KitchenAid DHT-486XP Installation Instructions Manual page 10

rear
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Use 5/16" (8 mm)
socket and ratchet.
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7.
Use socket wrench to turn leg
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levelers on both sides of
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refrigerator to the right (clockwise)
until refrigerator weight is
supported by leveling legs. The
S rollers should be off the floor.
To avoid cabinet damage, do not
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apply more than 50 in/lb (58 cm/kg)
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of torque to the leveling legs.
Note: All four leveling legs must
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contact the floor to support and
stabilize the full weight of
refrigerator. Rollers are for
moving refrigerator and not for
permanent support.
Filler panel
required if
panels are less
than 1/4"
(6 mm) thick.
nylon
washers
door
handle
8.
Wraparound stainless steel
door models: go to step 9.
Panel models: Remove all tape and
door bracing from refrigerator and
freezer doors. Remove screws attaching
handles to door frames. Slide decorative
door panels into door frames.
If panels are less than 1/4" (6 mm)
thick, install a filler panel between door
and decorative panel.
If panels are more than 1/4" (6 mm)
thick, route panel edges on all sides.
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9.
leveling
legs
Open
doors. Place
a level
against
underside of
door trim,
on refri-
gerator
crisper
front
guide and
on freezer
basket
guide as shown. Adjust leveling
legs until refrigerator is level.
Check that all four leveling legs
contact floor and support the full
weight of the refrigerator. Door
panels need to be installed before
leveling.
10.
refrigerator and freezer doors are
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aligned and level.
If doors need to be adjusted left
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or right or in or out, loosen the
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3/8" hex head screws in top
hinges.
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If doors need to be adjusted up
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or down, remove door stop screw
from bottom door hinge. Remove
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locking plate. Use 1/2" open-end
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wrench or channel-lock pliers to
If panels are
turn bushing to the left
more than
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1/4" (6 mm)
(counterclockwise) to move door
thick, route
up, to the right (clockwise) to
panel edges
move door down. Check that
on all sides.
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doors are level. Replace locking
plate and door stop screw.
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You may need to turn bushing
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slightly to align locking plate so
that door stop screw can be
decorative
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panel inserted.
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11.
Check that the top of both door
handles are aligned.
If door handles are not
aligned, loosen all handle screws
and adjust door handles up or
down. Tighten screws.
If any of the white door screws
are damaged, replace them with
additional screws provided in the
parts package.
Check that
refrigerator is
level.
Check that both
Replace door handles.
bottom hinge
door stop set screw
(130° position)
12.
Check that
doors can open freely. If doors
open too wide, remove door
stop screw from bottom door
hinge. Hold door open to a
position that is less than 90°.
Replace door stop screw in the
90° door stop position in
bottom hinge and tighten
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screw. If door does not clear
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countertop after door has been
adjusted, countertops may need
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to be mitered.
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Center two, 2" x 4" x 32"
board 1/4" (5 cm x 10 cm x 81 cm)
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(6 mm) max. anti-tip wood boards
above
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refrigerator.
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2" (5 cm)
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cover
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13.
If solid soffit is 1 inch
(2.5 cm) above refrigerator, anti-
tip wood boards are not required.
If solid soffit is not available or
soffit is more than 1 inch
(2.5 cm) above refrigerator,
locate wall studs in refrigerator
opening. Center one wood board
on rear wall 1/4 inch (6 mm)
maximum above refrigerator.
Attach wood board to wall studs
with wood screws — making sure
that screws are engaged in wall
studs 1-1/2 inches (3.8 cm)
minimum. Attach second wood
board to the front of the first
board. Wood boards must extend
2 inches (5 cm) minimum over the
top rear of the refrigerator
compressor cover.
90° position
Attach to
wall studs
with six,
#8 x 3"
(7.6 cm)
(or longer)
wood
screws.
Boards
must be long
enough to
fully cover
width of
compressor
cover.