KitchenAid KSSS36MDX05 Installation Instructions Manual page 8

Parts supplied for installation:
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base grille
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miscellaneous parts bag
Check that all parts were included.
Tip Over Hazard
Refrigerator is top heavy and tips
easily when not completely
installed.
Keep doors taped closed until
refrigerator is completely
installed.
Use two or more people to move
and install refrigerator.
Failure to do so can result in
death or serious injury.
Do Not lower the refrigerator
against the shipping base when
removing the shipping base.
Do Not remove protective film until
refrigerator is in operating position.
All four leveling legs must contact
the floor to support and stabilize the
full weight of the refrigerator.
Keep cardboard shipping piece or
plywood under refrigerator until it is
installed in operating position.
1
. Remove and save literature
package and parts bag taped to
refrigerator door. Use a 5/l 6" socket
wrench to loosen leg levelers located at
front, lower corners of refrigerator.
Continue to turn leg levelers to the right
(clockwise) until metal shipping brackets
on the sides of skid are loose enough to
remove. Remove brackets. Turn leg
levelers to the left (counter-clockwise) to
raise legs into the top position.
Do not remove tape and door bracing
until refrigerator is in final position.
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. Place appliance dolly under the
freezer side of refrigerator and loosely
wrap dolly strap around refrigerator.
Insert carton corner posts between
strap and side trim and handles.
Carefully tighten strap, making sure
side trim and handles are protected.
3
. Place pieces of shipping carton
on the floor when rolling dolly and
refrigerator into the house. Move
refrigerator close to built-in opening.
4
. Set Dower
switch at'top of
cabinet to "OFF"
position.
Plug power supply cord
into grounded outlet.
Install retainer on
grounded outlet
using screw from
parts bag.
5
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. Place top of cardboard
carton or plywood under refrigerator.
Remove dolly. Open appliance doors
and remove all boxes, parts packages
and packing materials from refrigerator
and freezer compartments. Do Not
remove protective film.
Move the refrigerator straight back and
evenly into the opening. Check that:
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copper tubing is not kinked.
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power supply cord is on top of
refrigerator next to cover.
Check that water supply line has
been flushed. See Page 7.
6
. Pull water supply line out from
underneath refrigerator. Carefully make
a 3-l /2" or less (180") hook-shaped end
in the water supply line.
nut
tb. valve
Do not kink water supply line. Remove
cap from water valve. Slide
compression nut, then ferrule, onto
water supply line. Insert water supply
line completely into water valve.
Tighten compression nut to water
valve. Do not over-tighten.
Turn water supply line valve to "Open"
position. Turn refrigerator switch to
"On" position. Wait a few minutes.
Check water line connections for leaks.
Use S/16" (8 mm)
socket and ratchet.
7
. Use socket wrench to turn leg
levelers on both sides of
refrigerator to the right (clockwise)
until refrigerator weight is
supported by leveling legs. The
rollers should be off the floor.
Note: All four leveling legs must
contact the floor to support and
stabilize the full weight of
refrigerator. Rollers are for
moving refrigerator and not for
permanent support.
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