Whirlpool WDF518SAAB Installation Instructions Manual page 10

2. Remove four screws attaching toekick panel and lower
panel to dishwasher using a
3. Remove panels and set panels aside on a protective
surface.
4 toekick
screws
4. Apply thread seal tape to 90°
elbow fitting and connect
fitting to water inlet valve.
5. Tighten elbow until snug, and
be sure that it faces to the
rear.
6. Remove top screw and slide
cover to the right to remove terminal box cover.
– If you are direct wiring: install a U.L.-listed/CSA-
certified clamp connector to the terminal box. If using
conduit, use a U.L.-listed/CSA-certified conduit
connector.
– If you are installing a power supply cord kit, do so
now, following kit instructions. The power supply cord
kit must be U.L.-listed and marked for use with
dishwashers (i.e. Power Supply Cord Kit part
no. 4317824).
Helpful Tip: Put cardboard under dishwasher until it is
installed in cabinet opening. The cardboard will help
protect floor covering during installation.
7. Measure height of cabinet opening from underside of
countertop to floor where dishwasher will be installed
(you need the lowest point).
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Phillips screwdriver.
water inlet valve
elbow
8. Extend leveling legs out from the dishwasher base, 1/4"
less than opening height.
Check door spring tension
With another person holding the dishwasher to prevent it
from tipping, open and close the door a few times. If the
door closes too quickly or falls open under its own weight,
the door tension will need to be adjusted.
•
If the door closes too quickly, decrease the spring
tension by pulling the spring adjustment pin out of its
hole and reinsert it in the next lower hole toward the
bottom of the dishwasher.
•
If the door falls open, increase the spring tension by
pulling the spring adjustment pin out of its hole and
reinserting it in the next higher hole toward the top
of the dishwasher.
•
Spring adjustment pins should be in the same holes
on both the left and right sides.
Move dishwasher into cabinet opening
1. Using two or more people, stand the dishwasher up.
2. Grasp the sides of the dishwasher at the edges of the
door panel.
3. Move dishwasher close to cabinet opening. Do not
push on the front of the panel or on the console—they
may dent.
4. If dishwasher has a power supply cord, insert power
supply cord into hole cut into cabinet.
If using direct wire, check that it is on the right front
side of opening.
leveling leg