5-1/4" to the left of center of the floor cut-out, or for entry through right-side of furnace measured 9" to the right of center of the floor cut-out.

d. Cut out floor opening and one gas line hole.

CUT DUCT OPENING (FINGER TABBED ONLY)

a.Place duct connector through the floor open- ing with bottom tabs resting on top of the supply air duct.

b.Center duct connector and push back against rear edge of floor opening.

c.Mark cut-out location (tab area) and remove duct connector.

d.Cut out duct opening 1/16" larger than area marked.

INSTALL FURNACE MOUNTING PLATE a. Place mounting plate (supplied within duct

connector) at rear of the floor opening (See Figure 9).

INSTALLING PLATINUM SERIES 14” ROUND DUCT CONNECTOR

a.Place duct connector through the floor open- ing. (See Figure 9).

b.Secure duct connector to floor.

INSTALLING SCREW DOWN DUCT CON- NECTOR

a. Apply a bead of caulking, mastic, or other approved sealant around bottom side of 1/2” flange and restrictor plate, when applicable. b. Locate the duct connector over duct and carefully lower screw down duct connector

into place.

c. Once duct connector is located on duct, temporarily hold in place while fastening duct connector to the floor using flat head screws or nails. Be sure flanges of duct connector stay in contact with the duct.

d. Screw plenum to duct making sure a seal is made between the duct and the duct con-

MOUNTING

 

REAR WALL

PLATE

 

 

FLOOR

OPENING

FUEL

LINE

HOLES

SUPPLY AIR DUCT

Figure 8. Mounting Plate

 

 

SCREWS

BEND CONNECTOR TABS

SCREWS

MOUNTING

 

UNDER DUCT OPENING

 

PLATE

 

 

MOUNTING

MOUNTING

 

PLATE

PLENUM

PLATE

FLOOR

FLOOR

 

OPENING

OPENING

 

 

 

FUEL

FUEL

FUEL

LINE

LINE

LINE

HOLES

HOLES

HOLES

 

 

SUPPLY AIR DUCT

SUPPLY AIR DUCT

 

 

 

14” SUPPLY

 

 

CONNECTION

Finger Tabbed

Screw Down

Platinum Series

Duct Connectors

Duct Connectors

Figure 9. Duct Connector

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Nordyne M3RL Series CUT Duct Opening Finger Tabbed only, Installing Platinum Series 14 Round Duct Connector

M3RL Series specifications

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