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Troubleshooting and reconnecting wires to the “compressor capacitor” on the

AP550Z

Tools required:

Phillips screwdriver

The problem:

If the AP550Z was recently shipped or roughly moved, it may have one of two problems:

• The fan to the interior of the room turns on, but the air blown out of it is room

temperature. Or,

• The unit blows the circuit breaker it is run on

Warnings:

• Make sure the unit is disconnected from the power supply prior to working

on it

• Do not attempt this repair if you do not feel comfortable with any procedures

• If you require any assistance, please call EdgeStar Service at 866-319-5473

The repair:

1. Make sure the unit is unplugged

2. Face the rear of the unit

3. Remove the filter frame:

Pull up on the

filter frame, then

pull down and

away from the un

to remove

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Troubleshooting and reconnecting wires to the “compressor capacitor” on the AP550Z Tools required: Phillips screwdriver The problem: If the AP550Z w

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4. Once the filter frame has been removed, remove the lower portion of the back of the unit: Once the screws have been removed, this portion comes r

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Step C. Pull the panel down and off the unit Step B. Remove these two screws. 6. Locate the “compressor capacitor”. It is a silver cylinder that is

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7. Look at the wires going into this capacitor- there should be four wires and one bare terminal. A view of the capacitor from below A close-up of

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8. If any wires are not connected, connect them. The three blue wires all connect to one terminal, and the one red wire connects to a terminal all by

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EdgeStar AP550Z User Manual