Aligning Into Cabinetry - Fisher & Paykel RS80A1 Installation Manual

Tools
Your appliance has front and rear rollers to move easily forward and backward.
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Avoid moving the appliance in a sideways direction as this may damage the rollers or the floor covering/surface.
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Ensure the hose is not run over when pushing the appliance into the cabinetry to avoid damage and possible water leaks.
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Ensure water tubing is routed away from any sharp objects, sharp corners (beware of kinking the tube as this will stop water flow),
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and not in a location where it can be kinked or squashed.
Hex key
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Ruler
Powered driver (optional)
Ensure all four corners of the appliance is supported firmly onto the floor to eliminate any movement.
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DO NOT install the appliance on a soft, uneven, or unlevelled floor to avoid twisting the appliance and poor door sealing.
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We recommend to use A 4mm hex key. One turn of height adjusting nuts is equivalent to 1mm height adjustment. Maximum height adjustment is 20mm.
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If using a powered driver, use low torque setting to avoid the nut disengaging from the rod and damaging the leveling system. If the nut disengages, use
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the hex key to realign with rod. Ensure that the top, bottom and side gap differences are not greater than 1.5mm to achieve correct alignment.
Cross-head screwdriver
Final alignment will be achieved once door panels have been installed and the appliance is pushed back to sit flush with the cabinetry.
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Min. 60mm overlap
Place a ruler on the
front of the appliance
to check flushness
top and bottom, left
and right

ALIGNING INTO CABINETRY

Position the appliance into the cabinetry
Push the appliance into the cabinetry until the anti-tip bracket
overlaps the rear top edge of the appliance.
Ensure the power cord is secured to the clip at the back of
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the appliance and the excess water hose coiled flat behind the
appliance.
Ensure the appliance is centered.
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Anti-tip bracket
Ensure there is firm contact between the appliance and anti-tip
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bracket with a min. 60mm overlap (C) for a secure hold.
Refer to 'Cavity preparation' for more information.
FRONT REAR
Align appliance inside the cabinetry
Centre the appliance within the alcove, using the adjacent
walls as a guide.
Raise the front of the appliance until the fixing brackets
contact the ceiling of the enclosure.
Turn the front and rear adjusting nuts clockwise to raise the
roller or counter-clockwise to lower the roller.
To achieve correct alignment between front of the doors
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and adjacent cabinetry panels, turn the adjusting nuts
alternately between front and rear rollers.
Check the gaps top and bottom, left and right by placing a
ruler on the front of the appliance.
Ensure the gaps between appliance and adjacent
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cabinetry are even on both sides (C).
This step will help ensure the appliance is level with the
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adjacent cabinetry
Gently push the front of the appliance to check the stability.
REAR FRONT
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