Instruction SiBE04-10176 System Configuration16Detach thefilter elementand attach anew one.Set the airfilters as theywere andclose the frontgrille.(Push the grilleat the 5 point.)5Before cleaning, be sure to stop the operation and turnthe breaker OFF.When opening the front grille, use a robust and stablestool and watch your steps carefully.Open the front grille. Hold the grille by the tabs on the two sidesand lift it until it stops.132Pull out the air filters. Push upwards the tab atthe center of each airfilter, then pull it down.Take off the airpurifying filtersand clean them. Wash them withwater, or clean themwith a vacuumcleaner. If the dust does not come off easily, washthem with neutral detergent thinned withlukewarm water, then dry them up in theshade.3(It is recommended to clean them every two weeks.)Open the front grille and pull outthe air filters.Take off the airpurifying filters. Wipe them with dry soft cloth.For cleaning, do not use water hotter than40˚C, benzine, gasoline, thinner, nor othervolatile oils, polishing compound, scrubbingbrushes nor other hard stuff.(It is recommended to replace themevery three months.) Air purifying filters need to be replaced regularly.Attach the airpurifying filter.Care and CleaningCAUTIONNOTE In a dusty environment, clean the airfilters at least once in every two weeks. Operation with dusty air filters lowersthe cooling capacity and wastesenergy.NOTE To order air purifying filters, contact the serviceshop where you bought the air conditioner. Once the air purifying filter element gets dirty, itis not reusable but must be thrown away. Operation with dirty air purifying filters:• cannot clean the air.• results in poor cooling.• may cause odour.Cleaning the indoor and outdoorunits and the remote controllerReplacing air purifying filtersItemAir purifying filter (with frame)Air purifying filter (without frame)Part No.KAF918A41KAF918A42412Cleaning the air filtersO NOFFO NO F FSet the air purifying filters and theair filters as they were and close thefront grille. Insert claws of the filters into slots of thefront panel. Push the grille at the 5 points. (See page 9“Indoor unit”.)4ONO F FAir purifyingfilter frame Hold the recessed parts of theframe and unhook the four claws.SiBE04-101.book Page 76 Monday, October 15, 2001 3:08 PM
