Bosch WFVC6450UC User Manual - Page 16

Transporting, Washer - washing machines

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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.