Installation Requirements; Tools And Parts; Location Requirements - KitchenAid Stainless Series Owner's Manual

INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

Tools and Parts

IMPORTANT:
� Installer: Leave Installation Instructions with the homeowner.
� Homeowner: Keep Installation Instructions for future
reference. Save these Installation Instructions for the local
electrical inspector's use.
Tools Needed
Gather the required tools and parts before starting installation.
Read and follow the instructions provided with any tools listed
here.
� Cordless drill
� Drill bits
� Adjustable wrenches (2)
� Phillips screwdriver
� Small level
� 3/8" and 1/2" open-end
wrenches
� 1/4" and 5/16" socket
drivers
Parts Needed
� #8 x 3" (7.6 cm) wood screws (longer screws may be needed)
(6)
� 2" x 4" x 32" (5 cm x 10 cm x 81 cm) wood board(s) (1 or 2)
� Make custom panels or consult a qualified cabinetmaker or
carpenter to make the panels.
Overlay Series: Make custom panels, or consult a qualified
cabinetmaker or carpenter to make the panels. See "Overlay
Series Custom Panels and Handle Kits" for more information.
Stainless is shipped complete.
� If you are connecting the water line directly to copper tubing
and not to a shutoff valve, you need a ferrule, a union, and a
� 1/ 4" (6.35 mm) compression fitting.
†TORX is a trademark of Acument Intellectual Properties, LLC.
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� Torx® T27 screwdriver
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� 11/32" nut driver
� Appliance dolly
� 5/32" hex key
� Utility knife
� Tape measure

Location Requirements

WARNING
Explosion Hazard
Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline,
away from appliance.
Use nonflammable cleaner.
Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire.
IMPORTANT: This refrigerator is designed for indoor, household
use only.
This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar
applications such as:
� Staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working
environments.
� Farm houses and by clients in hotels, motels and other
residential type environments.
� Bed and breakfast type environments.
� Catering and similar non-retail applications.
� Observe all governing codes and ordinances.
� It is recommended that you do not install near an oven,
radiator, or other heat source.
� Do not install in a location where the temperature will fall below
55°F (13°C).
� Floor must support the refrigerator weight, more than 600 lbs
(272 kg), door panels and contents of the refrigerator. Flooring
under refrigerator must be at same level as the room. Face of
cabinetry must be plumb.
� Ceiling height must allow for side tipping radius. See "Tipping
Radius."
� Location should permit door to open fully. See "Door Swing
Dimensions."
� Location must permit top grille removal. See "Opening
Dimensions."
Opening Dimensions
� To avoid tipping during use, the solid soffit must be within
1" (2.5 cm) maximum above the refrigerator. If the solid soffit is
higher than 1" (2.5 cm) or one is not available, then the
refrigerator must be braced.
If anti-tip boards are needed, they must be installed to the rear
wall studs so that the bottom of the anti-tip board is
84" (213.4 cm) from the floor. See "Install Anti-Tip Boards" for
more information.