GENERAL INSTALLATION GUIDELINES
Rigging Instructions / Platform Instructions for Outdoor Unit
Rigging and Lifting Instructions
Wear protective gloves when handling equipment. Sharp edges may cause personal injury.
Dispose the packing materials safely.
• Packing materials, such as nails and other metal or wooden parts, may cause puncture wounds or other injuries.
• Tear apart and throw away plastic packaging bags so that children may not play with them and risk suffocation and death.
CAUTION
Be very careful when transporting the product. There is a risk of the product falling and causing physical injury.
• Use appropriate moving equipment to transport each frame; ensure the equipment is capable of supporting the weights listed.
• Some products use polypropylene bands for packaging.
• Support the outdoor unit a minimum of four points to avoid slippage from rigging apparatus.
• Make sure the outdoor unit is in its original packaging to avoid damage during local transport.
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claims agent immediately.
• Handle the outdoor unit with care. Keep the outdoor unit upright to avoid damaging inside components.
• If a forklift is to transport the outdoor unit, the forklift arms should pass through the openings at the bottom.
• If a crane is to suspend the outdoor unit, it is recommended that two (2) ropes at least twenty-three (23) feet in length be used.
• Pass the ropes under the unit. Pass the rope through the two (2) forklift slots each at the front and rear of the outdoor unit.
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• Always include padding to protect the outdoor unit from rope damage, and take into consideration the outdoor unit's center of gravity.
Concrete Platform Specifications
• Concrete foundations should be made of one part cement, two parts sand, and four parts gravel.
• The surface of the foundation should be finished with mortar with rounded edges, and weather-
proofed.
Anchoring the Outdoor Unit
• Tightly anchor the outdoor unit with a bolt and nut to a concrete or rigid platform.
• When installing on a wall (with field-supplied brackets), roof, or rooftop, securely anchor the
mounting platform with nails, taking into consideration the possibility of strong winds or earth-
quakes.
• If there is a possibility of vibration from the outdoor unit transmitting to the building, add an
anti-vibration material to the platform.
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Do not use polypropylene bands to lift the unit.
Due to our policy of continuous product innovation, some specifications may change without notification.
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Figure 3: Close up of Bolt Attachment.
Anchor Bolt
M10
F
MULTI
F
MULTI
Figure 2: Example of Using an Insert for
a Hole in a Reinforced Concrete Beam.
Polyblock /
Anti-Vibration
Material
Nail Securing
Polyblock
Suspension Bolt
Concrete Beam
MAX
13/16
Unit: Inch