Carrier 58CTA/CTX instruction manual Platform Furnace Support, Roll-Out Protection

Platform Furnace Support

Construct working platform at location where all required furnace clearances are met. (See Fig. 2 and 17.) For furnaces with 1-in. (25 mm) clearance requirement on side, set furnace on non-combustible blocks, bricks or angle iron. For crawlspace installations, if the furnace is not suspended from the floor joists, the ground underneath furnace must be level and the furnace set on blocks or bricks.

Roll-Out Protection

Provide a minimum 17-3/4-in. x 22-in. (451 x 559 mm) piece of sheet metal for flame roll-out protection in front of burner area for furnaces closer than 12 inches (305 mm) above the combustible deck or suspended furnaces closer than 12 inches (305 mm) to joists. The sheet metal MUST extend underneath the furnace casing by 1 in. (25 mm) with the door removed.

The bottom closure panel on furnaces of widths 17-1/2 in. (445

58CT	mm) and larger may be used for flame roll-out protection when
	bottom of furnace is used for return air connection. See Fig. 17
	for proper orientation of roll-out shield.
	Bottom Return Air Inlet

These furnaces are shipped with bottom closure panel installed in bottom return-air opening. Remove and discard this panel when bottom return air is used. To remove bottom closure panel, perform the following:

1.Tilt or raise furnace and remove 2 screws holding bottom filler panel. (See Fig. 9.)

2.Rotate bottom filler panel downward to release holding tabs.

3.Remove bottom closure panel.

4.Reinstall bottom filler panel and screws.

Side Return Air Inlet

These furnaces are shipped with bottom closure panel installed in bottom return-air opening. This panel MUST be in place when side return air inlet(s) are used without a bottom return air inlet.

	A
	PLENUM
	OPENING
B	D
	FLOOR
	OPENING
	C

A96283

Fig. 11 - Floor and Plenum Opening Dimensions

FURNACE

(OR COIL CASING

WHEN USED)

COMBUSTIBLE

FLOORING

DOWNFLOW

SUBBASE

SHEET METAL

PLENUM

FLOOR

OPENING

A96285

Fig. 12 - Furnace, Plenum, and Subbase installed on a

Combustible Floor

FURNACE

APPROVED

COIL ASSEMBLY

OR

COIL BOX

COMBUSTIBLE

FLOORING

SHEET METAL

PLENUM

FLOOR

OPENING

A08556

Fig. 13 - Furnace, Plenum, and Coil Assembly or Coil Box

Installed on a Combustible Floor

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