Dometic RM2354 Changing Door Swing to Opposite Side, Instructions for Mounting the Door Panel

CHANGING DOOR SWING TO OPPOSITE SIDE

A special Hinge Kit must be used to change door swing. For further information please contact The Dometic Cor- poration listed on the front page.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR MOUNTING THE DOOR PANEL

The refrigerator is normally delivered without door panel. The lower decoration strip and parts bag are taped in- side the door.

Before starting the mounting work, check that the panel dimensions are in compliance with those given in the Table and the instructions are read thoroughly.

We recommend to mount the panel on the door before the refrigerator is installed in the enclosure.

When mounting the panel, proceed as follows:

•Slide the panel from the bottom of the door into the grooves on the vertical edges of the door .

•Push the panel upwards, take the two plastic panel stops from the parts bag and put them in the two holes at the lower door frame.

•Put the decoration strip across the door and fasten it with three screws from the parts bag.

PANEL DIMENSIONS

MAX. THICKNESS 5/32" (4 mm)

REFR.MODELS	HEIGHT		WIDTH
TYPE	MAX.	MIN.	MAX.	MIN.
RM2354 inch	25-9/32	25-3/16	19-5/8	19-17/32
mm	642	640	498	496

OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANCE OF LEVELING A

REFRIGERATOR

In an absorption refrigerator system, ammonia is lique- fied in the finned condenser coil at the top rear of the refrigerator. The liquid ammonia then flows into the evaporator (inside the freezer section) and is exposed to a circulating flow of hydrogen gas, which causes the ammonia to evaporate, creating a cold condition in the freezer.

When starting this refrigerator for the very first time, the cooling cycle may require up to four hours of running time before the cooling unit is fully operational.

The tubing in the evaporator section is specifically sloped to provide a continuous movement of liquid ammonia, flowing downward by gravity through this section. If the refrigerator is operated when it is not level and the ve- hicle is not moving, liquid ammonia will accumulate in sections of the evaporator tubing. This will slow the cir- culation of hydrogen and ammonia gas, or in severe cases, completely block it, resulting in a loss of cooling.

Any time the vehicle is parked for several hours with the refrigerator operating, the vehicle should be leveled to prevent this loss of cooling.

The vehicle needs to be leveled only so it is comfortable to live in (no noticeable sloping of floor or walls).

When the vehicle is moving, the leveling is not critical, as the rolling and pitching movement of the vehicle will pass to either side of level, keeping the liquid ammonia from accumulating in the evaporator tubing.

OPERATION

Before starting the refrigerator, check that all the manual gas valves are in the ON position. DO NOT forget the manual shutoff valve on the rear of the refrigerator see FIG. 1.

This refrigerator is equipped with a semi Automatic Energy Selector (AMES) control system, which can be set to automatically select either 120 volt AC or LP gas operation (AUTO mode), or if desired LP gas only (GAS mode). On 3-way model the control system can manu- ally be set to DC operation (DC mode).

The refrigerator controls will work down to 9.6 volt DC.

! WARNING

Most LP gas appliances used in recreational ve- hicles are vented to the outside of the vehicle. When parked close to a gasoline pump, it is pos- sible that the gasoline fumes could enter this type of appliance and ignite from the burner flame, CAUSING A FIRE OR AN EXPLOSION.

FOR YOUR SAFETY, when refueling, shut off all LP gas appliances which are vented to the out- side.

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