Bosch WFMC5301UC Pedestal Installation Instructions - Page 5

5

Figure

9

4.

Using

the

6±mm

Allen

(Hex)

wrench,

install

the

socket

head

cap

screws

and

flat

washers

(see

Figure

10).

Insert

the

square

spacer

between

the

pedestal

housing

and

the

appliance

housing.

Holding

the

spacer

in

place,

insert

the

bolt

so

it

passes

through

the

flat

washer,

pedestal

housing,

then

the

spacer,

and

into

the

protruding

threaded

bushing

in

the

appliance

base.

Repeat

for

all

four

bolts.

Make

sure

the

webbed

side

of

each

spacer

is

down

toward

the

base

of

the

pedestal.

The

spacer

should

fit

up

against

the

appliance

housing.

Align

the

outer

edges

of

the

spacer

with

the

appliance

and

pedestal

housings.

Loosely

thread

all

four

bolts

with

the

washers

and

spacers

in

place

before

tightening

any

of

the

bolts

completely.

Figure

10

Use

the

wrench

to

HAND

TIGHTEN

all

screws

(see

Figure

10

).

Helpful

hint:

Do

not

tighten

any

screws

completely

until

all

are

started

into

their

threads.

After

all

screws

are

hand

tight,

use

the

wrench

to

tighten

an

additional

1/3

to

1/2

turn

(see

Figure

11

).

Note:

Tightening

torque

for

the

pedestal

screws

is

a

minimum

of

10

ftĆlb

(14

N-m)

to

13

ft-lb

(18

N-m).

Figure

11

5.

Install

the

four

new

feet

that

are

included

with

the

pedestal.

Screw

the

feet

into

the

threaded

corner

holes

in

the

base

of

the

pedestal.

NOTICE

Use

only

the

feet

supplied

with

the

pedestal.

Do

not

use

the

feet

that

originally

came

with

the

appliance.

Using

the

supplied

17±mm

open

end

wrench,

tighten

only

the

two

rear

feet

locknuts

against

the

pedestal

housing

(see

Figure

12

).

The

front

two

feet

should

be

hand

tightened

only,

so

the

appliance

can

be

leveled

later.

Figure

12

d

CAUTION

When

lifting

the

appliance,

be

careful

not

to

allow

it

to

slide

against

the

floor.

If

the

appliance

slides,

it

may

cause

injury

or

damage.

6.

Lift

the

appliance

and

pedestal

assembly

back

to

an

upright

position

(use

of

an

assistant

is

required)

(see

Figure

13

).

d

CAUTION

Avoid

holding

the

appliance

by

the

pedestal

when

lifting

it.

To

avoid

damaging

the

pedestal

do

not

use

a

dolly

to

lift

or

move

the

appliance

once

the

pedestal

is

installed.

Figure

13

Step

7

below

applies

to

washers.

For

dryers

go

directly

to

step

8.

7.

Remove

the

transport

bolts.

d

CAUTION

To

avoid

possible

injury

and

damage

to

the

appliance

and

adjacent

surfaces,

all

four

transport

bolts

must

be

removed

before

using

the

appliance.

Retain

the

bolts

for

use

in

any

future

transport

(e.g.

when

moving).

q

Loosen

all

four

bolts

before

removing

any

of

the

bolts

all

the

way

from

the

unit.

q

Remove

the

bottom

two

bolts

prior

to

removing

the

top

two

bolts.

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