Frigidaire FAM157Q1A1, FAM157Q1A2, FAM187Q2A3, FAM187Q2A4, FAS257Q2A1 Installation Guide

Installation Instructions

For Hea ry Duty (FAS Models) and

Median (FAM Models) Air Conditioners

Please read ALL instructions before installing. Two people are
recommended to install this product. If a new electrical outlet
is required, have the outlet installed by a qualified electrician
before installing unit. See#5 in Preliminary Instructions

following.

Preliminary Instructions

Do the following before starting to install unit. See illustrations
below.

Check dimensions of your unit to determine model type:

Hea D" duty (FAS) Median (FAJVI)

Unit Height: 18 5/8" 17 5/8"
Unit Width: 26 1/2,, 23 V£'

Min. Window Opening: 19" 18 V2"
Min. Window Width: 31" 26 V2"

Max. Window Width: 43" 40 V£'

I. Check window opening size - themountingparts furnished

with this air conditioner are made to install in a wooden

sill double-hung window. The standard parts are for

window dimensions listed above. Open sash to a minimum

of !9"(483mm). (FIG. 1)

2. Check condition of window - all wood parts of window
must be in good shape and able to firmly hold the needed

screws. If not, make repairs before installing unit.

FIG. 1

q 9" M_N.

STORM WINDOW FRAME OR
OTHER OBSTRUCTION

_LI _LL ANGLE

3. Checkyour storm windows -if your stotlnwindc_w

frame does not allow the clearance required, correct by

adding a piece of wood as shown in FIG. 2, or by removing
stom_window while room air conditioner is being installed.
(continued)

19" MtN_

!_" MIN 11 1/2" MIN,

.................?

] _-n-- [ BOARD THICKNESS AS

I L../-/--/< REQUIRED,ALONG

] - -v" " ENTIRE STOOL. FASTEN

STORM WINDOVV FRAME OR WITH TWO NAILS OR
OTHER OBSTRUCTION SCREWS.

P/N 220218A008

4. CHECK FORANYTHING THAT COULD BLOCK

AIRFLOW - check area outside of window for tldngs
such as shrubs, trees, or awrdngs. Inside, be sure

furniture, drapes, or blinds wifl not stop proper airflow:

5. Check the available electrical service - power sut_ly must

be the same as that shown on the unit serial nameplate,
(See Owner's Guide for serial plate location.) Power cord

is 48"loug. Be sure you have an outlet near.

All rnodels have a 3-prong service plug to provide proper
service and safe positive groudiug. Do not change plug in
any way. Do not use an adapter plug. It'your present wall

outlet does not match your plug, call a qualified electrician
to make the needed change.

NN#,I_: Avoid fire hazard or electric

shock. Do not use an extension oord or an

adaptor plug. Do not remove any prong from
the power cord.

Tools Req uired

%/ a la_e flat blade screwdriver
_/ tape measure
%/ adjustable wrench or pfiers
%/ pencil

%/ Level
%/ Socketwrenches

-./ Phillips screwdriver

Hardware (in plastic bag)

Washer Head

LockingScrew
For window panels

3/4" Long Hex-
Head Screw

Qty.

2

3

Grounding type wall
receptacle

/6"0 not, under an'y_\

Nremo_

Power supply cord
with 3-prong grounding
plug and current
detection device

cut,

6. Carefully unpack air conditioner - remove all packing

material. Protect floor or carpet from damage. Two
people should be _Lsedto move and i_stall unit.

Safety Lock

1/2"Long Screw

and Locknut

3/4" Long Flat
Head Bolt and

Locknut

Sill Angle Bracket

Long hex-head
locking screw for
top angle, side

retainer 5/16"

Long

4 ea.

2 ea.

2

fO

2

Window Mounting

Remove Chassis

1,

Pull down front panel and remove filter. (See FIG. 1).

2.

Lift front upwards and place to one side.

3, Locate the four front screws and remove. These screw's will

be needed to re-install the front later. (See FIG: 2).

4. Pry away front from cabinet sides as per photo (See FIG. 3).
51 Gently lift front offunit and place to one side (See FIG. 4).

6. Remove shipping crews from top &unit and also on the side
by the base if installed.

7. Hold the cabinet while pulling on the base handle, and care-
fillly remove the unit.

8. Addtwo foam inserts t,oholes in top of cabinet where
shipping screws were removed from.

IL! Install Top Angle
mm

1. Attach foam gasket to top angle above holes as

2, Install top

and Side Bracket

shown in FIG. 6.

FIG. 6

angle and
side retainers

to cabinet as

shown in FIG. 6.

Assemble Window

Filler Panels

1. Place cabinet on floor, a bench, or a table.

2. Slide "I" section of window filler panel into side retainer

on the side of the cabinet (see Figures 7-8). Do both
sides.

FIG. 7

PLASTIC V_NDOW FILLER
FRAME PANEL

9,

Your unit may come with internal packaging. THIS
PACKAGING MUST BE REMOVED PRIOR TO

INSTALLING THE AIR CONDITIONER BACK
INTO THE CABINET. (See FIG. 5).

FIG, 8

AIR CO_ioNER

"1" SECTION

SIDE

RETAINER

WINDOW HOLE

FILLER

PANEL

PLASTIC
FRAME

3 Insert top and bottom legs of window filler panel frame

into channel in the top angle and bottom rail. Do both
sides.

4. Insertwasher head locking screws (2) into holes in
top leg of filler panel frame (see Step 6). Do not totally

tighten. Allow leg to slide freely. Screws will be
tightened after Section 6.

Place Cabinet in
Window

1. Open window and mark
center of window stool.

Install Support
Bracket

1. Hold each support bracket flush against outside of sill,
and tight to bottom of cabinet as shown below. Mark

brackets at top level of sill, and remove.

MARK

L_ ! .........1,'2" LONG SCREWS

=r_,= | _/'AND LOCKNUTS

2. Place cabinet in window with bottom stool angle firmly
seated over window stool as shown. Bring window
down temporarily behind top angle to hold cabinet in

place,

3. Shift cabinet left or right as needed to line up center of
cabinet on center line marked on stool.

4. Fasten cabinet to window stool with 2 screws into
holes.(You may wish to pre-drill pilot holes.)

5. Add bottom rail seal over screws to window stool.

LOCKNUT |_

O, LA GLEb' " / ..... O.T

_O_ET............_* I/I

,€

LATH AO _

_q

2 EACH REQ!D FOR EACH
SUPPORT BRACKET

2. Assemble sill angle bracket to support brackets at the
marked position, as sho_. Hand tighten, but allow
for any changes later.

3. Install support brackets (with sill angle brackets

attached) to correct hole in bottom of cabinet as shown.

4. Tighten all 6 bolts securely.

1/2"long screws

and Iocknuts

t

Extend Window Filler

Panels

1. Carefully raise window to expose filler panel locking
screws. Loosen screws so filler panels slide easily.

2. Extend panels to fill window opening completely.
_Tighten locking screws on top._

3. Close window behind top angle.

m Install Chassis into

El

Cabinet and Install

Front to Unit

1. Lift air conditioner and carefully" slide into cabinet
leaving 6" protruding.

2. _ DO not push on controls OR finned coils,

3. Be sure chassis is firmly seated towards rear of cabinet

4. Installation of front is the reverse of removal outlined
in Section 1.

Install Window Lock

and Sash Seal

1. "121"inasash seal to fit window width. Insert into space
between upper and lower sashes.

OW SASH SEAL

2. Attach right angle safety lock as shown.

SAF _TY LOCK

3/4"long hex-

_J "_ headscrew

rhru-The-Wall Installation

NOTE: Consult local building codes prior to installation,
or a qualified carpenter.

Select Wall Location

This aft conditioner has a slide-out chassis, so that it canbe

installed through an outside wall as specifed below:

Heavy Duty (FAS) Median (I_AM)

Max wall thiclmess 12" 10,

IMPORTANT: Side louvers must never be blocked.
NOTE: All pa:ts needed for Thru-The-Wall Installation are

provided, except awood fi-ame, shims, and 10 woodscrews (#

10-1" long mininmm). Select a wall surface that:

1, does not support major stractural loads such as the fiame

construction at ends ofwiudows, and :ruder t:uss-bearing
points, etc.

2. does not have plumbing or wiring inside.
3, is near existing electrical outlets, or where another outlet

can be installed.

4. faces, and is not blockedto the area to be cooled.

5. allo_s urLblocked airflow ffomrear sides and end (ontside)

of installed air conditioner.

Carefiflly measure and cut artopening with the following
dimeusions depending on yore" model. See FIGS. 1 and 2.

WIDTH "X" = inside model width plus twice the thickness
of flaming material used.

HEIGHT "5?' = inside model height plus twice the thickness

of flaming material used.

Heavy Duty (FAS) Xledian (FAM)

Inside Flmne Height: 187t_"(47,9cm) 18" (45.7cm)
h_side Frame Wide: 26_fd' (67.9cm) 237_" (60.6cm)

FIG. 2

Y

UP TO

8-tt2"

Prepare Wall

1. Prepare _,all in flame coi_strucfion (including brick and
stucco veneer). Wor!dng fl'om inside the room, find wall

stud nearest the center of area where aft-conditioner will
be installed (by sounding wall, or by magnetically fnding

nails).

2. Cut or knock out a hole on each side of center stud.

3. Meaoqu-ehetweeninside edges of every other stud as shown
in FIG. 1.

FIG. 1

3-3.,'B"MIN
(8.6 cm)

4. Build a wocrden flame with the INSIDE dimensions of
yore- model listed above.(Measure twice remember.,,)

F:ame depth should be the same as wall thickness, Fill in
the s_ace from the opening to the studs with wood spacers,

as shov_a-t.

5. Nail flame to spacers to spacers with fforl flushwith

dry_all.

|

NOTE:ffwall thicknessis8-1/2"ormore,addalulninum
flashingoverbottomofframeopeningtoassurenowatercan

enterareabetweeninnerandouterwall.

ALUMINUM FLASHING

OVER BOTTOM OF FRAME

OVER
81/2"

Prepare and Install

FIG. 2

1" LONG

WOOD SCREW

Refer to Step 4 of Window Momlting for assembly of support
brackets. A wooden strip nailed to the outside wall should be
used in conjtmction with sill support angle brackets.

Cabinet

1. Slide chassis from cabinet. Refer back to Step 1 of
Window Mounting

2. Place cabinet into opening with bottom rail resting firmly
oll bottom board of wooden frame.

3. Position cabinet to achieve proper slope for water removal.
(See FIG 1 below.)

FIG. 1

314" PLUS
TRIM THICKNESS

5/16"--

TO

318"

LEVEL

SEE PARA 5

e

Wooden strip

5. Screw or nail cabinet wooden frame using shims if frame
is oversized, to eliminate distortion. Remember to maintain

proper slope as described in Step 3.

4. Secure bottom rail to wood frame with two large wood
screws 1"(2.5 cm) long using the two holes in the bottom
of the channel resting on frame. (See FIG. 2 following)

6. Install chassis into cabinet by following all steps in Step
8 of Window Momlting. (continued)

OPTIONAL:Caulkingandinstallationoftrimoninteriorwall
maybedone.Youcanbuywoodfromyourlocallumberor

hardwaresupply.Ontheoutside,caulkopeningsaroundtop
andsidesofcabinet,andallsidesofwoodsleevetotheopening.

NOTE:SeeStep7,Item3ofWindowMountingInstructions
forbottomrail seallocation.

Masonry Construction

1. Cut or build a wall opening in the masonry wall similar
to the frame construction (refer to Step 2 of Thru-the-

Wall Installation for a wall thickness greater than 8-1/
2").

2. Secure cabinet in place using masonry nails, or the right
masoraT anchor screws. (Another w'ay to do this is to build

an in-between t?ame of 2x4's as shown in the Step 2 Prepare
Wall illustrations-but make it double lYamed on either

side, and install between masonry wall opening and cabinet.
Frame must be securely anchored to masonry, wall
opening) This way gives very good louver clearance on

either side of cabinet.

3. install a lintel to support masonry wall above cabinet.
Existing holes in cabinet can be used ands'or additional
holes can be drilled to fasten cabinet at various positions.

Be sure that side louver clearance is in accordance with

Step 1 above.

4. Install exterior cabient support brackets as shown in

Step 2 of Thru-the-Wall Installation. Caulk or flash if
neede, to provide a wether-tight seal around top and
sides of cabinet.

5. To complete installation, apply wood trim molding

around room side projection of cabinet.