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Dishwasher Installation STEP 14: LEVEL DISHWASHER IMPORTANT - Dishwasher must be level for proper dish rack operation, wash performance and door operation. The dishwasher must be leveled left to right and front to back. This ensures the dish racks will not roll in or out on their own, FLUFXODWLRQZDWHUZLOOÀRZWR the pump inlet, and the door will close without hitting the side of the tub. • Remove the lower dish rack and place a level on the door and lower rack track Figure V as shown in Figure V. • If your model has rear wheels, the height of WKHZKHHOVDUHDGMXVWHG $GMXVW from the front of the dishwasher along with the 2 front legs on the bottom of the dishwasher. Begin the leveling process with the front legs by individually turning the front 2 legs. %\DGMXVWLQJWKHIURQW Figure W legs first, access to the rear leveling bolts is maximized easing rear ZKHHODGMXVWPHQW:KHQWKHIURQWOHJVDUHDGMXVWHGWRDKHLJKW resulting in an appropriate gap to the upper cabinet, proceed to DGMXVWWKHUHDUOHYHOLQJZKHHOVE\DGMXVWLQJWKHOHYHOLQJEROWVDV LOOXVWUDWHGLQ)LJXUH:,QGLYLGXDOO\WXUQWKHEROWVWRDGMXVWWKH rear wheels. Slowly rotate the 2 bolts counter clockwise to raise the back of the dishwasher, and clockwise to lower it. Continue WRDGMXVWWKHIHHWDQGZKHHOVXQWLOWKHGLVKZDVKHULVOHYHODV illustrated in Figure W. Ensure all 4 legs/wheels are firmly in contact with the floor. • If your model has 4 leveling feet, DGMXVWWKHOHYHORI the dishwasher by individually turning the 4 legs on the bottom of the dishwasher as illustrated in Figure WW. Tip: Prevent unnecessary service charges. Verify dishwasher is leveled. Pull the dish racks half way out. They should stay put. Open and FORVHWKHGRRU7KHGRRUVKRXOG¿WLQWKHWXERSHQLQJZLWKRXW hitting the side of the tub. If the racks roll on their own, or the door hits the side of tub, relevel the dishwasher. $GMXVW Figure WW • The dishwasher is properly leveled when the level indicator is centered left to right and front to back. Also, the dishwasher door should close without hitting the side of the tub. • Replace the lower rack. • Pull each rack out, about halfway. Check to be sure it does not  UROOEDFNRUIRUZDUGRQWKHGRRU,IWKHUDFNPRYHVDGMXVW  leveling legs. 10

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STEP 14: LEVEL DISHWASHER
IMPORTANT
–
Dishwasher must be level for
proper dish rack operation,
wash performance and door
operation. The dishwasher
must be leveled left to right
and front to back. This
ensures the dish racks will
not roll in or out on their own,
the pump inlet, and the door
will close without hitting the
side of the tub.
• Remove the lower dish rack
and place a level on the
door and lower rack track
as shown in Figure V.
•
If your model has rear
wheels,
the height of
from the front of the
dishwasher along
with the 2 front legs
on the bottom of the
dishwasher. Begin the
leveling process with the
front legs by individually
turning the front 2 legs.
legs first, access to the rear leveling bolts is maximized easing rear
resulting in an appropriate gap to the upper cabinet, proceed to
rear wheels.
Slowly rotate the 2 bolts
counter clockwise
to raise
the back of the dishwasher, and
clockwise to lower
it. Continue
illustrated in Figure W. Ensure all 4 legs/wheels are firmly in contact
with the floor.
•
If your model has
4 leveling feet,
the dishwasher by
individually turning the
4 legs on the bottom
of the dishwasher as
illustrated in Figure WW.
• The dishwasher is properly leveled when the level indicator is
centered left to right and front to back. Also, the dishwasher door
should close without hitting the side of the tub.
• Replace the lower rack.
• Pull each rack out, about halfway. Check to be sure it does not
leveling legs.
Dishwasher Installation
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Figure V
Tip: Prevent unnecessary service charges. Verify dishwasher is leveled.
Pull the dish racks half way out. They should stay put. Open and
hitting the side of the tub. If the racks roll on their own, or the door
hits the side of tub, relevel the dishwasher.
Figure W
Figure WW