Keystone YSTN1021 Installation & Assembly

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Read these instructions completely
and carefully.

IMPORTANT- Save these

instructions for local inspector s use.

IMPORTANT- Observe all

governing codes and ordianaces.

Note to Installer- Be sure to leave these

instructions with the Consumer.

Note to Consumer- Keep these

instructions for futrue reference.

Skill level- Installatio of this appliance

requires basic mechanical skills.

Completion time- Approximately 1 hour.

We recommend that two people install
this product.
Proper installation is the responsibility
of the installer.
Product failure due to improper installation
is not covered under the Warranty.
You MUST use all supplied parts and use
proper installation procedures as described
in these instructions when installing this air
conditioner.

CAUTION

Do not, under any circumstances, cut or
remove the third (ground) prong from the
power cord.

Do not change the plug on the power cord
of the air conditioner.

Aluminum house wiring may present special
problems- consult a qualified electircian.

When handling unit, be careful to avoid cuts from
sharp metal edges and aluminum fins on front and
rear coils.

TOOLS YOU WILL NEED

Screwdriver

Level

TOOLS YOU MAY USE

WIN DOW REQUI REMENTS

Your air conditioner is designed to install in
standard double hung windows with opening
widths of 23 to 36 inches(584mm to 914mm) .

H

1000 0~12000Btu/h

H

Model

600 0 ~800 0Btu/ h

14 (356mm ) 15-1/2 (394 mm)

Table 1

Screwdriver

Pencil

Ruler or tape measure

Scissors or knife

NOTE:

Save Carton and these Installation Instructions
for future reference. The carton is the best way
to store unit during winter, or when not in use.

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

PREPARE TH E WINDOW

Low e r sas h mu st open sufficientl y to allow a cle ar
vertical opening (H) of followi ng size (see Table 1).
Side lo uv ers and the rear of the AC must have clear
air spa ce to all o w e no ugh air flow th rough the
condense r,for heat rem oval. T he re ar of t he unit must
be outdoo rs, not inside a bui ldi ng or gara ge.

Mounting Hard ware

3/ 4 (or 1/ )
Scre ws

(7 )

A: Remo ve th e air co nditioner from th e carton and

place on a fl at surface.

B: Remo ve top rail from th e packaging material a s

shown in Fig. A.

2

Lock Frame

(2)

Sash Lock

(1)

Wind ow s as h

sea l fo a m

PREPARE AIR CONDITIONER

Top Rail Hardware

(1)

C: Align the h ole in the top rail with those in t he top

of the unit as shown in Fig.B

Fi g.B

D: Sec ure the t op rail to th e uni t with t he 3/8 Screws

as show n in Fig.C.

Fig .C

NOTE:

NOTE: The to p rai l hardware and the Fig.A,
Fig.B an d Fig.C are not applicable t o the units
more than 10 000Btu/ h.Before installing unit,
the top rail must be asse mb led on the unit (For
<100 00Btu/h models only).

For sa fe ty reasons, all fo ur (4) screws MUST
be sec ur ely fastened.

3/8 S crews

(4)

Packaging

Top Rail

(1 )

Fig.A

Top Rai l

IN STALL THE ACCO RDION PANELS

NOTE: Top rai l and Sl iding Panels at each side are

offset to prov ide the proper pitch to the rear of (5/16 ).
This is n ecessary for proper c on dense d water
utilization and drainage . If you a re not usi ng the Side
Panels for any re ason, this pitch to the r ea r must be
maintained.

A.Place unit on f loo r, a b ench or

a table. Hold the Ac co rd ion
Pan el in on e ha nd and gently
pull back the cent er to fr ee the
open end. See Fig.1

Fig.1

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

B. Slid e the free end " " section of the panel directly

Ⅰ

into the cabinet as shown in Fig. 2. Slide t he panel
down . Be sure to leave enough space to slip the
top and b ottom of the frame in to the rails on the
cabinet.

" "sectio nⅠ

Fig.2

C. Once t he p anel has been installed on the sid e of

the cab inet , make sure it sits se curely inside the
frame c hannel by making slight adjus t ments .
Slide the top and bo ttom ends of the frame into th e
top and b ottom rails of the cabinet. Fig.3.

SECURE THE ACCORDION PANE LS

A.Keep a firm grip on th e a ir condi tion e r, carefully
place the unit into th e win dow opening s o the bottom
of the air cond itioner frame is aga inst th e win dow
sill (Fig.5). Carefully cl ose the window behind the top
ra il of th e unit.

INSIDE

NOTE: Che ck that air condi tioner is til ted back abo ut
H (Fig.5)( tilte d about 3 to 4 downward to the outs ide).

After proper i nstallation, condensate shoul d not dr ain
fr om the o verflow drain h ole dur ingnormaluse ,co rrect
th e slope othe rwise .

B.Exten d th e sid e p anels out aga inst the window
fr ame ( Fig.6).

Measure from the ca binet edge

OUTSIDE

Wooden Windows

Fig.5

H

H:A b out 3 /4 to 1 fo r 5 t o 8K);（
H:A bo ut 1 to 1 / for 10 to1 2K );

O O

3

（

8

Top Rail

Bottom Rail

Fig.3

D. Slide the panel all the way in and repeat o n the

other side.

Fig.4

Top left

Bottom Rail

Top Rail

Top right

window
frame

Fig.6

IN STALL S UPPORT BRACKET

A.Place the fra me l o ck between the frame
exte nsi ons and the window sil l a s sh own(F ig. 7).
Drive 3 / 4 (19mm)or 1 lo cking screws
th rough the fra me lo ck and into the sill .

NOTE

1 / 8" ( 3mm) pilot ho les before d r iving s crews .

"

/ 2 "(12.7 mm)

: To p revent windo w sil l from spl i tting,d rill

If sto rm window blocks AC, see Fig. 11.NOTE:

Fig.7

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

B.Drive 1/2" (12.7mm) locking

3/4" (19mm) or

sc rews through fram e holes into wind ow sash (Fig.8) .

Fig.8

C.To secu re lo wer sash in place , a ttach ri ght angle
sa sh lock with 3/4" (1 9m m) or 1 sc rew a s
sh own(Fig.9).

/2" (12 .7mm)

If AC is Blocked by Storm W indow

Add wood as show n in Fig .11, o r re move sto rm

wind ow be for e air cond itioner is installed.

If Storm Win d ow Frame must rem ain, be sure the
drai n h oles or slot s are not caulked or pain ted shut.
Accu mulated Rain Water or Condensation m ust b e
allowed to drai n out.

Remov ing AC Fr om W indow

Turn AC off, and disc onnect power co rd.

Remove sash seal from be tween wind ows, and
unscrew safe ty sa sh lock.
Remove screws in sta lled through fram e and frame­lock.
Close ( slide) side panels into fra me.
Ke eping a fi rm grip on air conditioner, raise sash
and car efully remov e.
Be carefully no t to spill a ny remaining wate r while
lifting unit f rom window. Store parts WITH ai r
co ndition er.

SASH

Fig.9

D.C u t and insert it in th e
spac e between the upper and lowe r sashes (Fig .10) .

Wind ow sa sh seal foam

FOAM SEAL

Fig.10

Storm window
frame or other
obstruction.

1-1/2"min

(38 mm)

Fig.11

Bo ard
th ickne s s
as requ ired,
fo r prop er
pi tch to rear,
al ong e ntire
si ll . Fas ten
wi th na ils or
sc rew s .

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