GE Appliances 25 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 19

Installation Instructions
INSTALLINGTHE ANTI-TIP FLOOR BRACKET(on 21ft.
models)
A WARNING
Under certain circumstances, this refrigerator
can tip forward.
Injury to persons can result.
Install Anti-Tip Bracket packed with this
refrigerator.
Fil MEASURE CABINET OPENING
AVAILABLE VS. REFRIGERATOR
WIDTH
Measure width of cabinet opening where
refrigerator will be placed, W.
Be sure to account for any countertop
overhang, baseboard thickness and any
clearance desired. Width, W, should not be less
than 36 inches. The refrigerator will be placed
approximately in the middle of this opening.
Rear Wall
W
REFRIGERATOR
Front
Baseboard
Thickness
i or Countertop
41 _ Overhang
_i (Whichever
Is Greater) Plus
Any Desired
Clearance
RH Side
[]
%
LOCATING THE ANTI-TIP
FLOOR BRACKET
Place the anti-tip floor bracket Iocator template
(included inside the anti-tip kit) onto the floor
up against the rear wall, within W, and in line
with the desired location of the RH side of the
refrigerator (see Figure 1).
Figure i - Installation Overview
2 Wall Holes
Refrigerator Sheet
[] Place the anti-tip floor bracket onto the Iocator
template with its RH floor holes lined up with
the floor holes indicated on the template sheet,
approximately 7½" from the edge of the sheet
or the RH side of the refrigerator.
r_ Hold down in position and use the anti-tip floor
bracket as a template for marking the holes
based upon your configuration and type of
construction as shown in Step 3. Hark the hole
locations with a pencil, nail or awl.
NOTE:
, It is REQUIRED to use at least 2 screws to
mount the floor bracket (one on each side of
the anti-tip floor bracket). Both must be into
either the wall or the floor. Figure 2 indicates
all the acceptable mounting configurations
for screws. Identify the screw holes on the
anti-tip floor bracket for your configuration.
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