Step 3 Check Door Balance; Step 4 Remove Wood Base, Install Leveling Legs; Step 5 Remove Toekick; Step 6 Remove Toekick Brace - GE Built-In Dishwashers Installation Instructions Manual

STEP 3 CHECK DOOR BALANCE
• With dishwasher on the wood skid, check the door
balance by opening and closing the door.
• If the door drops when released, increase the spring tension.
If the door rises when released, decrease the tension.
• There are two types of counter balance and therefore two
methods of adjustment. Identify which counter balance is
present and adjust tension accordingly. Please note: if
there are 3 holes on the cable, use the cable to adjust;
if there is one hole on cable use the tub leg to adjust.
Type 1 – One-hole cable
Adjust tension by moving spring hook to one of the three
holes on the tub leg.
Figure H
Type 2 – Three-hole cable
Adjust tension by moving spring hook to one of the three
holes on the pulley cable.
Figure I
Increase
Tension
After adjusting spring tension, open and close the door to
make sure the door operates smoothly. If the door is hard
to move or if the spring cable binds, check the routing of
the spring cable. The cable should be routed between the
shoulders of the pulley cable roller. If the cable is off the
roller: latch door, remove spring tension and route the
cable between the shoulders of the roller. See Figure J.
Figure J
Pulley
Shoulder
Correct Spring
Cable Routing
Installation Instructions
INCREASE
DECREASE
One Hole
Use This
Mounting
Hole
Decrease
Tension
Incorrect Spring
Cable Routing
STEP 4 REMOVE WOOD BASE, INSTALL
LEVELING LEGS
IMPORTANT
—
Damage will occur.
• Move the dishwasher close to the installation location and lay
it on its back.
• Remove the four leveling legs on the underside of the wood base
with an adjustable wrench or 15/16" socket.
• Discard base.
Figure K
• Screw leveling legs back into the dishwasher frame approximately
1/8" from frame as shown.
STEP 5 REMOVE TOEKICK
•
Remove the 2 toekick
screws and toekick.
Set aside for use
in Step 23.
Figure L
STEP 6 REMOVE TOEKICK BRACE
Skip this step if your model does not have a sound upgrade kit.
If your model does have a sound upgrade kit, this brace must
be removed.
•
Remove the 2 toekick
brace screws and
toekick brace.
Discard brace
and set screws
aside for use in
Step 22.
Figure M
8
Do not kick off wood base!
Approx.
1/8"
Remove 2
Toekick Screws
Remove 2
Toekick Screws
Toekick