Step 9: Secure The Dishwasher - EdgeStar BIDW1802SS Installation Manual

Step 9: Secure the Dishwasher

The dishwasher must be secured to the countertop or cabinet walls for additional stability and safety.
Caution:
 Cover the bottom of the dishwasher with a towel to prevent wood shavings or dropped parts
from falling into the dishwasher. Any foreign items, such as a screw, that fall into the
dishwasher may cause noise, malfunctions or damage.
If the countertop is made of wood or a material that will not be damaged by drilling:
1. Put each installation bracket into the slot on the top of the side frames.
2. Secure the brackets to the frame with screws ST3.5*9.
3. Carefully drill screw holes into the bottom of the countertop by passing a drill bit through a
screw hole in each of the brackets. Make sure the holes drilled are slightly smaller than the
diameter of screws ST4*14. Secure the dishwasher to the bottom of the countertop by
tightening screws ST4*14 into the predrilled holes.
If the countertop is made of granite, marble or any other material that can be damaged by drilling:
1. Using a pair of pliers, break off the end of each installation bracket.
2. Put each installation bracket into the slot on the side frame.
3. Secure each bracket to the frame with screws ST3.5*9.
4. Open the door and carefully remove the two adjustment caps located just inside the tub near
the middle on both sides of the dishwasher.
5. Drill a hole into both sides of the kitchen cabinet by carefully passing a drill bit through the
holes exposed by the removal of the adjustment caps and through the hole in the installation
brackets. Make sure the holes drilled are slightly smaller than the diameter of screws ST4*14.
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