Maytag MDB7749SAM Installation Guide - Page 22

Secure dishwasher to countertop, Side mount dishwasher to cabinet

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Secure dishwasher to countertop Locate brackets on top of dishwasher and secure dishwasher to countertop with two, #10 x ¹⁄₂" Phillips-head screws (included). The dishwasher must be secured to keep it from shifting when door is opened. Side mount dishwasher to cabinet NOTE: If side mounting dishwasher to cabinet, you must drill pilot holes in cabinet to avoid splitting the wood. Locate brackets on side of dishwasher and secure dishwasher to cabinet with two, #10 x ¹⁄₂" Phillips-head screws (included). The dishwasher must be secured to keep it from shifting when door is opened. If securing with a side attachment, check that sides of door do not rub against the screw heads. If they do, dishwasher must be recentered. When dishwasher is properly centered, replace plastic butttons. Check that top of door does not contact screws, brackets or countertop. If it does, adjust leveling legs. Remove towel from dishwasher. Reinstall the lower dish rack. Open door and check that space between dishwasher cabinet opening and tub is equal on both sides. If spacing is not equal, loosen bracket screws secured and shift tub. Tighten bracket screws. 22

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Secure dishwasher to countertop
Locate brackets on top of dishwasher and secure dishwasher to
countertop with two, #10 x
¹⁄₂
" Phillips-head screws (included).
The dishwasher must be secured to keep it from shifting when
door is opened.
Side mount dishwasher to cabinet
NOTE:
If side mounting dishwasher to cabinet, you must drill pilot
holes in cabinet to avoid splitting the wood.
Locate brackets on side of dishwasher and secure dishwasher to
cabinet with two, #10 x
¹⁄₂
" Phillips-head screws (included). The
dishwasher must be secured to keep it from shifting when door is
opened.
Check that top of door does not contact screws, brackets or
countertop. If it does, adjust leveling legs.
Open door and check that space between dishwasher cabinet
opening and tub is equal on both sides. If spacing is not equal,
loosen bracket screws secured and shift tub. Tighten bracket
screws.
If securing with a side attachment, check that sides of door do not
rub against the screw heads. If they do, dishwasher must be re-
centered. When dishwasher is properly centered, replace plastic
butttons.
Remove towel from dishwasher. Reinstall the lower dish rack.