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Leveling

Procedure

Importance

of

Leveling

the Washer

The high spin

speeds realized by your

high performance

washer make

leveling

the

washer

during installation a

critical issue

to

reduce noise and

vibration.

The washer

feet

are

height-adjustable

and must

be

adjusted so the

washer is

level and each

foot

is seated firmly

against the

floor.

If these

procedures

are not

followed, the

washer may

experience

severe

vibration

resulting

in significant

washer

movement

and excessive noise

levels.

i

Level the

washer

prior to stacking

the dryer

on

it

in

a

stacked

washer/dryer

installation.

Important

Actions During

Leveling

1.

Prior

to

beginning

the

leveling

procedure, move

the

washer into

the final

location

where

you will

use it.

2.

Do not

push

the

washer across

the

floor with

the

washer leveling

feet

extended.

This can

damage

the

floor or

the

washer

leveling feet.

3.

Start

with

all

four

washer leveling

feet turned all

the

way in so they

are snug

up against the

bottom

of

the washer.

4.

When leveling, keep the

base

of

the washer

as low

to the

floor as

possible

to

reduce

sound and

vibration

during

use.

Extend the

washer

leveling

feet only as

much

as is necessary to

level the

washer.

5.

Hold the

washer

foot (bottom

rubber

portion) with a

36mm

(1

1/2

in.) wrench

or

a

pair of

slip-joint

pliers while

tightening the

locknut

up against

the

bottom

of

the

washer.

Do

not

allow

the

foot to

turn.

If the

washer

leveling foot is

allowed to

turn

when tightening

the locknut,

the

height of

the

washer

on

that

corner will change.

Leveling Procedure

1.

With the

washer

in

its

final position,

check

to

see

if

it

is

level.

To

do

this, use

a

bubble

level if

one

is

available.

An

alternate

method

is

to

place

a

large

bowl nearly full of

water

on

the

center

of

the

top

of

the

washer.

The

water

should

be

about

1/2" (12.7

mm) from the

top

of

the

bowl.

If

the

water

is

the

same

distance

from the

top

of

the

bowl all the

way around,

the

washer

is

fairly level.

2.

Press

down

on

each

corner

of

the

washer.

The

washer

should

feel

firm when

pressed

down

upon,

there

should

be

no

²give" or

movement.

3.

If

a

corner

of

the

washer

moves

downward

when

pushed

down

upon,

it

is

necessary to

extend

the

washer

leveling

foot

under

that

corner.

The

foot

should

touch

the

floor

firmly.

4.

Use the

16

mm (5/8") wrench

provided

(

1

) to

turn

the

locknut

clockwise

(

2

).

Turn

the

locknut

downward

until it

locks

against

the

base

of

the

foot.

Once

the

locknut

is

tight

against

the

foot,

the

foot

will

turn with

it

when

the

locknut

is

turned.

This

will allow

you

to

extend

the

washer

leveling

foot.

(figure

above

shows

the

washer

leveling

foot

removed

from the

washer

for

clarity).

5.

Turn the

foot

clockwise

to

extend

it.

Continue

turning

until

the

foot

feels

snug

against

the

floor.

Try

pushing

down

on

the

corner of the

washer

again.

When

the

washer

corner

does

not

move

downward

when

pushed,

lock the

foot in

place

by tightening the

locknut

back

up

against

the

bottom of the

washer.

6.

Turn the

foot

counterclockwise

to

raise

it.

The

foot

can

be

turned

with

a

36

mm (1

1/2

in.)

wrench

or

a

pair

of

slip

joint

pliers.

Do

not

attempt

to

raise

the foot by turning

the

lock

nut

counterclockwise.

Only turn

the

lock

nut

counterclockwise

to

lock

it against

the

washer

bottom

when

the

leveling

foot

is

correctly positioned.

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