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To Install Customized Wood Panels In Door And Access Panel - Whirlpool 3374369 Installation Instructions Manual

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To change access
color panel
(For models so equipped)
Personal Injury Hazard
Wear gloves and handle panels
carefully.
Cut metal edges may cause personal
injury or damage to other materials.
&Pushup
m
wrth thumbs
on
each
end of
access panel
top trim to
unsnap trim.
Remove
top trim and set it aside.
2
n
Carefully
slide color
I II
3
n
With
desired color
facing
out, bow
access panel
and insert into
access panel
access panel
upwards
and
remove.
Do Not
remove
spacer.
frame. Slide panel down
into groove
along
bottom
of access panel frame.
4
n
Line up
edges of top trim
with sides of
access panel
frame. Tilt back of
trim down
and slide into place.
Snap
front of trim down to cover top edge of
access panel.
To install
customized wood
panels in door and
access panel
Dishwasher
door panel and access
panel (if model
is so equipped)
can be
customized
to match
wood
cabinets.
A
standard
l/4" (7/32" actual
thickness)
wood
panel can be used as is for
customizing
the door and access
panels.
A door panel thicker than 7/32",
requires routing the top and bottom
to a
7/32" thickness.
An access panel thicker than 7/32",
requires routing
all four edges to a 7/32".
It is recommended
that a cabinet-
maker cut the customized
panels
because
of the precise cuts required.
(See Figures 4 and 5.)
Wood door panel
Cut accurately
for a snug fit between
door side frames. Note: Custom panel
fits between, Not inside frame.
This panel
is narrower
than
access
panel.
File or sand
edges of
;~;oye'
slivers.
bottom
edge
Figure
clear access
pan-
when door is in
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I
open position.
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Heavy-duty
door springs must be used if
custom
door panel weighs
more than 4
pounds.
Heavy-duty
Door Springs Kit,
Part No. 4318050, is available
from your
dealer
or parts supplier.
Maximum
door
weight
is 8 pounds.
Wood access panel
This panel is wider that door panel.
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23-5/I&
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All edges routed to 7/32" thickness.
Top view
&7/W
thick
1
Figure 5
n
Cut wood
door and access panels
using specified
dimensions.
Make sure
wood
grain direction
matches
cabinet
wood
grain.
2
n
File or sand edges of wood
panels
to avoid slivers.
Dishwasher is subject to some humidity.
Cover both sides and edges of wood
panels with moisture-resistant
sealer.
Personal Injury Hazard
Wear gloves and handle panels
carefully.
Cut metal edges may cause personal
injury or damage to other materials.
3
n
Insert finger
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nne
tad
nf
-. -
.-
-.
- r -..
towards
you in a
peeling
action.
Set
retainer
aside.
4
Lift door panel(s)
n
at outer edges.
Use one hand to bow
bottom
of panel(s).
Remove
panel(s)
and
spacer.
Save panel(s)
and spacer for future use
top of panel
under control
console
panel fits bet&en,
not inside, door frame
n
Insert top of wood
door panel
between
sides'of door frame about 3"
below console.
Rotate wood
door panel
down against dishwasher
door. Slide top
edge of wood
door panel under bottom
edge of console.
Press lower portion of
wood door panel in place between
sides
of door frame, allowing
wood
door panel
to rest on channel
at bottom
of door.
Snap into
Push in
channel.
along
length of
retainer.
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6
Snap one end ofsainer
into
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n
channel
as shown.
Push inward
while sliding thumb
along full length
of
retainer.
w Check
door for proper
operation.
Door should close easily
without
slamming
and open with its own
weight.
If necessary,
close door and
adjust both door springs by moving
spring ends to different
holes in base.
8
n
Push up with
thumbs
on each
end
of access panel top
trim to unsnap trim;
Remove
top trim and set it aside.
9
n
Carefully
slide
color access panel
and spacer
upwards
and
remove.
Save color access panel
and
spacer for future use.
10
n
Insert wood
access panel
into
access panel frame. Slide panel
down
into groove
along
bottom
of access
panel frame.
It may be necessary
to
remove
the two screws securing
top of
access panel to dishwasher
frame and
tilt access panel forward
to install some
wood
panels.
edges of top trim
with sides of access
panel frame. Tilt
back of trim down
and slide into place.
Snap front of trim
down to cover top edge
of wood
access panel.
Panel E

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