GE PDWT380R10SS Installation Instructions Manual page 7

Dishwasher Installation
CAUTION
Do not remove the wood base until you are ready to
install the dishwasher. The dishwasher will tip over
when the door is opened if the base is removed.
PRECAUCION
No retire la base de madera hasta que est_ listo para
instalar la lavadora de platos. Cuando la puerta se abra,
la lavadora de platos se inclinar6 si la base se retira.
STEP 1 - LOCATE INSTALLATION ITEMS
• Locate the items in the installation package and set aside for
use in the listed steps.
• Trim pieces - Step 2
Junction box cover - Step 7 or Step 18
Drain hose and clamp - Step 10
Screw Kit - Step 15
Drain hose hanger - Step 17
Owner's Manual - Step 19 and Step 24
Hard Water test strip - Step 21
Sound upgrade kit (selected models) - Step 22
Product samples and/or coupons - Step 24
Tgpe 1 - One-hole cable
Adjust tension bg moving spring hook to one of the three holes
on the tub leg.
!INCREASE
DECREASE
One Hole
Figure H
Tgpe 2 - Three-hole cable
Adjust tension bg moving spring hook to one of the three holes
on the pulley cable.
STEP 2 - INSTALL TRIM PIECES
In this step, gou will need the trim pieces set aside in Step 1.
Press top trim piece onto top of tub flange. Start with the
right edge and work gour wag to the left.
Repeat process with the left and right trim pieces working
from the top down.
Open and close the door to check that trim does not bind
and does not interfere with door latch or door hinges.
TrimStrip
Trim -
Strip
Figure G
STEP 3 - CHECK DOOR BALANCE
• With dishwasher on the wood skid, check the door balance
bg 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 tgpes of counterbalance and therefore two
methods of adjustment. Identifg which counterbalance is
present and adjust tension accordinglg. 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.
Decrease
Figure I
Increase
Tension
After adjusting spring tension, open and close the door to
make sure the door operates smoothlg. 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 pulleg 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.
Pulle__
Shoulder
Correct Spring
Figure J
Cable Routing
Incorrect Spring
CableRouting 7