GE DFE Series Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 36

Installation Instructions
INSTALLING THE REFRIGERATOR (Cont.)
(Models PYE, CYE, GYE, DYE, PWE, CWE, and ZWE only)
LOCATING THE ANTI-TIP
AT-2
FLOOR BRACKET (cont.)
– Wood
Minimum Acceptable #1 –
Wall Plate Stud
Minimum Acceptable #3
ANTI-TIP BRACKET
AT-3
INSTALLATION
A
pilot holes in the center of each floor bracket
hole being used (a nail or awl may be used if
template from the floor.
• Mount the anti-tip floor bracket by fastening the
2, or recommended 4, #10-16 hex-head screws
Rear RH Corner
of the Refrigerator
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Locations
– Concrete
Minimum Acceptable #2
2 Screws
Must Enter
Bracket
Wood or
Metal Stud
Anti-Tip Floor Bracket Installation
B
anchors into the concrete at the center of the
holes marked in Step 2.
•
Place the anti-tip floor bracket as indicated in Step
2. Remove the locator template from the floor.
bracket and tighten appropriately.
C
center of each hole.
• Mount the anti-tip floor bracket using the
POSITIONING THE
AT-4
REFRIGERATOR TO ENGAGE
THE ANTI-TIP FLOOR AND
BASE BRACKETS
Before pushing the refrigerator into the opening,
A
plug the power cord into the receptacle and
B
Locate the refrigerator's RH side and move back
approximately in line with the RH side of the
cabinet opening, W. This should position the
anti-tip floor bracket to engage the anti-tip base
bracket on the refrigerator.
Gently roll the refrigerator back into the cabinet
C
opening until it comes to a complete stop.
Check to see if the refrigerator front lines up
the refrigerator forward and backward until
engagement occurs and you notice that the
refrigerator is fully pushed up against the rear wall.
If Applicable:
height settings to fully engage the rear anti-tip
Wall
brackets, while also aligning the refrigerator
front with the cabinet front face.
Wall
Plate
NOTE:
Stud
away from the wall for any reason, make sure
the anti-tip floor bracket is engaged when the
refrigerator is pushed back against the rear wall.
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