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Installation—Mechanical
Wall Box Installation
The following instructions are general recommendations
for installing wall intake boxes. Consult the architectural
plans for specific requirements.
Additional materials required to complete any specific
installations (such as duct connections, metal mounting
plates, or flanges) are not furnished by Trane.
For best results, all air intake boxes should be removable
from outside of the building. Weep holes must be at the
bottom to permit free drainage. A positive air and
moisture seal should be provided around all edges.
General Instructions. Trane wall boxes are illustrated in
the dimensional section of this manual. Dimensions are
actual, and may be used to define the wall opening.
Vertical louvers in the wall intake box provide extra
strength for a high load bearing capacity. The lintel may be
omitted on masonry wall installations.
Weep holes are provided in the outside face of the bottom
channel in the wallbox frame. Install all wall boxes to
permit free drainage through the weep holes to the
outside of the building.
All wallboxes are furnished with diamond pattern
expanded aluminum bird screen.
Note: V1 and V2 (vertical) wall models are all unflanged.
H2, V3, and V6 are flanged.
Installation in Masonry Walls. A typical method of
installing the wall box in a masonry wall opening is shown
in Figure 9.
Grout the top and bottom of the wall box frame as noted.
A sloped water dam located in the space between the unit
and wall facilitates moisture drainage. Grouting at the
ends of the intake box will complete the seal between the
wall box frame and the masonry opening.
Installation in Curtain Walls. In all cases, the wall
intake box should be caulked to provide a tight,
weatherproof seal (see Figure 10).
Note: A minimum of 2-1/8 in. of clearance must be
maintained between the exterior wall and back of
the unit. Failure to provide this gap will not allow
the wall box to fit properly.
General Installation Checks
The checklist below is a summary of the steps required to
successfully install a unit. This checklist is intended to
acquaint the installing personnel with procedures
required in the installation process. It does not replace the
detailed instructions called out in the applicable sections
of this manual.
1. Carefully remove the stretch wrap and top cardboard
cover. Check the unit for shipping damage and material
shortage; file a freight claim and notify appropriate
sales representation. If end panels have been ordered,
the panel will already be mounted to the unit.
Note: The unit ventilator is packaged in clear stretch
wrap to allow for immediate visual inspection.
A protective cardboard cover helps prevent
scratching and other cosmetic blemishes
during transport.
2. Remove remaining cardboard blocking.
3. Remove the unit’s left front panel
to verify nameplate/
sales order number is correct. It is located behind the
control box.
Figure 9. Masonry wall installation
Figure 10. Flanged wall box installation in 2-in. curtain
wall
Grout
Weep
Holes
Rubber
Seals
Unit
Outside
Wall
Floor
Interior Wall
w/ sheetrock
Water dam sloped
toward exterior
Weep
Holes
Caulking
Outside
Wall
Rubber
Seals
Unit
Interior Wall
w/ sheetrock
Water dam sloped
toward exterior
Flanged
wallbox
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