Air King B500, B300 User Manual

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS -

OPERATING MANUAL

Models B300, B500 Blower

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GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION

When using electrical appliances, basic precautions

should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire,

electric shock and injury to person, including the following:

WARNING:

SHOCK AND INJURY TO PERSON, OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING:

1. Read all instructions before installing or using range hood.

2. Use this unit only in the manner intended by the manufacturer.
If you have questions, contact the manufacturer.

3. Before servicing or cleaning the unit, switch power off at
service panel and lock the service disconnecting means to
prevent power from being switched on accidentally. When
the service disconnecting means cannot be locked, securely
fasten a prominent warning device, such as a tag, to the
service panel.

4. Installation work and electrical wiring must be done by
qualified person(s) in accordance with all applicable codes
and standards, including fire-related construction.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC

5. Sufficient air is needed for proper combustion and exhausting
of gases through the flue (chimney) of fuel burning equipment
to prevent back drafting. Follow the heating equipment
manufacturer’s guideline and safety standards such as those
published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
and the American Society for Heating, Refrigeration, and Air
Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), and the local code authorities.

CAUTION: FOR GENERAL VENTILATING USE ONLY. DO

NOT USE TO EXHAUST HAZARDOUS OR EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS
AND VAPORS.

6. To avoid motor bearing damage and noisy and/or unbalanced
impellers, keep drywall spray, construction dust, etc. off
power unit.

7. Refer to the instructions included with the Range Hood Canopy
for additional safety information.

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION: MAKE SURE POWER IS SWITCHED OFF AT

SERVICE PANEL BEFORE STARTING INSTALLATION.

WARNING: THIS BLOWER IS INTENDED FOR USE ONLY

IN AIR KING PROFESSIONAL SERIES RANGEHOOD CANOPIES
MARKED SUITABLE FOR USE WITH THIS BLOWER. DO NOT TO
INSTALL IN ANY OTHER APPLICATION.

SECTION 1

Preparing for installation

NOTE: Before installing blower, make sure range hood canopy is
properly installed and securely in place. See “Range Hood
Mounting Instructions”.

1. Unpack blower from the carton and confirm that all pieces
are present. In addition to the blower you should have:

8 - 8-32 Screws
8 - Washers
1 - Fuse
1 - Wire Harness
1 - Capcitor Cover
3 - #6 Screws
1 - Instruction/Safety Sheet

Stud w/Hex Nuts

Screw Stud

Keyholes

Figure 2

2. Using 8 of the included 8-32 screws and washers, mount the
blower in place and tighten all screws. Confirm that the blower
is securely seated in place and there are no air gaps around
the blower gasket.

3. Plug the 3 wire quick connect cord from the blower into the
receptacle on the range hood canopy. Plug the 4 wire quick
connect cord from the blower into the one end of the wiring
harness then connect the other end of the wiring harness to
the receptacle in the range hood canopy. These cords will
only fit into the receptacles one way (Figure 3).

Receptacles

2. Position capacitor attached to motor over center mounting
hole in face of blower and fasten in place using (1) # 6 screw.
Position the capacitor cover over the capacitor and fasten
in place using (2) # 6 screws (Figure 1).

Figure 1

3. The installation of the blower is slightly different from one
canopy height to another. For 18" high canopies proceed to
Section 2, for 10" high canopies proceed to Section 3.

Capacitor

SECTION 2

Installation into 18" High Canopy

1. Lift blower up into the hood canopy and slide the keyhole
slots in the blower mounting flange over the two studs of the
hood. Slide the blower into place and tighten the hex nuts on
the mounting stud while lining up the 8 holes in the blower
mounting flange to the 8 screw studs of the hood (Figure 2).

Wire

Harness

Figure 3

Blower

SECTION 3

Installation into 10" High Canopy

1. Remove the rear bottom plate of the hood canopy. It is secured
in place with a screw and washer on either side (Figure 4).

Screw

Washer

Bottom Plate

Figure 4

2. Lift blower up into the hood canopy and slide the keyhole
slots in the blower mounting flange over the two studs of the
hood. Slide the blower into place and tighten the hex nuts on
the mounting stud while lining up the 8 holes in the blower
mounting flange to the 8 screw studs of the hood (Figure 2).

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