Servi This manual is to be used by qualified appliance technicians only. Maytag does not assume any responsibility for property damage or personal injury for improper service procedures done by an unqualified person.
important information important Notices for Servicers and Consumers Maytag will not be responsible for personal injury or property damage from improper service procedures. Pride and workmanship go into every product to provide our customers with quality products. It is possible, however, that during its lifetime a product may require service.
important Safety information General Information [ This Service Manual describes the operation, disassembly, troubleshooting, and repair of Amana Room Air Conditioners. it is intended for use by authorized servicers who troubleshoot and repair these units. ill WARNING J To avoidriskofpersonalinjury or deathdue toelectrical shock, grounding wires and wires colored like grounding wires are NOT to be used as current carrying conductors.
Table of Contents Important Information .................................................. Important Safety Information ........................................ Product Identification .................................................... Troubleshooting Information ......................................... Testing Procedures ..................................................... Low Voltage ........................................................... High Voltage ...............................................
Product identification Every Amana ® Room Air Conditioner has an identification plate showing the model number, P (manufacturing part) number, serial number of unit. Identification plate is located on side of unit. Use plate to positively identify specific model of unit being serviced. Condenser fans contain a slinger ring for condensate removal. The slinger ring picks-up condensate and sprays it against the condenser, increasing condenser evaporative cooling.
Troubleshooting information WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect electrical power source to unit and discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before attempting to service, unless test procedures require power to be connected. Ensure all ground wires are connected before certifying unit as repaired and/or operational. CAUTION Units covered in this manual are polarized. Reversing polarity of a unit or any of its components will cause damage.
Troubleshooting information WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect electrical power source to unit and discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before attempting to service, unless test procedures require power to be connected. Ensure all ground wires are connected before certifying unit as repaired and/or operational. Symptom Possible Causes Corrective Action Fan motor will not operate. No power supplied to unit.
Troubleshooting information WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect electrical power source to unit and discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before attempting to service, unless test procedures require power to be connected. Ensure all ground wires are connected before certifying unit as repaired and/or operational. Symptom Possible Causes Corrective Action Fan motor noisy.
Troubleshooting information WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect electrical power source to unit and discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before attempting to service, unless test procedures require power to be connected. Ensure all ground wires are connected before certifying unit as repaired and/or operational. Symptom Possible Causes Corrective Action Compressor does not run, fan motor operates normally. Overload protector open.
Troubleshooting information WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect electrical power source to unit and discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before attempting to service, unless test procedures require power to be connected. Ensure all ground wires are connected before certifying unit as repaired and/or operational. Symptom Possible Causes Corrective Action Insufficient cooling. Low refrigerant charge. Test sealed system for proper charge.
Troubleshooting information WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect electrical power source to unit and discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before attempting to service, unless test procedures require power to be connected. Ensure all ground wires are connected before certifying unit as repaired and/or operational. Symptom Possible Causes Corrective Action Excessive noise. Fan motor mounting hardware! bracket loose.
Troubleshooting information WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect electrical power source to unit and discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before attempting to service, unless test procedures require power to be connected. Ensure all ground wires are connected before certifying unit as repaired and/or operational. Symptom Possible Causes Corrective Action Wattage decreases immediately. No refrigerant. Test sealed system for proper charge.
Testing Procedures WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect electrical power source to unit and discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before attempting to service, unless test procedures require power to be connected. Ensure all ground wires are connected before certifying unit as repaired and/or operational.
Testing Procedures WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect electrical power source to unit and discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before attempting to service, unless test procedures require power to be connected. Ensure all ground wires are connected before certifying unit as repaired and/or operational. NOTE: Motor windings typically have very little resistance. When checking windings for shorts, ensure ohmmeter is set on lowest scale.
Testing Procedures WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect electrical power source to unit and discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before attempting to service, unless test procedures require power to be connected. Ensure all ground wires are connected before certifying unit as repaired and/or operational. 3. Check for leaks using soap suds. If a leak is detected in a joint, do not to attempt to repair by applying additional brazing material.
Testing Procedures WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect electrical power source to unit and discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before attempting to service, unless test procedures require power to be connected. Ensure all ground wires are connected before certifying unit as repaired and/or operational. NOTE: Before opening any refrigeration system, EPA regulations require refrigerant in system to be captured for safe disposal.
Testing Procedures WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect electrical power source to unit and discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before attempting to service, unless test procedures require power to be connected. Ensure all ground wires are connected before certifying unit as repaired and/or operational. To charge system: NOTE: When using ambient compensated calibrated charging cylinder, allow liquid refrigerant to enter high side only. 1.
Disassembly Procedures [ ] WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect electrical power source to unit and discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before attempting to service, unless test procedures require power to be connected. Ensure all ground wires are connected before certifying unit as repaired and/or operational. The following paragraphs describe how to disassemble the unit.
Disassembly Procedures [ WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect electrical power source to unit and discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before attempting to service, unless test procedures require power to be connected. Ensure all ground wires are connected before certifying unit as repaired and/or operational. Front Frame Removal Chassis Removal To remove front frame: To remove Chassis: 1.
Disassembly Procedures [ WARNING ] To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect electrical power source to unit and discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before attempting to service, unless test procedures require power to be connected. Ensure all ground wires are connected before certifying unit as repaired and/or operational. Rotary Control Assembly Removal Rotary Control Assembly Removal To remove Rotary Control Assembly: 1.
Disassembly Procedures [ A WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect electrical power source to unit and discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before attempting to service, unless test procedures require power to be connected. Ensure all ground wires are connected before certifying unit as repaired and/or operational.
Disassembly Procedures [ ] ,Ek WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect electrical power source to unit and discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before attempting to service, unless test procedures require power to be connected. Ensure all ground wires are connected before certifying unit as repaired and/or operational. 4. Unbraze condenser discharge connection to compressor. 5. Unbraze condenser connection shown below. Overload Terminal Cover 6.
Disassembly Procedures [ WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect electrical power source to unit and discharge capacitor through a 10,000 ohm resistor before attempting to service, unless test procedures require power to be connected. Ensure all ground wires are connected before certifying unit as repaired and/or operational. 5. Unbraze compressor discharge tube connection to condenser coil. 6. Unbraze compressor suction tube connection to evaporator. 7.
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BUILT BETTER THAN IT HAS TO BE'" Owner's Ma.ual Room Air Keep for future manual Conditioner reference. Be sure manual stays with air conditioner. Contents I. Description ................................................... II. Unpacking .................................................... Ill. Electrical Requirements .............................. IV. Installation .................................................... V. Normal Care and Maintenance .................. Vl.
-- _k III. Electrical WARNING HiGH TEMPERATURE STRESS HAZARD This room air conditioner is not meant to provide unattended cooling or life support for persons or animals that are unable to react to failure of the product. The failure of an unattended air conditioner may result in extreme heat in the conditioned space causing overheating or death of persons or animals. Precautions must be taken to ward off or guard against such an occurrence.
Installation Requirements nstaH Consider Description Location For proper air conditioner operation all vents, indoor and out, must be free of obstructions. Carefully survey installation location. Indoor obstructions could include, but are not limited to, furniture, curtains, or plants. Outdoor obstructions could include, but are not limited to, landscaping plants and materials, structural design, or pathways. Use window frame dimensions shown in this manual for easy installation.
Do you have the right size air conditioner for the room you want to cool? Check the guide below and see. InstructioRs Measure the room to be cooled in square feet. Select the region (1,2, or 3) that best fits your location from the map. Using the chart corresponding to your region, find the column marked (Size of Area to be Cooled in square feet). Reading down the column, select a number that most closely matches your room size.
NORTH OR SHADED _> o Size of Area to be Cooled (in R square feet) 150 200 O =_ Required Air Conditioner Cooling Capacity Btu/hour E>e 9== ___.
You'll Knife Need Tools Phillips a Few Things Before You Begin Putty Parts 1/16" Knife I Tape Supplied Measure sill sash gasket attachment curtain screws lOilllm gasket curtain gasket and Parts sash _ _-_ screws %L)J_ angle external __ mounting braces _ adjustable Model: AAC081SRA toprail __ _ (__ _> a nchorscTews _J external elbow _ outer_3case basepan 25-mm_ anglescrew anchor drain screws basepan ___J ___ "__ top rail screws lO-mm sash 25-ram p rail attachmen
Important Information About Ground Safety G oundmg r Wires About Standard accepted color coding for ground x_ires is green or green with a yellow stripe. Personal Protection Always wear safety glasses and snug fitting work gloves when handling air conditioner, or its parts. WARNING Grounding _ires and _ires colored like grounding wires are NOT to be used as current carrying conductors.
Storm window installation If storm window frame does not allow PREPARE WINDOW FOR adequate clearance below sill (1/2" iNSTALLATiON required), remove storm window Inspect window track, sash, and sill frame or create clearance by adding for its ability to support the weight of a wood strip (at least 1 1/2' wide) along entire width of sill. Fasten air conditioner.
INSTALL GASKET SEAL Cut window seal gasket to width of window. Stuff window seal gasket between outdoor window glass and top of indoor sash. This will stop air leakage which reduces efficiency. Models: AAC051SRA, AAC141SRA, f 4 PREPARE AAC081SRA, AAC101SRA, AAC182SRA, AAC121SRA and AAC202SRA UNiT ] J for iNSTALLATiON | Unpack unit on floor next to / / installation location. Rem°ve fr°nt attachment screw | Screw location based on unit style.
ASSEMBLE CU RTAi N S/TO P RAiL Remove paper backing from top rail gasket and adhere to bottom of top rail. Install top rail with three or four 10-mm screws depending on unit style. Slide left-hand curtain assembly into left end of top and bottom rails. Repeat for righthand curtain assembly. Fasten curtain retainer strips to sides of outer case with six or eight 10-mm screws depending on unit style.
iNSTALL OUTER CASE IN WINDOW Place outer case in window. Lower sash until it rests behind front flange of top rail. Bottom rail must rest behind window sill. o ..... -Curtain assembly .... removed for clarity. Install outdoor supports on under side of outer case. Mount outdoor supports as close to sill as possible. ,CAUTION: Use a hard wood block between the adjusting foot and the surface it may contact. This will protect the surface from damage. Expand both curtains to contact the window frame.
RETURN CHASSIS TO OUTER CASE Find someone to help you replace chassis in outer case. Install basepan clip. Replace front panel and grille. Where possible, install two screws in rear of outercase, removed in step one. IMPORTANT: Because window sash helps keep unit in window, make certain window sash contacts outer case before reinstalling chassis. @2003 MaytagAppliancesCompany \ \\ \ 16022061 Rev.
Thru-wai| installation instructions Model A CAUTION AAC051 SRA AAC081 SRA AAC101SRA AAC121SRA AAC141SRA AAC 182S RA AAC202S RA installing air conditioner through a wall requires extensive carpentry and/or masonry experience. Through wall installations performed by inexperienced or unqualified individuals can result in costly damage to home.
METHOD TWO: V. Normal Care and Maintenance 1. Push the front grille on the upper and lower right hand corners. _, WARNING 2. Swing grille open to expose filter. 3. Tip filter out and remove. To reducethe riskofelectricshock, personal injury, or death, turn the fan control to the off position and remove the unit plug from the wall outlet before doing any inspection or maintenance work. ANNUAL INSPECTION It is suggested that your unit be inspected by your dealer or servicer once a year.
VI. General Operating instructions The operation and control of all units are very similar; however, they do vary slightly from model to model. Section VII shows the control panel of the unit you have purchased and gives detailed information on the operation of the controls. INITIAL START UP/COOLING Select the highest fan speed and set temperature control to its coldest position.
Before _Pm Calling For Service WARNING o reduce the risk of electric shock, personal injury, or death, turn the fan control to the off osition and remove the unit plug from the wall outlet before doing any inspection or aintenance work. The following is a list of problems that are sometimes encountered when using a room air conditioner. suggested remedies are given for each problem. Possible cause and If the problem cannot be fixed using the suggested remedies, see WHEN SERVICE IS REQUIRED section.
When Service Any Questions? is Required For answers to questions or to locate an authorized servicer, call 1-800-NAT-LSVC (1-800-628-5782t inside USA or 319-622-5511 outside USA, Warranty service must be performed by an authorized servicer. Amana Appliances recommends contacting an authorized servicer if service is required after warranty expires.
Warranty BU,. e=TT_R THA.,THASTOB_' FIRST YEAR ROOM AIR CONDITIONER FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY FULL FIVE YEAR WARRANTY ON SEALED SYSTEM COMPONENTS Amana will repair or replace, free of charge, any part which is defective due to workmanship SECOND THROUGH or materials. FIFTH YEAR Amana will replace, free of charge, any defective sealed system component (evaporator, capillary lines, compressor, condenser, interconnecting tubing and reversing valve) which is defective due to workmanship or materials.
