Whirlpool WDF518SAAW Installation Guide - Page 10
Check door spring tension, Move dishwasher into cabinet opening
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2. Remove four screws attaching toekick panel and lower panel to dishwasher using a Phillips screwdriver. 3. Remove panels and set panels aside on a protective surface. 8. Extend leveling legs out from the dishwasher base, 1/4" less than opening height. 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 top screw and slide elbow cover to the right to remove terminal box cover. - 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). leveling leg 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 too quickly 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 lower 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 higher hole toward the top of the dishwasher. • Spring adjustment pins should be in the same holes on both the left and right sides. Move dishwasher into cabinet opening 1. Using two or more people, stand the dishwasher up. 2. Grasp the sides of the dishwasher at the edges of the door panel. 3. Move dishwasher close to cabinet opening. Do not push on the front of the panel or on the console-they may dent. 4. If dishwasher has a power supply cord, insert power supply cord into hole cut into cabinet. If using direct wire, check that it is on the right front side of opening. 10