GE PDW7900P Installation Instructions - Page 3

Installation

Preparation

PREPARE DISHWASHER

ENCLOSURE

34-1/2"_+

1//4"

Underside of

Countertop

to Floor

Floor MUST

Figure A

This

Wall

Area

must

be Free

_Pipes or wires

2abinets

Square

and

Plumb

24" Hin:

--q

be Evenwith

Plumbing and Electric Service

Room Floor

Must Enter Shaded

Area

• The rough cabinet

opening

must be at least 24" deep, 2_"

wide and approximotelg

34-1/2"

high from

floor to underside

of the countertop.

WARNING

To reduce the risk

of

electric shock, fire, or injurg to persons, the

installer must ensure that the dishwasher is completely enclosed

at the time of installation,

....

(V::

- The dishwasher

must be installed

so that drain hose is no

more than

10' in length

for proper

drainage.

• The dishwasher

must be fullg enclosed

on the top, sides and

back, and must not support

and part of the enclosure.

I

Countertop

Dishwasher

F

t

.........

!

28-3/8"

\

n

Clearance

for Door

opening

2" Hinimum

CLEARANCES:When

installed into a corner,

atlow 2" min. clearance

between dishwasher

and

adjacent

cabinet, wall or

other appliances. Allow

28_3/8" min.

clearance

from the fron; of tile

dishwasher

for door

opening.

Figure B

Figure

B

DRAIN REQUIREMENTS

a Follow local codes and ordinances.

Do not exceed

10' distance

to drain.

NOTE: Air gap must be used, if waste

tee or disposer

connection

is less than

18" above floor, to prevent

siphoning

.

....

DETERMINE DRAIN METHOD

The type

of drain installation

depends on the following

questions.

[]

Do local codes or ordinances

require an air gap?

[]

Is waste

tee tess than

18" above floor?

If the

answer

to either

question is

YES, Method

1 MUST

be used.

o If the answers

are NO. either

method

mad be used.

CABINET

PREPARATION

• Drill a t-112"

diameter

hole in the cabinet

wail within

the shaded areas shown

in Figure A for the drain

hose

connection.

The hole should be smooth

with no sharp

edges.

IMPORTANT: When

connecting

drain line to disposer, check to be

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4---

Remove

sure that drain

plug has been

L__.Z--U_

Drain

removed.

DISHWASHER WILL NOT

_

Plug

DRAIN 1FPLUG IS LEFT IN PLACE.

L__J

Figure

C

....

:

Method I - Air Gap with Waste Teeor Disposer

An air gap must be usedwhen {eqciiredbg Ioco_

codes

and ordin0nces.:

Theair gap must be installed according to manufacturer's instructions.

__

Drain Has? Hanger

I2

i

,

3Z'

Hir_

Figure D

__

Drain Hose Hanger

Method

Z- Built-in

"High

Drain

Loop"

with

Waste

Tee or Disposer

Note: Avoid unnecessary service call charges. Alwags be

sure disposer drain plug has been removed before attaching

dishwasher drain hose to the disposer,

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