GE CDWT980RSS Installation Instructions Manual page 14

Dishwasher Installation
STEP 16 - CONNECT WATER SUPPLY
Connect water supply line to the 90 ° elbow.
• Slide compression nut, then ferrule over end of water line.
• Insert water line into 90 ° elbow.
Slide ferrule against elbow and secure with compression nut.
IMPORTANT-
Check to be sure that door
spring
does
not rub or contact the fill hose or water supply line. Test by
opening and closing the door. Reroute the lines if a rubbing
noise or interference occurs.
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Compression Nut
Ferrule
/
/
Hot Water x
E!h°w Supply Line
--.Door Spgr_ng Elb°w
STEP 17 - CONNECT DRAIN LINE
The molded end of the drain hose will fit 5/8" through 1"
diameter inlet ports on the air gap, waste tee or disposer.
• Determine size of inlet port
• Cut drain hose connector on the marked line, if required, to fit
the inlet port.
Cutting Line IMPORTANT: Do not cut corrugated
_¢" portion of hose
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• If a longer drain hose is required, and you did not purchase
!0' long GPFIOL drain hose, add up to 3-1/2' of length for a
total of !0' to the factory-installed hose. Use 5/8" or
7/8" inside diameter
hose and a coupler
to connect the
two hose ends.
Secure the
connection with
hose clamps.
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Hose Clamp
Coupler
Hose Clamp
NOTE:TOTAL DRAIN HOSE LENGTH MUST NOT EXCEED 10' FOR
PROPER DRAIN OPERATION.
DRAIN LINE INSTALLATION
• Connect drain line to air gap, waste tee or disposer using
the previously determined method.
• Secure the drain hose to the air gap, waste tee or disposer
with clamps.
Method 1 - Air gap with waste tee or disposer
Insert the drain hose into the air gap as shown.
Waste Tee Installation
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Disposer Installation
Method 2 - High Drain Loop with the Waste Tee or Disposer
Route the drain hose of the dishwasher to a minimum height of 32" from
the floor with the supplied hanger as shown.
Waste Tee Installation
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Disposer Installation
IMPORTANT-
One of the above methods must be
used or dishwasher will not operate properly.
IM PORTANT- When
c onnecting
drain line to disposer, check to be sure
that drain plug has been removed.
DISHWASHERWILL NOT DRAIN IF
PLUG IS LEFT IN PLACE.
[_ _-- Remove
Hopper
Plug
Tip: Avoid unnecessary service call charges. Always be sure
disposer drain plug has been removed before attaching
dishwasher drain hose to the disposer.
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