Carrier 48TC Air Conditioner Manual | 48TC, 48TCED, 48TCFD Nomenclature and Service Guide

22 3/8 (569 mm)

DIVIDER

OUTSIDE

AIR

HOOD

CLEANABLE

ALUMINUM FILTER

FILTER

48TC	BAROMETRIC
48TC	RELIEF
	FILTER
	CAP

C08634

Fig. 3 - Filter Installation

To remove the filter, open the spring clips. Re-install the filter by placing the frame in its track, then closing the spring clips.

Manual Outside Air Hood Screen

This inlet screen is secured by a retainer angle across the top edge of the hood. (See Fig. 4.)

SUPPLY FAN (BLOWER) SECTION

!WARNING

ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD

Failure to follow this warning could cause personal injury or death.

Before performing service or maintenance operations on the fan system, shut off all unit power and tag-out the unit disconnect switch. Do not reach into the fan section with power still applied to unit.

Supply Fan (Belt-Drive)

The supply fan system consists of a forward-curved centrifugal blower wheel on a solid shaft with two concentric type bearings, one on each side of the blower housing. A fixed-pitch driven pulley is attached to the fan shaft and an adjustable-pitch driver pulley is on the motor. The pulleys are connected using a “V” type belt. (See Fig. 5.)

C07156

Fig. 4 - Screens Installed on Outdoor-Air Hood

(Sizes 7-1/2 to 12-1/2 Tons Shown)

To remove the screen, loosen the screws in the top retainer and slip the retainer up until the filter can be removed. Re-install by placing the frame in its track, rotating the retainer back down and tighten all screws.

C07087

Fig. 5 - Belt Drive Motor Mounting

Belt

Check the belt condition and tension quarterly. Inspect the belt for signs of cracking, fraying or glazing along the inside surfaces. Check belt tension by using a spring-force tool (such as Browning’s Part Number “Belt Tension Checker” or equivalent tool); tension should be 6-lbs at a 5/8-in. deflection when measured at the centerline of the belt span. This point is at the center of the belt when measuring the distance between the motor shaft and the blower shaft.

NOTE: Without the spring-tension tool, place a straight edge across the belt surface at the pulleys, then deflect the belt at mid-span using one finger to a 1/2-in. deflection.

Adjust belt tension by loosening the motor mounting plate front bolts and rear bolt and sliding the plate toward the fan (to reduce tension) or away from fan (to increase tension). Ensure the blower shaft and the motor shaft are parallel to each other (pulleys aligned). Tighten all bolts when finished.