Norcold N61, N81 Installation Manual
Installation Manual
For N61X models: 6 cu.ft., 2-way, R.V. refrigerators.
For N81X models: 8 cu.ft., 2-way, R.V. refrigerators.
The letter “X”, in the model numbers above, stands for a letter or numeral which means a
refrigerator option.
!
WARNING
!
WARNING
Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service or
maintenance can cause personal injury or property damage. Refer
to this manual. For assistance or additional information, contact a
qualied installer, service agency, or the gas supplier.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
Do not store or use gasoline or other ammable vapors and liquid in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
If you smell gas:
1. Open windows.
2. Don’t touch electrical switches.
3. Extinguish any open ame.
4. Immediately call your gas supplier.
DO NOT install this refrigerator in below deck marine applications. Do not install this
refrigerator in xed indoor cabin or other dwelling applications. This refrigerator must use only
NORCOLD designed and approved outside air intake and exhaust ventilation for correct and
safe operation. Any other ventilation could cause lethal combustion exhaust fumes and/or
explosive propane gas fumes to be in the living area and/or to be below deck.
NORCOLD, Inc.
P.O. Box 4248
Sidney, OH 45365-4248
English
Part No. 635484C (02/27/2014)
Table of Contents
Safety Awareness .....................................................................................................................................................................................2
Safety Instructions ....................................................................................................................................................................................2
Certication and Code Requirements.......................................................................................................................................................3
Ventilation Requirements..........................................................................................................................................................................4
Key Refrigerator Dimensions....................................................................................................................................................................5
Assemble the Enclosure for the Refrigerator............................................................................................................................................5
Install the Lower and Upper Vents............................................................................................................................................................6
Install Decorative Door Panels ...............................................................................................................................................................10
Install the Refrigerator ............................................................................................................................................................................ 11
Reverse the Door Swing-Nonmetal Doors (optional) .............................................................................................................................12
Reverse the Door Swing-Metal Doors (optional) .................................................................................................................................... 14
Connect the Electrical Components .......................................................................................................................................................16
Connect the 120 volts AC supply ....................................................................................................................................................16
Connect the 12 volts DC supply ...................................................................................................................................................... 16
Connect the Low Ambient Heater (optional) ...........................................................................................................................................17
Connect the Propane Gas Components.................................................................................................................................................17
Connect the propane gas supply system ........................................................................................................................................17
Examine the propane gas supply system for leaks ......................................................................................................................... 18
Ignition and Start Up ...............................................................................................................................................................................18
Ignition and start up .........................................................................................................................................................................18
Do a test of the gas safety valve .....................................................................................................................................................19
Shut down - all models ....................................................................................................................................................................19
Display Codes ........................................................................................................................................................................................19
Fault Codes ...........................................................................................................................................................................................20
Safety Awareness
Read this manual carefully and understand the contents before you install the refrigerator.
Be aware of possible safety hazards when you see the safety alert symbol on the refrigerator and in this manual. A signal word follows
the safety alert symbol and identies the danger of the hazard. Carefully read the descriptions of these signal words to fully know their
meanings. They are for your safety.
!
WARNING
!
CAUTION
This signal word means a hazard, which if ignored, can cause dangerous personal injury, death, or much
property damage.
This signal word means a hazard, which if ignored, can cause small personal injury or much property
damage.
Safety Instructions
!
WARNING
- This refrigerator is not approved for use as a free standing refrigerator. It is equipped for the use of propane gas only
and can not be changed to use any other fuels (natural gas, butane, etc.).
- Incorrect installation, adjustment, alteration, or maintenance of this refrigerator can cause personal injury, property
damage, or both.
- Obey the instructions in this manual to install intake and exhaust vents.
- Do not install the refrigerator directly on carpet. Put the refrigerator on a metal or wood panel that extends the full
width and depth of the refrigerator.
Installation Manual 2
- Do not allow anything to touch the refrigerator cooling system.
- Propane gas can ignite and cause an explosion that can result in property damage, personal injury, or death. Do not
smoke or create sparks. Do not use an open ame to examine the propane gas supply line for leaks. Always use two
wrenches to tighten or loosen the propane gas supply line connections.
- Make sure the electrical installation obeys all applicable codes. See “Certication and Code Requirements” section.
- Do not bypass or change the refrigerator’s electrical components or features.
- Do not spray liquids near electrical outlets, connections, or the refrigerator components. Many liquids are electrically
conductive and can cause a shock hazard, electrical shorts, and in some cases re.
- The refrigerator cooling system is under pressure. Do not try to repair or to recharge a defective cooling system.
- The cooling system contains sodium chromate. The breathing of certain chromium compounds can cause cancer. The
cooling system contents can cause severe skin and eye burns, and can ignite and burn with an intense ame. Do not
bend, drop, weld, move, drill, puncture, or hit the cooling system.
!
CAUTION
- The rear of the refrigerator has sharp edges and corners. To prevent cuts or abrasions when working on the
refrigerator, use caution and wear cut resistant gloves.
Certication and Code Requirements
This refrigerator is certied by CSA International as meeting the
latest edition of ANSI Z21.19 / CSA 1.4 standards for installation in
mobile homes or recreational vehicles.
The refrigerator must be installed in accordance with this
“Installation Manual” in order for the Norcold limited warranty to be
in effect. In addition, the installation must conform to the following,
as applicable:
In the United States and Canada:
- Local codes, or in the absence of local codes, the National
Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, the Natural Gas and Propane installation Code, CSA B149.1, ANSI A119.2 Recreational
Vehicles Code, and CSA Z240 RV Series, Recreational Vehicles.
- A manufactured home (mobile home) installation must conform with the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standard,
Title 24 CFR, Part 3280 [formerly the Federal Standard for Mobile Home Construction and Safety, Title 24 (part 280), and the
current CSA Z240.4, Gas-equipped Recreational Vehicles and Mobile Housing.
- If an external power source is utilized, the appliance, when installed, must be electrically grounded in accordance with local codes
or, in the absence of local codes, the National Electrical code, and ANSI/NFPA 70, or the Canadian Electrical Code, CSA C22.2.
Parts 1 and 2.
All propane gas supply piping and ttings must obey local, state, and national codes about type and size. These components must also
obey the current NFPA 1192 section 2-4, and in Canada with the current CAN 1-6.10 Standard.
Art01290
Installation Manual 3
Ventilation Requirements
!
WARNING
- Make sure there is sufcient intake of fresh air for combustion.
- Make sure the living space is completely isolated from the combustion system of the refrigerator.
- Make sure there is complete and unrestricted ventilation of the ue exhaust which, in gas mode, can produce carbon
monoxide. The breathing of carbon monoxide fumes can cause dizziness, nausea, or in extreme cases, death.
- Make sure the refrigerator is completely isolated from its heat generating components through the correct use of
bafes and panel construction.
Certied installation needs one lower intake vent and one upper exhaust vent. Install the vents exactly as written in this manual. Any
other installation method voids both the certication and the factory warranty of the refrigerator.
The bottom of the opening for the lower intake vent, which is also the service access door, must be even with or immediately below the
oor level. This allows any leaking propane gas to escape to the outside and not to collect at oor level.
CSA International certication allows the refrigerator to have zero (0) inch minimum clearance at the sides, rear, top, and bottom. While
there are no maximum clearances specied for certication, the following maximum clearances are necessary for correct refrigerator
performance:
Bottom 0 inch min. 0 inch max.
Each Side 0 inch min 1/2 inch max.
Top 0 inch min. 1/4 inch max.
Rear 0 inch min. 1 inch max.
The completed installation must:
These clearances plus the lower and upper vents cause the natural air draft that is necessary for good refrigeration. Cooler air comes
in through the lower vent, goes up around the refrigerator coils where it removes the excess heat from the refrigerator components, and
goes out through the upper vent. If this air ow is blocked or decreased, the refrigerator will not cool correctly.
Each NORCOLD model is certied by CSA International for correct ventilation. Install only the certied vents that are listed in this
manual.
Installation Manual 4
Key Refrigerator Dimensions
Art01733
These key refrigerator dimensions are for your
reference as necessary (See Art01733).
Refrigerator cabinet width w/o trim:
23.47 in. max. .................................................. 1
Refrigerator width overall w/ trim:
24.6in............................................................... 2
Refrigerator cabinet to side trim:
0.80 in.............................................................. 3
Refrigerator cabinet height w/o trim:
N600 models - 52.85 in. max. ......................... 4
N800 models - 59.85 in. max. ......................... 4
Refrigerator height overall w/ trim:
N600 models - 54.5 in. .................................... 5
N800 models - 61.5 in. .................................... 5
Refrigerator cabinet to top/bottom trim:
0.93 in.............................................................. 6
Enclosure wall to hinges:
1.10 in.............................................................. 7
Refrigerator cabinet to center of handles:
N600 models - 32.5 in. .................................... 8
N800 models - 39.5 in. .................................... 8
1
3
7
6
2
5
4
8
Assemble the Enclosure for the Refrigerator
1. Make sure the enclosure is 59.88 - 60.01 inches high for N81X models or 52.88 - 53.01 inches high for N61X models x 23.50 -
23.63 inches wide x 24 inches deep.
2. Make sure the oor is solid and level.
- The oor must be metal or a wood panel and extend the full width and depth of the enclosure.
- The oor must be able to support the weight of the refrigerator and its contents.
3. Make sure there are no adjacent heat sources such as a furnace vent, a hot water heater vent, etc.
Installation Manual 5
4. If there is more than 1/2 inch between either side of the refrigerator and the inside of the enclosure:
- Fill the space with berglass insulation or add a bafe to eliminate the excess clearance.
- Make sure that the rear of the batt-type insulation is between 18 - 19 inches from the face of the enclosure.
- Securely attach the batt-type insulation to the enclosure so that it remains in this position during refrigerator installation, if it
becomes wet, and in windy conditions.
Install the Lower and Upper Vents
1. Using the following chart, decide which vents and rough opening (RO) sizes to use:
Certied Vent P/N RO Height RO Width
Upper Roof Exhaust Cap 622293 N/A N/A
Upper Roof Exhaust Vent 616319 24 in. 5 1/4 in.
Lower Metal Intake 616010 13 5/8 in. 21 5/8 in.
Upper Exhaust & Lower Intake Plastic 621156 13 3/4 in. 21 1/2 in.
2. Install the lower intake vent (See Art01598, Art01599, and Art01602):
NOTICE
!
WARNING
- Make sure the bottom of the opening of the lower intake vent [9] is even with or
immediately below the oor level.
- Align the lower intake vent vertically below the coils [10] and the condenser [11] of the
refrigerator.
The lower intake vent is also the service access opening for the components
on the rear of the refrigerator.
Make sure the bottom of the opening of the lower intake vent is
even with or immediately below the oor level. This allows any
leaking propane gas to escape to the outside and not to collect at
oor level.
11
10
9
Art01602
Installation Manual 6
3. Install the upper exhaust vent:
!
CAUTION
NOTICE
- If the design of the vehicle allows, install the roof exhaust vent [12] directly above the condenser [11] of the refrigerator (See
Art01598).
- Install a bafe [13] to prevent stagnant hot air in the area [14] above the refrigerator.
- If the design of the vehicle does not allow you to install the roof exhaust vent directly above the condenser [11] of the refrigerator
(See Art01599).
- Align the roof exhaust vent [12] above the condenser [11] of the refrigerator and move it inboard as necessary.
Make sure that no sawdust, insulation, or other construction debris is on the refrigerator or in the enclosure.
Debris can cause a combustion hazard and prevent the refrigerator from operating correctly.
Tighten the screws of the upper roof exhaust cap to 10 inch-pounds max. Also make sure that the air ow around the
upper roof exhaust cap is not blocked or decreased by other roof mounted features such as a luggage carrier, an air
conditioner, a solar panel, etc.
- Make sure there is less than 1/4 inch clearance [715] between the bafe and the top of the refrigerator.
- Make sure the bafe is the full width of the inside of the enclosure.
15
14
13
12
11
15
16
10
16
15
18
14
12
13
11
20
19
16
10
16
18
19
Art01598
17
9
Art01599
9
17
Installation Manual 7
- Install two bafes [13] to prevent stagnant hot air in the area [14] above the refrigerator.
Art01617
14
15
13
12
19
11
21
18
17
10
9
- Make sure the bafes are the full width of the inside of the enclosure.
- Make sure that the bafes are no more than 45° from vertical [20].
- Put one bafe between the top rear edge of the refrigerator and the inside edge of the upper exhaust vent opening.
- Put the other bafe between the outside edge of the upper exhaust vent opening and the side wall of the vehicle.
- If the depth of the enclosure is 24 inches or more and is less than 25 inches, no bafes are necessary at the rear of the enclosure.
- If the depth of the enclosure is 25 inches or more and is less than 26 inches, add two bafes [16] to the rear of the enclosure (See
Art01598 and Art01599).
- Put one bafe 18 inches to 18 1/2 inches above the bottom of the enclosure [17] (4 1/4 inches to 4 3/4 inches above the top of
the lower intake vent opening REF) [18].
- Put the other bafe at the lowest edge of the condenser [11] of the refrigerator.
- Make sure that the bafes are 1 inch or less [19] from the coils [10] and condenser of the refrigerator.
- Make sure that the bafes are the full width of the inside of the enclosure.
- If the depth of the enclosure is more than 26 inches, install a wood or an aluminum or galvanized sheet solid box bafe [21] in the
rear of the enclosure (See Art01617 and Art01618).
- Make sure that the bottom of the solid box bafe is 18 inches to 18 1/2 inches above the bottom of the enclosure [17] (4 1/4
inches to 4 3/4 inches above the top of the lower intake vent opening REF) [18] .
14
12
13
20
11
19
21
18
17
10
Installation Manual 8
9
Art01618
- Make sure that the back of the solid box bafe is perpendicular to the bottom of the
Art01601
enclosure.
- Make sure that the back of the solid box bafe is either against the top of the enclosure or
against the angled bafe [13] (depending on the vehicle design).
- Make sure that the solid box bafe is one inch or less [19] from the coils [10] and
condenser of the refrigerator.
- Make sure that the solid box bafe is the full width of the inside of the enclosure.
- If the design of the vehicle does not allow you to install a roof exhaust vent, install an upper
side-wall exhaust vent.
22
NOTICE
!
- Make sure the refrigerator model is equipped with a fan.
- Install the upper side-wall exhaust vent [24] (See Art01592 and Art01593).
The refrigerator is 23.7 in. min. to 24.0 in. max. from the rear of the breaker to
the rear of the condenser [22]. N61X models are 47.1 in. min. to 47.4 in. max.
from the bottom of the refrigerator to the bottom of the refrigerator condenser
[23]. N81X models are 54.1 in. min. to 54.4 in. max. from the bottom of the
refrigerator to the bottom of the refrigerator condenser [23] (See Art01601).
Only use an upper side-wall exhaust vent on refrigerator models
CAUTION
- For N61X models, make sure the distance [25] from the bottom of the enclosure to
the top of the rough opening for the upper exhaust vent is at least 55 inches.
- For N81X models, make sure the distance [25] from the bottom of the enclosure to the top of the rough opening for the
upper exhaust vent is at least 62 inches.
- Align the upper exhaust vent [24] horizontally above the lower
intake vent [9] of the refrigerator.
- To prevent stagnant hot air in the area above the refrigerator,
install an aluminum or galvanized steel sheet bafe [13]
between the top of the refrigerator and the top of the upper
exhaust vent.
- Make sure there is less than 1/4 inch clearance between
- Make sure that the bafe is against the wall of the
that are equipped with a fan. If you use an upper side-wall exhaust
vent on a refrigerator model that is not equipped with a fan, the
refrigerator cooling performance will be poor.
the bafe and the top of the refrigerator and that the
bafe overlaps the refrigerator 1 inch or less.
vehicle at the top of the upper exhaust vent and 1/4 inch
or less from the top of the opening for the upper exhaust
vent [15].
16
15
17
23
17
21
213
13
19
- Make sure the bafe is the full width of the inside of the
enclosure.
- When using an upper side-wall exhaust vent:
- If the depth of the enclosure is 24 inches or more and is less than
26 inches [27], install a bent aluminum or galvanized steel sheet
bafe [26] to the rear of the enclosure (See Art01592).
14
2
1
18
Art01592
Installation Manual 9
- Make sure that the bend of the bafe is the full
Art00965
width of the inside of the enclosure.
15
1513
11
- Make sure that the bend of the bafe is ush with
the bottom edge of the upper intake vent door
frame.
- Make sure that the top edge of the bafe is 1/4
inch [213] below the bottom of the condenser
and that there is 1/4 inch or less clearance [15]
between the rear of the condenser and the bafe.
- If the depth of the enclosure is more than 26 inches
[27], install a wood or an aluminum or galvanized
steel sheet solid box bafe [21] between the lower
intake vent and the upper exhaust vent (See
Art01593).
- Make sure that the solid box bafe is the full width
of the inside of the enclosure.
- Make sure that the bottom of the solid box bafe
is 18 inches to 18 1/2 inches above the bottom of
the enclosure [17] (4 1/4 inches to 4 3/4 inches
above the top of the lower intake vent opening
REF) [18] .
- Make sure that the back of the solid box bafe is
perpendicular to the bottom of the enclosure.
- Make sure that the horizontal top of the solid box
bafe is even with the bottom edge of the upper
exhaust vent [24].
10
27
18
25
24
21
17
15
213
9
Art01593
- Make sure that the vertical top edge of the bafe
is between 1/4 inch [213] below the condenser and 1 1/2 inches above the bottom of the condenser.
- Make sure that there is 1/4 inch or less clearance [15] between the rear of the condenser and the bafe.
Install Decorative Door Panels
NOTICE
- Make an upper door panel that is 21 19/32 inches wide x 14 17/32 inches high.
- Make a lower door panel that is:
- 21 19/32 inches wide and
- 31 5/8 inches high (for N6XX models) or
- 38 5/8 inches high (for N8XX models).
- Pull the panel retainer [37] off each door (See Art00965).
- Push the decorative door panel [38] into the slots of the door [39].
- Push each panel retainer into the slot on the edge of the door.
The doors are made to accept decorative panels. The decorative panels must be 3/16 inch or less in thickness. Install
the decorative door panels in the refrigerator doors before installing the refrigerator in the vehicle.
Installation Manual 10
39
38
37
Install the Refrigerator
Art00964
Put the refrigerator in position (See Art00962, Art00963, and Art00964):
!
WARNING
- Push the refrigerator completely into the enclosure.
- Put the upper trim piece [40] onto the front of the refrigerator.
- Put screws [41] through the upper and lower mounting anges on the front of the refrigerator
and into the enclosure wall and oor.
- Put a cap [42] on each of the screw holes in the upper trim piece [40] on the front of the
refrigerator.
!
WARNING
- Push the bottom trim piece [29] onto the front of the refrigerator.
- Put two screws [41] through the trim piece, the mounting ange, and into the oor.
- Put screws through mounting ange on the rear of the refrigerator and into the oor.
Make sure the combustion seal [28] is not broken, is completely around
the refrigerator mounting anges, and is between the mounting anges
and the wall of the enclosure If the seal is not complete, exhaust fumes
can be present in the living area of the vehicle. The breathing of exhaust
fumes can cause dizziness, nausea, or in extreme cases, death.
Do not omit the bottom trim piece. This piece is part of the combustion
seal.
28
29
Art00962
40
41
42
Art00963
41
41
29
Installation Manual 11
Reverse the Door Swing-Nonmetal Doors (optional)
This refrigerator has cabinet hinges that allow you to change the direction the door opens
by moving the hinges on a diagonal to the opposite side.
1. Remove the doors (See Art01726):
- Remove the storage bins from the doors.
NOTICE
- Remove and save the upper hinge pin [63] from each door.
- Pull the door latch and remove each door from the refrigerator.
- Remove and save the lower hinge pin [64] from each hinge.
2. Change the position of the cabinet hinges and the strike plate (See Art01728):
- Remove and save the screws from the strike plate [65a].
- Remove the two plastic hole caps that are near the strike plate.
- Remove the L-shaped plastic covers that are opposite the hinges.
- Remove and save the screws from the upper cabinet hinge
[66a] of each door.
- Put each of these hinges on the other side of the refrigerator
as the lower hinge [66b].
- Attach each of these hinges with screws.
- Remove and save the screws from the lower cabinet hinge
[67a] of each door.
Do not mix the upper and lower hinge pins because they are different.
67b
66b
63
66
67
64
Art01726
66a
67a
- Put each of these hinges on the other side of the refrigerator
as the upper hinge [67b].
- Attach each of these hinges with screws.
- Put the L-shaped plastic covers over the holes that were used
by the hinges.
65a
67b
66b
65b
66a
67a
Art01728
Installation Manual 12
Loading...