GE PDWF2 Installation Instructions - Page 15

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Dishwasher Installation STEP 20 - DISHWASHER WET TEST u Turn on power supply or plug power cord into outlet, if equipped). u Start the unit to check for leaks. Front Mount Control Models: - Close & latch door - Push RINSE ONLY pad - Push START/RESET pad one time Top Mount Control Models: - Push RINSE ONLY pad - Push START/RESET pad one time - Close & latch door u Check to be sure that water enters the dishwasher. If water does not enter the dishwasher, check to be sure that water and power are turned on. u Check for leaks under the dishwasher. If a leak is found, turn off power supply, then tighten connections. Restore power after leak is corrected. u Check for leaks around the door. A leak around the door could be caused by door rubbing or hitting against adjacent cabinet. Reposition the dishwasher if necessary. See Steps 13, 14, and 15. u The dishwasher will drain and turn off about 5 minutes after it was started. Check drain lines. If leaks are found, turn off power supply and correct plumbing as necessary. Restore power after corrections are made. See Step 10 and 17. u Open dishwasher door and make sure most of the water has drained. If not, check to be sure disposer plug has been removed and/or air gap is clear. See Step 17. Also check drain line to be sure it is not kinked. u Run the dishwasher through another "Rinse Only" cycle. Check for leaks and correct if required. STEP 22 - INSTALL SOUND UPGRADE KIT IF EQUIPPED Skip this step if your model does not have the Sound Upgrade Kit. • Locate sound upgrade kit set aside in Step 1and the two screws set aside in Step 6. • Attach the plastic Sound Panel as shown in Figure LL using the two screws. The lower set of mounting holes should be used. • Be sure the sound panel is seated in the notches on frame as shown in Figure JJ. Sound panel is located under door panel. STEP 21- Set Water Hardness Models with bulk dispenser only. Skip this step if your dishwasher does not have the bulk dispense feature. • Locate the hard water test strip set aside in Step 1. • Remove strip from package. • Turn on the hot water and hold the strip under the stream, following the directions on the package. • Use the value on the test strip to calibrate your dishwasher for water hardness. Refer to the section titled "Water Hardness Calibration" in your Owner's Manual for information on how to calibrate your dishwasher. to s't , Be sure that the sound panel is seated in the notch in the frame. (Both sides) Figure JJ Attachment Screws 15

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Dishwasher
Installation
STEP
20
-
DISHWASHER
WET
TEST
Turn
on
power
supply
or
plug
power
cord
into
outlet,
if
equipped).
Start
the
unit
to
check
for
leaks.
Front
Mount
Control
Models:
-
Close
&
latch
door
-
Push
RINSE
ONLY
pad
-
Push
START/RESET
pad
one
time
Top
Mount
Control
Models:
-
Push
RINSE
ONLY
pad
-
Push
START/RESET
pad
one
time
-
Close
&
latch
door
Check
to
be
sure
that
water
enters
the
dishwasher.
If
water
does
not
enter
the
dishwasher,
check
to
be
sure
that
water
and
power
are
turned
on.
Check
for
leaks
under
the
dishwasher.
If
a
leak
is
found,
turn
off
power
supply,
then
tighten
connections.
Restore
power
after
leak
is
corrected.
Check
for
leaks
around
the
door.
A
leak
around
the
door
could
be
caused
by
door
rubbing
or
hitting
against
adjacent
cabinet.
Reposition
the
dishwasher
if
necessary.
See
Steps
13,
14,
and
15.
The
dishwasher
wil
l
drain
and
turn
off
about
5
minutes
after
it
was
started.
Check
drain
l
ines.
If
leaks
are
found,
turn
off
power
supply
and
correct
plumbing
as
necessary.
Restore
power
after
corrections
are
made.
See
Step
10
and
17.
Open
dishwasher
door
and
make
sure
most
of
the
water
has
drained.
If
not,
check
to
be
sure
disposer
plug
has
been
removed
and/or
air
gap
is
clear.
See
Step
17.
Also
check
drain
l
ine
to
be
sure
it
is
not
kinked.
Run
the
dishwasher
through
another
"Rinse
Only"
cycle.
Check
for
leaks
and
correct
if
required.
STEP
21
-
Set
Water
Hardness
Models
with
bulk
dispenser
only.
Skip
this
step
if
your
dishwasher
does
not
have
the
bulk
dispense
feature.
Locate
the
hard
water
test
strip
set
aside
in
Step
1.
Remove
strip
from
package.
Turn
on
the
hot
water
and
hold
the
strip
under
the
stream,
fol
lowing
the
directions
on
the
package.
Use
the
value
on
the
test
strip
to
calibrate
your
dishwasher
for
water
hardness.
Refer
to
the
section
titled
"Water
Hardness
Cal
ibration"
in
your
Owner's
Manual
for
information
on
how
to
cal
ibrate
your
dishwasher.
STEP
22
-
INSTALL
SOUND
UPGRADE
KIT
IF
EQUIPPED
Skip
this
step
if
your
model
does
not
have
the
Sound
Upgrade
Kit.
Locate
sound
upgrade
kit
set
aside
in
Step
1
and
the
two
screws
set
aside
in
Step
6.
Attach
the
plastic
Sound
Panel
as
shown
in
Figure
LL
using
the
two
screws.
The
lower
set
of
mounting
holes
should
be
used.
Be
sure
the
sound
panel
is
seated
in
the
notches
on
frame
as
shown
in
Figure
JJ.
Figure
JJ
Sound
panel
is
located
under
door
panel.
to
s
‘t
,
Be
sure
that
the
sound
panel
is
seated
in
the
notch
in
the
frame.
(Both
sides)
Attachment
Screws
15