Thermador T42BD820NS Installation Instructions - Page 14

Level and Align Refrigerator, Adjust Doors

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Level and Align Refrigerator WARNING A B 2" (5 cm) C ¹⁄₄" (6 mm) max. 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 refrigerator and not for permanent support. After moving the refrigerator to its final location: 1. Use a 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 AB B 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. D A. Center board ¹⁄₄" (6.35 mm) max. above refrigerator B. 2" x 4" x 32" (5 cm x 10 cm x 81 cm) boards (2) C. Attach to studs with #8 x 3" (7.6 cm) screws (6) D. Compressor cover IMPORTANT: Adjust in small increments to keep from damaging the cabinet trim and causing problems with the door alignment or top grille fit. To avoid damage to the cabinet or leveling legs, do not apply more than 50 inchpounds (5.65 Nm) of torque to the leveling bolts. The leveling legs can be extended to a maximum of 1¹⁄₄" (3.2 cm) below the rollers. Adjust Doors Door Height Adjustment Use the following steps to adjust the door height, up or down, after leveling the refrigerator. 1. Open the freezer or refrigerator door and locate the bottom hinge. 2. Remove the door stop screw from the bottom side of the hinge with a ³⁄₈" open end wrench. A BC A. Bushing B. Door stop screw C. Locking plate 14

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Level and Align Refrigerator
IMPORTANT:
All four leveling legs must contact the floor to
support and stabilize the full weight of refrigerator. Rollers are for
moving refrigerator and 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.
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.
IMPORTANT:
Adjust in small increments to keep from
damaging the cabinet trim and causing problems with the
door alignment or top grille fit. To avoid damage to the
cabinet or leveling legs, do not apply more than 50 inch-
pounds (5.65 Nm) of torque to the leveling bolts. The leveling
legs can be extended to a maximum of 1
¹⁄₄
" (3.2 cm) below
the rollers.
Adjust Doors
Door Height Adjustment
Use the following steps to adjust the door height, up or down,
after leveling the refrigerator.
1.
Open the freezer or refrigerator door and locate the bottom
hinge.
2.
Remove the door stop screw from the bottom side of the
hinge with a
³⁄₈
" open end wrench.
A. Rear leveling bolt
B. Front leveling bolt
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.
A
B
A
B
A. Center board
¹⁄₄
" (6.35 mm) max. above refrigerator
B. 2" x 4" x 32" (5 cm x 10 cm x 81 cm) boards (2)
C. Attach to studs with #8 x 3" (7.6 cm) screws (6)
D. Compressor cover
A. Bushing
B. Door stop screw
C. Locking plate
B
A
C
2" (5 cm)
D
¹⁄₄
" (6 mm)
max.
A
B
C