Whirlpool DU018DWTB Installation Instructions - Page 10
Securing dishwasher to countertop, Check door spring tension
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2. Remove four screws attaching toekick panel and lower panel to dishwasher using a 1/4" hex socket, nut driver or Phillips screwdriver. 3. Remove panels and set panels aside on a protective surface. less than opening height. leveling leg 4 toekick screws water inlet valve 4. Apply thread seal tape to 90° elbow fitting and connect fitting to water inlet valve. 5. Tighten elbow until snug, and be sure that it faces to the rear. 6. Remove terminal box cover. elbow - If you are direct wiring: install a U.L.-listed/CSAcertified clamp connector to the terminal box. If using conduit, use a U.L.-listed/CSA-certified conduit connector. - If you are installing a power supply cord kit, do so now, following kit instructions. The power supply cord kit must be U.L.-listed and marked for use with dishwashers (i.e. Power Supply Cord Kit part no. 4317824). Helpful Tip: Put cardboard under dishwasher until it is installed in cabinet opening. The cardboard will help protect floor covering during installation. 7. Measure height of cabinet opening from underside of countertop to floor where dishwasher will be installed (you need the lowest point). 8. Extend leveling legs out from the dishwasher base, 1/4" Securing dishwasher to countertop WARNING Excessive Weight Hazard Use two or more people to move and install dishwasher. Failure to do so can result in back or other injury. Using two or more people, stand the dishwasher up. The dishwasher must be secured to the countertop by the two brackets on top of the dishwasher. START/ RESUME HEATED DRY HEATED DRY RINSE ONLY OFF POTS & PANS HEAVY WASH NORMAL WASH QUICK WASH brackets NOTE: Do not attach the dishwasher, this will be done later. Check door spring tension With another person holding the dishwasher to prevent it from tipping, open and close the door a few times. If the door closes or falls open under its own weight, the door tension will need to be adjusted. • If the door closes too quickly, decrease the spring tension by pulling the spring adjustment pin out of its hole and reinsert it in the next hole toward the bottom of the dishwasher. • If the door falls open, increase the spring tension by pulling the spring adjustment pin out of its hole and reinserting it in the next hole toward the top of the dishwasher. 10