KitchenAid KBSN702MPA Owners Manual - Page 21

Level and Align Refrigerator, Install Overlay Series Custom Panels, Door Panel Installation

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Level and Align Refrigerator WARNING Tip Over Hazard Refrigerator is top heavy and tips easily when not completely installed. Keep doors taped closed until refrigerator is completely installed. Use two or more people to move and install refrigerator. Failure to do so can result in death or serious injury. IMPORTANT: All four leveling legs must contact the floor to support and stabilize the full weight of refrigerator. Rollers are for moving the refrigerator, not for permanent support. After moving the refrigerator to its final location: 1. Use a 5/16" socket driver to turn the leveling bolts clockwise to extend the legs to the floor as shown. The rollers should be off the floor. Install Overlay Series Custom Panels WARNING Excessive Weight Hazard Use two or more people to move and install panels. Failure to do so can result in back or other injury. IMPORTANT: � Install the custom handles prior to installing the panels on the refrigerator. For more information on KitchenAid custom handle selection, refer to the KitchenAid Catalog, visit www.kitchenaid.com, or call 1-800-442-9991. In Canada, visit www.KitchenAid.ca, or call 1-800-807-6777. � Create custom door overlay panels according to the specifications in the "Overlay Series Custom Panels" section. � KitchenAid is not responsible for the removal or addition of molding or decorative panels that would not allow access to the refrigerator for service. Door Panel Installation 1. Remove all tape and door bracing from the refrigerator and freezer doors. 2. Open the refrigerator and freezer compartment doors. 3. Remove the handle-side and top trims. A. Rear leveling bolt B. Front leveling bolt 2. Adjust the leveling legs to level and align the refrigerator from left to right and front to back so that the refrigerator is level and aligned with the cabinetry. The cabinetry surface must be plumb for the ideal fit of the refrigerator side trim. 3. Continue adjusting all of the leveling legs to raise the refrigerator until the top is within at least 1" (2.54 cm) of the top soffit. NOTE: If an anti-tip board has been used, adjust the leveling legs until the top of the refrigerator is within 1/4" (6.35 mm) of the bottom of the anti-tip board as shown. Do not crush the compressor cover. AB A. Trims 4. Slide the custom panels into the bottom and hinge side trims on the refrigerator compartment and freezer compartment doors, making sure that the backer panel fits into the hinge side trims. C 2" (5 cm) D A. Two 2" x 4" x 32" (5 cm x 10 cm x 81 cm) boards B. Attach to studs with six #8 x 3" (7.6 cm) screws C. Compressor cover D. Distance from bottom of anti-tip board to floor 4. After leveling the refrigerator, again use a straight edge or 4 ft level across the front of the refrigerator installation blocks to the cabinets to check that the refrigerator is still flush. A. Panels 5. Reinstall the handle-side and top trims. 21

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Level and Align Refrigerator
WARNING
Tip Over Hazard
Refrigerator is top heavy and tips easily when not
completely installed.
Keep doors taped closed until refrigerator is completely
installed.
Use two or more people to move and install refrigerator.
Failure to do so can result in death or serious injury.
IMPORTANT:
All four leveling legs must contact the floor to
support and stabilize the full weight of refrigerator. Rollers are for
moving the refrigerator, not for permanent support.
After moving the refrigerator to its final location:
1.
Use a 5/16" socket driver to turn the leveling bolts clockwise to
extend the legs to the floor as shown. The rollers should be off
the floor.
A.
Rear leveling bolt
B.
Front leveling bolt
2.
Adjust
the
leveling
legs
to
level
and
align
the
refrigerator
from
left
to
right
and
front
to
back
so
that
the
refrigerator
is
level
and
aligned
with
the
cabinetry.
The
cabinetry
surface
must
be
plumb
for
the
ideal
fit
of
the
refrigerator
side
trim.
3.
Continue
adjusting
all
of
the
leveling
legs
to
raise
the
refrigerator
until
the
top
is
within
at
least
1"
(2.54
cm)
of
the
top
soffit.
NOTE:
If
an
anti-tip
board
has
been
used,
adjust
the
leveling
legs
until
the
top
of
the
refrigerator
is
within
1/4
"
(6.35
mm)
of
the
bottom
of
the
anti-tip
board
as
shown.
Do
not
crush
the
compressor
cover.
A.
Two
2"
x
4"
x
32"
(5
cm
x
10
cm
x
81
cm)
boards
B.
Attach
to
studs
with
six
#8
x
3"
(7.6
cm)
screws
C.
Compressor
cover
D.
Distance
from
bottom
of
anti-tip
board
to
floor
4.
After leveling the refrigerator, again use a straight edge or 4 ft
level across the front of the refrigerator installation blocks to
the cabinets to check that the refrigerator is still flush.
Install Overlay Series Custom
Panels
WARNING
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to move and install panels.
Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.
IMPORTANT:
Install
the
custom
handles
prior
to
installing
the
panels
on
the
refrigerator.
For
more
information
on
KitchenAid
custom
handle
selection,
refer
to
the
KitchenAid
Catalog,
visit
www.kitchenaid.com
,
or
call
1-800-442-9991
.
In
Canada,
visit
www.KitchenAid.ca
,
or
call
1-800-807-6777
.
Create
custom
door
overlay
panels
according
to
the
specifications
in
the
“Overlay
Series
Custom
Panels”
section.
KitchenAid is not responsible for the removal or addition of
molding or decorative panels that would not allow access to
the refrigerator for service.
Door Panel Installation
1.
Remove all tape and door bracing from the refrigerator and
freezer doors.
2.
Open the refrigerator and freezer compartment doors.
3.
Remove the handle-side and top trims.
A.
Trims
4.
Slide the custom panels into the bottom and hinge side trims
on the refrigerator compartment and freezer compartment
doors, making sure that the backer panel fits into the hinge
side trims.
A.
Panels
5.
Reinstall the handle-side and top trims.
B
A
C
2" (5 cm)
D