Window Installation Instructions
[] WINDOW
REQUIREMENTS
• These instructions
are for a standard
double-hung
window.
You will need to
modify
them
for other types of windows.
CAUTION:
If the sill support
bolts
do not contact
the window
sill,
or if you have a window
without
a sill,
you
must
order
accessory
kit RAK87 to
properly
install
this air conditioner.
Call
800.626.2002
or visit
ge.com.
• All supporting
parts must
be secured
to firm
wood,
masonry
or metal.
• The electrical
outlet
must
be within
reach
of the power
cord.
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17W' rain.
281/2 " to 39W"
(With accordion panels)
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[] STORM WINDOW
REQUIREMENTS
A storm
window
frame
will
not allow
the
air conditioner
to tilt toward
the outside,
and will
keep it from
draining
properly.
To adjust
for this, attach
a piece
of wood
to the sill.
WOOD
PIECES -
WIDTH:
2"
LENGTH:
Long
enough
to fit inside
the
window
frame.
THICKNESS:
To determine
the thickness,
place a piece
of wood
on the sill to make
it 1/2" higher
than the top of the storm
window
frame
or the vinyl
frame.
Attach
securely
with
nails
or screws
provided
by the installer.
1/2" higher
than storm
window
frame
1/2" higher
than vinyl frame
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_ (on some windows)
SiLl
Storm window
Vinyl frame
frame
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REMOVE THE FRONT GRILLE
(IF ATTACHED)
Remove
shipping
tape, if present.
On models
with
a
raise-up
inlet
grille,
lift it and remove
the screw
behind
it
(if present)
that holds
the grille
in place.
On models
with
a
slide-out
air filter,
remove
it and the
screw
behind
it
(if present)
that holds
the grille
in place.
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Gently
but firmly
grasp
the lower
grille
corners,
press in on the case
sides and pull forward
to release.
NOTE:
Do not pull the
bottom
edge toward
you more
than 3" or
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you may damage
the tabs of the grille.
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Lift the grille
up and off the top tabs.