GE PDWF2 Installation Instructions - Page 11

Dishwasher

Installation

STEP

13

-

SLIDE

DISHWASHER

INTO

FINAL

POSITION

•

Push

the

dishwasher

the

rest

of

the

way

into

the

cabinet.

•

Push

the

sides

with

your

hands.

Do

not

push

the

dishwasher

with

your

knee,

as

this

wi

ll

damage

the

door.

•

Check

that

the

tub

insulation

blanket

does

not

get

"bunched

-up"

or

interfere

with

the

springs

as

you

sl

ide

it

into

the

cabinet.

•

Center

the

dishwasher

in

the

opening.

•

Front

of

door

panel

should

be

fl

ush

with

face

of

cabinet.

•

Careful

ly

open

and

close

the

door

to

ensure

that

the

door

panel

does

not

catch

or

rub

on

the

cabinet

frame.

Refer

to

Figure

U

below.

•

If

the

door

catches

or

rubs

on

the

frame,

reposition

and/or

level

the

unit

(see

Step

14)

unti

l

the

door

moves

freely

and

does

not

contact

the

cabinet

frame.

Door

Fits

and

Swings

Back

Behind

Cabinet

Frame

Door

Catches

on

Correct

Cabinet

Frame

Alignment

Incorrect'

Alignment

Figure

U

Special

Considerations

for

Positioning

Top

Mount

Control

Models

The

controls

on

these

models

are

designed

to

be

hidden

by

your

countertop.

Al

ign

the

dishwasher

as

shown

in

Figure

V.

Leave

a

1/2"

minimum

gap

between

the

underside

of

the

countertop

and

the

top

of

the

dishwasher

door

as

shown

in

Figure

W.

Use

the

level

ing

legs

to

increase

or

decrease

the

amount

of

gap

between

the

controls

and

the

countertop.

For

flush

instal

lations

of

the

PDW9700

Series

models,

it

may

be

necessary

to

cut

off

the

back

panel

of

the

tub

insulation

blanket

so

that

the

dishwasher

door

panel

can

be

aligned

with

the

kitchen

cabinet

panels.

IMPORTANT-

Leave

a

1/2"

minimum

gap

between

the

controls

and

the

underside

of

the

countertop

to

prevent

condensation

and

damage

to

the

control

panel

from

screwheads.

Contro

s

Hidden

by

Countertop

Figure

V

Countertop

1/2"

Min.

Figure

W

Dishwasher

Door

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SLIDE, DISHWASHER, FINAL, POSITION, Special, Considerations, Positioning, Mount, Control, Models,

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