Bosch WFVC4400UC User Manual - Page 16

Transporting, Washer - washing machine

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7. Hold the lower rubber portion of the washer foot with a 36 mm (1 1/2 in.) wrench, or pair of slip joint pliers, to keep it from turning. (figure above shows the washer leveling foot removed from the washer for clarity). 8. Use the 16 mm (5/8 in.) wrench to turn the locknut counterclockwise. Turn the locknut until it locks in place against the bottom of the washer. The locknut should be tight against the bottom of the washer. Do not over tighten. i Important: Do not allow the washer leveling foot to turn when turning the locknut, or the height of the corner will be changed. 9. Repeat steps 2 through 7 for each washer leveling foot until the washer is level and all four feet press firmly against the floor. The washer should not rock or move when pressing down on each corner. If it does move, repeat the process. i If a washer foot must be raised (shortened), it may be necessary to reduce the weight on the foot so that it can be turned freely. 10. Periodically recheck the leveling status of the washer. Make sure that all four feet remain locked in place. If any rocking or movement of the washer is observed, recheck the leveling and the position of the washer leveling feet. Transporting the Washer Before transporting the washing machine: - Turn off the water. - Disconnect the washing machine from the power outlet. - Remove the supply and drainage hoses. - Install the transport bolt assemblies (see section below). Preparing and inserting the transport bolt assemblies q Remove all four transport bolt hole covers. q Prepare the transport bolt assemblies: Loosen the screw in the sleeve until the end of the screw is level with the end of the sleeve. q Insert and tighten all transport bolt assemblies. Make sure that the tab on the transportation bolt is inserted in the slot on the washing machine back panel. 16

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7.
Hold
the
lower
rubber
portion
of
the
washer
foot
with
a
36
mm
(1
1/2
in.)
wrench,
or
pair
of
slip
joint
pliers,
to
keep
it
from
turning.
(figure
above
shows
the
washer
leveling
foot
removed
from
the
washer
for
clarity).
8.
Use
the
16
mm
(5/8
in.)
wrench
to
turn
the
locknut
counterclockwise.
Turn
the
locknut
until
it
locks
in
place
against
the
bottom
of
the
washer.
The
locknut
should
be
tight
against
the
bottom
of
the
washer.
Do
not
over
tighten.
i
Important:
Do
not
allow
the
washer
leveling
foot
to
turn
when
turning
the
locknut,
or
the
height
of
the
corner
will
be
changed.
9.
Repeat
steps
2
through
7
for
each
washer
leveling
foot
until
the
washer
is
level
and
all
four
feet
press
firmly
against
the
floor.
The
washer
should
not
rock
or
move
when
pressing
down
on
each
corner.
If
it
does
move,
repeat
the
process.
i
If
a
washer
foot
must
be
raised
(shortened),
it
may
be
necessary
to
reduce
the
weight
on
the
foot
so
that
it
can
be
turned
freely.
10.
Periodically
recheck
the
leveling
status
of
the
washer.
Make
sure
that
all
four
feet
remain
locked
in
place.
If
any
rocking
or
movement
of
the
washer
is
observed,
recheck
the
leveling
and
the
position
of
the
washer
leveling
feet.
Transporting
the
Washer
Before
transporting
the
washing
machine:
-
Turn
off
the
water.
-
Disconnect
the
washing
machine
from
the
power
outlet.
-
Remove
the
supply
and
drainage
hoses.
-
Install
the
transport
bolt
assemblies
(see
section
below).
Preparing
and
inserting
the
transport
bolt
assemblies
q
Remove
all
four
transport
bolt
hole
covers.
q
Prepare
the
transport
bolt
assemblies:
Loosen
the
screw
in
the
sleeve
until
the
end
of
the
screw
is
level
with
the
end
of
the
sleeve.
q
Insert
and
tighten
all
transport
bolt
assemblies.
Make
sure
that
the
tab
on
the
transportation
bolt
is
inserted
in
the
slot
on
the
washing
machine
back
panel.