PREPARE THE

PREPARE THE

PREPARE THE

INSTALLATION LOCATION

INSTALLATION LOCATION

ROOF INSTALLATIONS

WALL INSTALLATIONS

1. Locate the blower on the rear slope of

1. Choose a position on the outside wall.

the roof. Place it in a location to minimize

Make sure that no wall studs, pipes or

duct run. The location should be free of

wires run through the opening area.

obstacles (T.V. leads, electrical lines,

2. From inside, mark and drill a guide

etc.). If the blower top is level with the

roof peak, it will not be seen from the

hole centered between wall studs.

street. Keep this approximate location

 

 

 

 

 

in mind as you work from within the attic.

 

Ø

 

 

 

2. Mark and drill a guide hole centered

 

20"17"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

between roof rafters.

 

Ø

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1¼" dia. hole

 

 

Ø

 

 

 

Guide hole

 

 

 

18"

 

 

 

3"

Ø

 

 

1411/16"

(centered between studs)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1¼" dia. hole

 

 

 

 

 

 

1211/16"

REMOVE SHINGLES

1"

 

 

 

 

 

RafterRoof

 

 

 

StudWall

29½"

RafterRoof

20½"

 

Stud

 

 

 

 

 

Wall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REMOVE

11" dia.

 

 

Guide hole

 

 

 

hole

 

 

 

 

 

SIDING

 

 

(centered

11" dia.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

between rafters)

hole

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

125/8"

 

 

1114135//168""

 

 

 

 

21"18"

 

 

25"2"

 

 

 

3. From the outside, use the guide hole as a starting point to lay out the installation:

A.Use a T-square to measure 125/8" to the left of the guide hole, then up 1211/16" to locate the top-left corner of the layout.

B.Starting from the top-left corner, mark the rectangular cutout (21" W x 20½" H) and remove only the shingles in this area.

C.Mark an 11" diameter hole centered on the guide hole. Cut this hole through the roof board(s).

D.Mark and cut a 1¼" diameter hole

through

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the

roof

 

 

 

 

board(s)

 

29-1/

2"

 

w h e r e

 

 

 

2"

shown.

 

 

 

 

4. For

flat

 

 

 

 

roof

in-

 

 

 

7"

s t a l l a -

 

 

 

 

t i o n s ,

25"

 

2"

build a

 

 

 

curb that

 

 

 

 

w i

l l

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mount the blower at a minimum pitch of 2/12. Discharge end of the blower should be pointed downward.

3.From the outside, use the guide hole as a starting point to lay out the instal- lation:

A.Use a T-square to measure 145/8" to the left of the guide hole, then up 1411/16" to locate the top-left corner of the layout.

B.Starting from the top-left corner, mark the rectangular cutout (25" W x 29½" H) and remove only the siding in this area.

C.Mark an 11" diameter hole cen- tered on the guide hole. Cut this hole through the roof board(s).

D.Mark and cut a 1¼" diameter hole through the roof board(s) where shown.

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