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Installation Instructions 2 LOCATING THE ANTI-TIP FLOOR BRACKET (cont.) Figure 2 - Acceptable Screw Placement Locations Preferred Installation - Wood Preferred Installation - Concrete Minimum Acceptable #1 - Wall Plate Stud Minimum Acceptable #2 - Wood Floor Minimum Acceptable #3 - Concrete Floor 3 ANTI-TIP BRACKET INSTALLATION A WOOD Wall and Floor Construction: • Drill the appropriate number of 1/8" pilot holes in the center of each floor bracket hole being used (a nail or awl may be used if a drill is not available) AND remove the locator template from the floor. • Mount the anti-tip floor bracket by fastening the 2, or preferably 4, #10-16 hex-head screws tightly into place as illustrated in Figure 3. Figure 3 - Attachment to Wall and Floor Rear RH Corner of the Refrigerator 2 Screws Must Enter Wood or Metal Stud Floor Bracket Wall Wall Plate Stud Floor B CONCRETE Wall and Floor Construction: • Anchors required (not provided): 4 each 1/4" x 1 1/2" lag bolts 4 each 1/2" O.D. sleeve anchors • Drill the recommended size holes for the anchors into the concrete at the center of the holes marked in Step 2. • Install the sleeve anchors into the drilled holes. Place the anti-tip floor bracket as indicated in Step 2. Remove the locator template from the floor. • Install the lag bolts through the anti-tip floor bracket and tighten appropriately. C WOOD Wall and TILE Floor Construction: • For this special case, locate the 2 wall holes identified in Fig. 1. Drill an angled 1/8" pilot hole (approx. as shown in Fig. 3) in the center of each hole. • Mount the anti-tip floor bracket using the Minimum Acceptable Installation #1, as illustrated in Fig. 2. 4 POSITIONING THE REFRIGERATOR TO ENGAGE THE ANTI-TIP FLOOR AND BASE BRACKETS A Before pushing the refrigerator into the opening, plug the power cord into the receptacle and connect waterline (if equipped). Check for leaks. B Locate the refrigerator's RH side and move back approximately in line with the RH side of the cabinet opening, W. This should position the anti-tip floor bracket to engage the anti-tip base bracket on the refrigerator. C Gently roll the refrigerator back into the cabinet opening until it comes to a complete stop. Check to see if the refrigerator front lines up with the cabinet front face. If not, carefully rock the refrigerator forward and backward until engagement occurs and you notice that the refrigerator is fully pushed up against the rear wall. D OPTIONAL: Adjust the rear (and front) wheel height settings to fully engage the rear anti-tip brackets, while also aligning the refrigerator front with the cabinet front face. NOTE: If you pull the refrigerator out and away from the wall for any reason, make sure the anti-tip floor bracket is engaged when the refrigerator is pushed back against the rear wall. 20

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Installation Instructions
LOCATING THE ANTI-TIP
FLOOR BRACKET (cont.)
2
Preferred Installation – Wood
Preferred Installation –
Concrete
Minimum Acceptable #1 –
Wall Plate Stud
Minimum Acceptable #2 –
Wood Floor
Minimum Acceptable #3 –
Concrete Floor
Figure 2 – Acceptable Screw Placement
Locations
CONCRETE Wall and Floor Construction:
• Anchors required (not provided):
4 each 1/4” x 1 1/2” lag bolts
4 each 1/2” O.D. sleeve anchors
• Drill the recommended size holes for the
anchors into the concrete at the center of
the holes marked in Step 2.
• Install the sleeve anchors into the drilled
holes. Place the anti-tip floor bracket as
indicated in Step 2. Remove the locator
template from the floor.
• Install the lag bolts through the anti-tip floor
bracket and tighten appropriately.
WOOD Wall and TILE Floor Construction:
• For this special case, locate the 2 wall holes
identified in Fig. 1. Drill an angled 1/8” pilot
hole (approx. as shown in Fig. 3) in the center
of each hole.
• Mount the anti-tip floor bracket using the
Minimum Acceptable Installation #1, as
illustrated in Fig. 2.
C
B
ANTI-TIP BRACKET INSTALLATION
WOOD Wall and Floor Construction:
• Drill the appropriate number of 1/8” pilot
holes in the center of each floor bracket hole
being used (a nail or awl may be used if a drill
is not available) AND remove the locator
template from the floor.
• Mount the anti-tip floor bracket by fastening
the 2, or preferably 4, #10-16 hex-head
screws tightly into place as illustrated in
Figure 3.
3
A
POSITIONING THE REFRIGERATOR
TO ENGAGE THE ANTI-TIP FLOOR
AND BASE BRACKETS
Before pushing the refrigerator into the
opening, plug the power cord into the
receptacle and connect waterline (if equipped).
Check for leaks.
Locate the refrigerator’s RH side and move
back approximately in line with the RH side of
the cabinet opening, W. This should position the
anti-tip floor bracket to engage the anti-tip
base bracket on the refrigerator.
Gently roll the refrigerator back into the
cabinet opening until it comes to a complete
stop. Check to see if the refrigerator front lines
up with the cabinet front face. If not, carefully
rock the refrigerator forward and backward
until engagement occurs and you notice that
the refrigerator is fully pushed up against the
rear wall.
OPTIONAL: Adjust the rear (and front) wheel
height settings to fully engage the rear anti-tip
brackets, while also aligning the refrigerator
front with the cabinet front face.
4
A
C
B
D
Figure 3 – Attachment to
Wall and Floor
NOTE:
If you pull the refrigerator out and away from the
wall for any reason, make sure the anti-tip floor
bracket is engaged when the refrigerator is pushed
back against the rear wall.
Rear RH Corner of
the Refrigerator
Floor
Wall
Plate
Stud
Floor
Bracket
2 Screws Must
Enter Wood or
Metal Stud
Wall
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