Dishwasher Installation; Step 2: Check Door Balance; Step 4: Remove Access Panel - GE Spacemaker GSM2200V00WW Installation Instructions Manual

Dishwasher Installation
CAUTION
Do not remove the wood bose until you ere reedy
to instell the dishwesher. The dishwasher will tip over
when the door is opened if the bose is removed.
STEP 1: PREPARATION
Locatethe itemsinthe installation package and set
them asideforuse inthe listed s teps
• Screw kit-Steps 5 or 16 and 13
• Junctionbox cover-Steps5 or 16
• Drain hose and drain hose clamp-Step 7
• Owners' Manual-Steps 18 and 21
• Product Samples and/or coupons-Step 21
STEP 2: CHECK DOOR BALANCE
• With the dishwasher on the wood base, check the
door balance by opening and closing the door.
• The door is properly balanced if it gently drops
from a 1/2 open position and does not rise from
the full open position.
• If necessary, increase or decrease tension as
shown. Latch the door and adjust springs to
correct balance.
Link fullg seated
in hinge arm
Insert Hook Throuc
Hole from Inside of Frame
Figure G
Tip: Avoid service calls for door balance problems
Hake sure the spring end is fully engaged in a
frame hole and the spring link is fully seated in the
hinge arm.
STEP 3: REMOVE WOOD BASE
IM PO RTANT - Do
not kick off wood base!
Damage will occur.
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Hove the dishwasher close to the installation
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Remove the four leveling
legs from the underside of
the wood base
with a 15/16"
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socket wrench.
Remove and
discord wood
base.
Figure H
• Screw leveling legs back into the dishwasher
frame, approximately 3/4" from the frame, as
shown.
STEP 4: REMOVE ACCESS PANEL
AND TOEKICK
The top mounting holes in the access panel are
slotted.
• Remove the lower two 10-16x3/8" sheet metal
screws. Do not remove the two top 8-32xl/4"
machine thread screws.
• Slide the access panel to the left as far as it will go.
• Gently pull the access panel forward to remove
it from the top screws.
Set access panel, toekick, and screws aside for use
in Step 20.
Tip: Prevent
tub damage
Remove onlg
the 3/8" sheet
metal screws
in this step.
This will help
prevent a mix
up with the
1/4" machine
thread screws
in Step 20.
Do not remove 1/4"
machine thread screws
in this step
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Remove two
3/8" Sheet Metal
Thread Screws
Figure I