Instructions / Assembly

Refer to page 4 for information on locating the power unit.
MOUNTING
This section refers to Figures 51 and 52.
Your power unit mounts to the wall using a mounting system.
The wall mounting bracket, provided with your power
unit, mounts to the wall. It has 4 fingers at the top and 4
others at the bottom. The power unit has 4 upper
openings and 4 lower openings which are designed to
slide onto the fingers of the wall mounting bracket. Be
sure to follow the instructions below for proper installation.
1. Locate power unit within six feet (1.82 m) of a grounded
electrical outlet. NuTone’s models VX475 and VX550
Series require a 120V, individual 20-amp branch circuit
with a NEMA 5-20R receptacle. VX1000 Series require a
240 VAC, individual 20-amp branch circuit with a NEMA
6-20R receptacle.
2. Refer to Figure 27 to maintain minimum wall
clearance dimensions.
3. Position and install the wall mounting bracket with the
provided screws. Refer to Figure 52 for proper
mounting dimensions.
4. Using the mounting screws provided, fix the mounting
bracket on the wall through two upper and two lower
mounting holes.
5. Prior to installing the power unit onto the wall, you
must do the wiring, see page 33 for more details.
6. Hang power unit onto wall mounting bracket. Make sure
both upper and lower mounting openings on the back of
the power unit are engaged with corresponding wall
bracket fingers. Pull down the power unit to secure.
7. Open the door on the front side of the power unit.
For VX475, VX550 & VX1000 models, make sure bag
is installed properly on bag holder and holder is
locked in upright position. For models VX475C,
VX550C & VX1000C, make sure the cyclonic filter
media is properly seated. See Homeowners Guide if
necessary. Close door.
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POWER UNIT INSTALLATION
12 5/8”
¾” TYP.
30 ¾”
1” TYP.
43 7/16”
MIN.
DIMENSION
30 ¼”
30 3/8” 30 3/8”
MOUNTING
HOLES
MOUNTING
HOLES
24”
(610 mm)
24”
(610 mm)
11” (279 mm)
13,75” (349 mm)
24”
(610 mm)
MINIMUM TO CEILING
VX475 Series:
VX550 & VX1000 Series:
FRONT VIEW
UTILITY
VA LV E
18”
(457 mm)
MINIMUM ABOVE FLOOR
FIGURE 51
FIGURE 52
MINIMUM WALL CLEARANCES
CAUTION
Make sure to fix the wall mounting bracket with the
screws directly onto a stud for a solid installation.
CAUTION
On vacuum models VX475, VX550 and VX1000, DO NOT
REMOVE either of the BOTTOM red cap plugs. Removing
these glued plugs will damage the unit. Only remove and
use the outlets covered by the red TOP plugs. For VX475C,
VX550C and VX1000C models, DO NOT REMOVE either of
the TOP red cap plugs that are glued to the unit. Removing
these glued plugs will damage the unit. Only remove and
use the outlets covered by the red BOTTOM plugs.
WARNING
Do not install outdoors.
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