Bosch WFMC5301UC Pedestal Installation Instructions - Page 4

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Preparing

Your

New

Appliance

1.

Position

the

original

packaged

appliance

close

to

the

final

location.

Using

a

utility

knife,

cut

the

two

packaging

straps.

NOTICE

If

installing

the

pedestal

to

a

new

washer,

do

not

remove

the

washer

transportation

bolts

prior

to

installing

the

pedestal.

2.

Remove

the

protective

film,

four

corner

supports,

and

two

foam

packaging

pieces.

3.

Protect

the

floor

and

the

side

of

the

appliance

by

laying

a

sufficiently

large

piece

of

cardboard

(such

as

the

pedestal

carton)

or

other

suitable

protective

covering

flat

on

the

floor

to

the

left

of

the

unit.

Support

the

appliance

approximately

1

1/2"

to

2"

off

the

floor.

Helpful

Hint:

Place

the

two

corner

supports

from

your

appliance

packaging

(see

Figure

5

).

If

corner

supports

are

not

available,

items

such

as

rolled

up

towels

can

be

used.

Figure

5

4.

Lay

the

appliance

on

its

LEFT

side

(see

Figure

6

).

Note

for

Washers:

Slight

water

spillage

may

be

noticed

due

to

laying

washer

on

its

side.

Figure

6

5.

Remove

the

bottom

of

the

packaging.

6.

Go

to

±Installing

the

Pedestal"

section

of

this

manual.

Installing

the

Pedestal

d

CAUTION

Do

not

place

fingers

near

the

bottom

of

the

pedestal

while

moving

the

drawer.

Doing

so

can

result

in

a

cut

or

pinch

injury.

1.

Remove

the

feet

originally

installed

in

the

appliance

(see

Figure

7

).

DO±NOT

reinstall

these

feet

into

the

pedestal.

Retain

the

feet

in

case

the

appliance

needs

to

be

reinstalled

later

without

the

pedestal.

Figure

7

2.

Protect

the

floor

and

the

side

of

the

pedestal

by

laying

a

sufficiently

large

piece

of

cardboard

or

other

suitable

protective

covering

flat

on

the

floor

under

the

pedestal.

Remove

the

drawer

from

the

pedestal

by

depressing

the

drawer

release

levers

located

in

the

drawer

slide

rails.

Set

the

drawer

aside.

Helpful

hint:

It

is

recommended

to

have

an

assistant

hold

the

pedestal

housing

during

drawer

removal.

Push

up

on

the

drawer

release

lever

on

the

left

side

and

down

on

the

drawer

release

lever

on

the

right

side

while

removing

the

drawer

(see

Figure

8

).

Figure

8

d

CAUTION

Excessive

Weight

Hazard

Use

two

or

more

people

to

install

the

pedestal.

Failure

to

do

so

can

result

in

injury.

3.

Place

the

top

of

the

pedestal

against

the

appliance

bottom.

Ensure

the

pedestal

drawer

opening

and

appliance

door

face

the

same

direction

(see

Figure

9

).

Helpful

hint:

Foam

packaging

may

be

used

to

help

align

the

pedestal

and

the

appliance.

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