GE PDW8100 Series Installation Instructions Manual page 8

Installation instructions
STEP 10 POSiTiON DISHWASHER UNDER COUNTERTOP
= Push the dishwasher into the cabinet.
= Push the sides with your hands. Do not use your knee
against the door since door damage will occur.
= Check that the tub insulation blanket does not get
"bunched-up" or interfere with the springs as you
slide it into the cabinet.
= Center the dishwasher in the opening.
= Checkthat the edges of the dishwasher door are
behind the cabinet frame and aligned with the front
face of the cabinet as shown.
= Carefully open and close the door to ensure that the
door panel does not catch or rub on the cabinet
frame.
= If the door catches or rubs on the frame, reposition
and/or level the unit (see Step 11) until the door
moves freely and does not contact the cabinet frame.
Do Not PushAgainst_
Knee.Damage to The
Door Panel Will Occur.
FigureS
Reposition Dishwasher
/ , \ by Grasping Both
With Hands
Positioning for
PDW9200-PDW9800 Series
The controls on these models are designed to be
hidden by your countertop. Align the dishwasher as
shown in Figure W. Leave a 1/2" minimum gap between
the underside of the countertop and the top of the
dishwasher door as shown in Figure W.
NOTE: For flush installations of the PDW9700 Series
models, cut offthe back panel of the tub insulation
blanket so that the dishwasher door panel can be
aligned with the kitchen cabinet panels.
FigureT
Door
Fitsand
Swings
Back
Behind
Cabinet,
Frame
/i
Correct
Alignment
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DoorCatches.........
3n CabinetFrame,
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....... Alignment_
NOTE: If the drain hose gets "bunched-up" behind the
unit it can prevent the controls from being hidden by
the countertop.
NOTE: If this dishwasher is replacing an existing dish-
washer, the old countertop bracket screw holes may
not be in the correct position to accept a top-control
model. New holes may be required.
TiP: The leveling legs can be used to increase or
decrease the amount of gap between the controls and
the countertop affecting the visibility of the controls.
PORTANT = o°vo
minimum gap between the controls and the underside
of the countertop to prevent condensation and damage
to the control panel from screwheads.
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ControlsHidde_
by Countertop
Countertop
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Figure V Figure W
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