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• REFRIGERATION SYSTEM REPAIR HAZARDS:
• Useapprovedstandardrefrigerantrecoveringproceduresandequipmenttorelievehighpressurebeforeopen-
ingsystemforrepair.
• Donotallowliquidrefrigeranttocontactskin.Directcontactwithliquidrefrigerantcanresultinminortomoder-
ateinjury.
• Beextremelycarefulwhenusinganoxy-acetylenetorch.Directcontactwiththetorch’sameorhotsurfaces
cancauseseriousburns.
• Makecertaintoprotectpersonalandsurroundingpropertywithreproofmaterialsandhaveareextinguisher
athandwhileusingatorch.
• Provideadequateventilationtoventofftoxicfumes,andworkwithaqualiedassistantwheneverpossible.
• Alwaysuseapressureregulatorwhenusingdrynitrogentotestthesealedrefrigerationsystemforleaks,ush-
ingetc.
• MECHANICAL HAZARDS:
• Extremecare,properjudgmentandallsafetyproceduresmustbefollowedwhentesting,troubleshooting,han-
dling,orworkingaroundunitwithmovingand/orrotatingparts.
• Becarefulwhen,handlingandworkingaroundexposededgesandcornersofthesleeve,chassis,andotherunit
componentsespeciallythesharpnsoftheindoorandoutdoorcoils.
• Useproperandadequateprotectiveaidssuchas:gloves,clothing,safetyglassesetc.
• Failuretofollowpropersafetyproceduresand/orthesewarningscanresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
• PROPERTY DAMAGE HAZARDS
• FIRE DAMAGE HAZARDS:
• ReadtheInstallation/OperationManualfortheairconditioningunitpriortooperating.
• Useairconditioneronasinglededicatedcircuitwithinthespeciedamperagerating.
• Connecttoaproperlygroundedoutletonly.
• Donotremovegroundprongofplug.
• Donotcutormodifythepowersupplycord.
• Donotuseextensioncordswiththeunit.
• Beextremelycarefulwhenusingacetylenetorchandprotectsurroundingproperty.
• Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscanresultinreandminortoseriouspropertydamage.
• WATER DAMAGE HAZARDS:
• Improperinstallation,maintenanceorservicingoftheairconditionerunitcanresultinwaterdamagetopersonal
itemsorproperty.
• Insurethattheunithasasufcientpitchtotheoutsidetoallowwatertodrainfromtheunit.
• Donotdrillholesinthebottomofthedrainpanortheundersideoftheunit.
• Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscanresultindamagetotheunitand/orminortoseriouspropertydamage.
INTRODUCTION
PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH HAZARDS