GE PDW8100 Series Installation Instructions Manual page 9

Installation Instructions
STEP 11 LEVEL DISHWASHER
IMPORTANT - Dishwasher must be
level for proper dish rack operation and wash
performance.
* For PDW9200-PDW9800 Series: Make sure 1/2"
minimum gap is
maintained (see
Figure W).
, Place level on
door to check that
the dishwasher is
level side-to-side.
Place level on
rack track inside
tub to check
that the dish-
washer is level
front-to-back.
/ \
Check l
Level.-
Front .......... . Check
to Back _eel
Side
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FigureX
If the dishwasher is J. Box
not level, level it by ----...
adjusting the four
leveling legs
individually.
If adjustment to the
right rear leveling
leg is required, access .... ,,\ Turn Leg
it by loosening junction _o Adjust /
box bracket screw (through " ..............
the access hole) and rotate bracket clockwise.
Access Hole
Figure Y
TiP: Pull lower rack out, about halfway. Check to
be sure the rack does not roll forward or back into
dishwasher, if the rack rolls in either direction, the
dishwasher must be leveled again.
* If door hits the tub, the dishwasher is not installed
correctly. Adjust leveling legs to align door to tub.
IMPORTANT - After leveling, verifythat
the dishwasher is still in the correct position shown in
Step 10.
STEP 12 SECURE DISHWASHER, TO COUNTERTOP OR CABINET
in this step you wiil need
the 2 Phillips special head
screws set aside prior to
Step 1.
The dishwasher must be
secured to the
countertop or the
cabinet sides.
When countertops
are made of wood,
use Method 1. When
countertops are granite
SideMount!no
Brackets
Figure Z
or other materials that will not accept screws, use
Method 2 to secure dishwasher atthe sides.
Method 2
Secure dishwasherwith side-mountingbrackets
. Remove plug buttons (one on each side),
. Install screws through the dishwasher and into the
adjacent cabinet on each side, Reinstall plug buttons,
Figure BB
Granite Countertop Side-Mounting Brackets
__Plug B_ttons _
IMPORTANT
- Drive screws straight and
flush. Protruding screw heads will scratch the top or sides
of the control panel and can interfere with door closing.
Method 1
Secure dishwasher
to wood
countertop
= Fasten the
dishwasher to the
underside of the
countertop with the
Brackets Wood Countertop
Figure AA
2 Phillips special head screws provided.
EitherMethod
Countertop
/
/
1/2"___
Min. I Dishwasher Door
FigureCC
ForPDW9200-PDW9800 Series:When step is complete, close
dishwasher door and verifythat gap between countertop and
top of dishwasher door is at least 1/2".
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