GE PDWF2 Installation Instructions - Page 7

Dishwasher

Installation

CAUTION:

Do

not

remove

wood

base

until

you

are

ready

to

install

the

dishwasher.

The

dishwasher

will

tip

over

when

the

door

is

opened

if

the

wood

base

is

removed.

STEP

1-

LOCATE

INSTALLATION

ITEMS

•

Locate

the

items

in

the

instal

lation

package

and

set

aside

for

use

in

the

l

isted

steps.

•

Trim

pieces

-

Step

2

•

Junction

box

cover

-

Step

7

or

Step

18

•

Drain

hose

and

clamp

-

Step

10

•

Screw

Kit

-

Step

15

•

Drain

hose

hanger

-

Step

17

•

Owner's

Manual

-

Step

19

and

Step

24

•

Hard

Water

test

strip

-

Step

21

•

Sound

upgrade

kit

(selected

models)

-

Step

22

•

Product

samples

and/or

coupons

-

Step

24

STEP

2

-

INSTALL

TRIM

PIECES

In

this

step,

you

wi

ll

need

the

trim

pieces

set

aside

in

Step

1.

•

Press

top

trim

piece

onto

top

of

tub

fl

ange.

Start

with

the

right

edge

and

work

your

way

to

the

left.

•

Repeat

process

with

the

left

and

right

trim

pieces

working

from

the

top

down.

•

Open

and

close

the

door

to

check

that

trim

does

not

bind

and

does

not

interfere

with

door

latch

or

door

hinges.

Trim

Strip

4

0

Trim

Strip

Trim

Strip

Figure

G

STEP

3

-

CHECK

DOOR

BALANCE

•

With

dishwasher

on

the

wood

skid,

check

the

door

balance

by

opening

and

closing

the

door.

•

If

the

door

drops

when

released,

increase

the

spring

tension.

If

the

door

rises

when

released,

decrease

the

tension.

•

There

are

two

types

of

counter

balance

and

therefore

two

methods

of

adjustment.

Identify

which

counter

balance

is

present

and

adjust

tension

accordingly.

Please

note:

if

there

are

3

holes

on

the

cable,

use

the

cable

to

adjust;

if

there

is

one

hole

on

cable

use

the

tub

leg

to

adjust.

Type

1-

One

hole

cable

Adjust

tension by

moving

spring

hook

to

one

of

the

three

holes

on

the

tub

leg.

INCREASE

DECREASE

Figure

H

One

Hole

Type

2

-

Three

hole

cable

Adjust

tension

by

moving

spring

hook

to

one

of

the

three

holes

on

the

pul

ley

cable.

Use

This

Mounting

Hole

Figure

I

After

adjusting

spring

tension,

open

and

close

the

door

to

make

sure

the

door

operates

smoothly.

If

the

door

is

hard

to

move

or

if

the

spring

cable

binds,

check

the

routing

of

the

spring

cable.

The

cable

should

be

routed

between

the

shoulders

of

the

pul

ley

cable

rol

ler.

If

the

cable

is

off

the

rol

ler:

latch

door,

remove

spring

tension

and

route

the

cable

between

the

shoulders

of

the

rol

ler.

See

Figure

J.

Decrease

Tension

Figure

J

Pulle

Shoulder

Correct

Spring

Cable

Routing

4

01r

Increase

Tension

Incorrect

Spring

Cable

Routing

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