOP AIR CONDITIONERCASE A.If a roof vent is already present in the desired mounting location for the air conditioner, the following steps must beperformed:It may be necessary to sealsome of the old roof ventmounting screw holes whichmay fall outside of the airconditioner basepan gasket.Examine the roof opening size. Ifthe opening is smaller than 14”14”, the opening must bee n l a r g e d . I f t h e o p e n i n gexceeds 14”14”, a mountingp l a t e ( f r a m e ) m u s t b efabricated to reduce theopening size (See Figure 1).When using the heater, the heat loss of the vehiclemay be reduced by:- parking the vehicle in a sunny area- keeping the windows and doors closed- avoiding the use of heat absorbing appliances4