Air King B500 - Manuel (Page 2)

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION:
MAKE SURE POWER IS SWITCHED OFF AT SERVICE
PANEL BEFORE STARTING INSTALLATION.
WARNING:
THIS BLOWER IS INTENDED FOR USE ONLY IN
AIR KING PROFESSIONAL SERIES RANGEHOOD CANOPIES MARKED
SUITABLE FOR USE WITH THIS BLOWER. DO NOT INSTALL IN ANY
OTHER APPLICATION.
SECTION 1
Preparing for installation
NOTE: Before installing blower, make sure range hood canopy is
properly installed and securely in place. See “Range Hood Mounting
Instructions”.
1. Unpack blower from the carton and confirm that all pieces are
present. In addition to the blower you should have:
8 - #8-32 Screws
8 - Flat Washers
8 - Star Washers
2 - #10-32 Serrated Flange Nuts
1 - Fuse
1 - Capcitor Cover
2 - #6 Screws
1 - Instruction/Safety Sheet
2. Position the capacitor cover over the two holes in the blower
housing & attach using the two #6 screws provided (Figure 1).
3. The installation of the blower is slightly different from one canopy
height to another. For 18" high canopies proceed to Section 2, for
10" high canopies proceed to Section 3.
SECTION 2
Installation into 18" High Canopy
1. Loosely install the two #10-32 serrated flange nuts (included) onto
the studs located inside the top center of the hood.
2. Lift blower up into the hood canopy and slide the keyhole slots in
the motor mounting flange over the two studs of the hood. Slide
the motor into place and tighten the hex nuts on the mounting
stud while lining up the 8 holes in the motor mounting flange to
the 8 screw studs of the hood (Figure 2).
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3. Using 8 of the included #8-32 screws, flat washers and star washers,
mount the blower in place and tighten all screws. Confirm that the
blower is securely seated in place and there are no air gaps around
the blower gasket.
4. Plug both the 3 wire and 4 wire quick connect cords from the
blower into the appropriate receptacles located on the inside front
of the hood canopy. These cords will only fit into the receptacles
one way (Figure 3).
SECTION 3
Installation into 10" High Canopy
1. Remove the rear bottom plate of the hood canopy. It is secured in
place with a nut and washer on either side (Figure 4).
2. Loosely install the two #10-32 serrated flange nuts (included) onto
the studs located inside the top center of the hood.
3. Lift blower up into the hood canopy and slide the keyhole slots in
the blower mounting flange over the two studs of the hood. Slide
the blower into place and tighten the hex nuts on the mounting
stud while lining up the 8 holes in the blower mounting flange to
the 8 screw studs of the hood (Figure 2).
4. Using 8 of the included #8-32 screws, flat washers and star washers,
mount the blower in place and tighten all screws. Confirm that the
blower is securely seated in place and there are no air gaps around
the blower gasket.
Figure 1
Figure 2
Stud w/Hex Nuts
Screw Stud
Keyholes
Figure 3
Blower
Receptacles
Wire
Harness
Figure 4
Nut
Washer
Bottom Plate