
Installation & Maintenance Data
Applied Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner
16" x 42" PDAN With Top-Mounted Hydronic Heat Section 
Room Cabinet Installation
IM 943
 Group: PTAC
 Part No.: 668967801
 Date: July 2008
©2008 McQuay International  IM 943 / Page 1 of 4

Safety Information
Follow all safety codes. Wear safety glasses and work 
gloves. Use a quenching cloth for brazing operations. 
Have a re extinguisher available. Follow all warnings 
and cautions in these instructions and attached to the unit. 
Consult applicable local building codes and National 
Electrical Codes (NEC) for special requirements.
Recognize safety information. When you see a safety 
symbol on the unit or in these instructions, be alert to the 
potential for personal injury. Understand the meanings 
of the words DANGER, WARNING, and CAUTION. 
DANGER identies the most serious hazards that will 
result in death or severe personal injury; WARNING 
means the hazards can result in death or severe personal 
injury; CAUTION identies unsafe practices that can 
result in personal injury or product and property damage.
Improper installation, adjustment, service, maintenance, 
or use can cause explosion, re, electrical shock, or 
other conditions which may result in personal injury or 
property damage. This product must be installed only 
by personnel with the training, experience, skills, and 
applicable licensing that makes him/her “a qualied 
professional HVACR installer.”
WARNING
The installer must determine and follow all applicable 
codes and regulations. This equipment presents hazards 
of electricity, rotating parts, sharp edges, heat and weight. 
Failure to read and follow these instructions can result in 
property damage, severe personal injury or death. This 
equipment must be installed by experienced, trained 
personnel only.
Inspection
When the equipment is received, all items should be 
carefully checked against the bill of lading to be sure all 
crates and cartons have been received. All units should 
be carefully inspected for damage when received. If 
any damage is noticed, the carrier should make the 
proper notation on the delivery receipt acknowledging 
the damage. The carrier should also ll out a Carrier 
Inspection Report. The McQuay International Trafc 
Department should then be notied. The unit nameplate 
should be checked to make sure the voltage agrees with 
the power supply available. This unit is designed and 
built for through-the-wall installation in either new 
or existing buildings. The self-contained refrigerant 
system delivers cooling to the desired space. Heating is 
accomplished with a top mounted hydronic heating coil.
Each conditioner consists of the following components:
1. Cooling Chassis – Shipped separate in a single   
  carton.
2. Wall Sleeve – Shipped separate in a single carton   
  or in a multi-pack of 15.
3. Hydronic Heat Section – Shipped in a separate   
  carton.
4. Outdoor Louver – Shipped in a separate carton.
5. Room Cabinet – Shipped in a separate carton with   
  kickplate attached.
IMPORTANT
This product was carefully packed and thoroughly inspected 
before leaving the factory. Responsibility for its safe delivery 
was assumed by the carrier upon acceptance of the 
shipment. Claims for loss or damage sustained in transit 
must therefore be made upon the carrier as follows:
VISIBLE LOSS OR DAMAGE
Any external evidence of loss or damage must be noted 
on the freight bill or carrier’s receipt, and signed by the 
carrier’s agent. Failure to adequately describe such external 
evidence of loss or damage may result in the carrier’s 
refusal to honor a damage claim. The form required to le 
such a claim will be supplied by the carrier.
CONCEALED LOSS OR DAMAGE
Concealed loss or damage means loss or damage which 
does not become apparent until the product has been 
unpacked. The contents may be damaged in transit due 
to rough handling even though the carton may not show 
external damages. When the damage is discovered upon 
unpacking, make a written request for inspection by the 
carrier’s agent within fteen (15) days of the delivery date. 
File a claim with the carrier since such damage is the 
carrier’s responsibility.
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Installation
The room cabinet is the last piece to install. The 
following instructions assume all components (wall 
sleeve, heat section, louver and chassis) have been 
installed, piped and anchored.
All major room construction should also be complete 
so as not to damage the room cabinet after it has been 
installed. Attaching the room cabinet can be completed 
as follows:
1. Firmly grip the room cabinet and lift it over the heat 
section. There are notches in the back anges of the 
room cabinet that rest on the wall sleeve to assure it is 
centered (Figure 1 detail).
2. Align the notches of the room cabinet on the wall sleeve 
and rmly push the cabinet downward until it seats on 
the wall sleeve. (Figure 1).
Figure 1. Installing the Room Cabinet
Screw holes for 
securing cabinet to 
wall (2 each side)
Notches at top back 
corners of cabinet sit 
on the wall sleeve
Figure 2. Screw holes on the inner ange of the cabinet 
(2 each side)
Screw holes for 
securing cabinet 
to wall
4. Loosen the four (4) wing nuts on the kickplate and 
adjust the kickplate the required distance to the oor.
5. Tighten the wing nuts rmly.
6. To install the front panel, lift panel high enough to 
engage into channels on the sides of the cabinet. 
Keep panel level to prevent binding on the sides and 
slowly lower until top of panel sets into top channel of  
cabinet (Figure 3).
Figure 3. Lift and lower front panel along channels on 
the sides of the cabinet 
3. Screw the cabinet to the wall using the screws provided. There are two (2) screw holes provided on each 
side located on the inner anges of the room cabinet  
(Figure 2).
7. Wipe any smudges or dirt off the room cabinet and 
front panel using a mild cleaner and a soft cloth.
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