Whirlpool MASHER Installation Instructions page 3

USING A FREESTANDING COMPACTOR IN
A RECESSED AREA.
1.
Measure the recessed area you wash to rnstall the
compactor in It must be at least 34-l 2" (87 6 cm)
hrgh, 24" (61 cm) deep, and 15-l 18" (38 4 cm) wade
See Figure 9
MIN.--
- iIN.
FIGURE 9
2. The recess must have a grounded outlet 18" mm (45
cm) above the floor as shown rn Figure 10
I -I
El
4
18"
+
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FIGURE 10
3. Be sure the cord clip on the cord IS attached to the clip
to the rear of the cabrnet as shown IF F/gure 11
CORD CLIP
FIGURE 11
4. To prevent the power supply cord from berny pinched.
or the power
supply
cord plug from berng crushed,
Install a stop block at the lower rear corners of the
recessed openrng The blocks should be at least 3 4"
(1 27 cm) deep by 2" (5 1 cm) wade. by 2" (5 1 cm)
hrgh See Figure 12 for detarls
STOP BL
5. After the openrnq has been prepared, level the
compactor by adlustrng the four levelrng screws Level
umt left to rrght and front to back See Fjgure 73
\
FIGURE 13
Plug the power supply cord Into the grounded outlet
6.
Slrde the compactor back Into the recess untrl the
compactor IS agarnst the stop blocks
ADJUSTABLE TOE PLATE
In some rnstallatrons the toe plate may rub the floor
coverrng
If tms occurs. the toe plate clearance may be
cllanged as follows
1.
DetermIne the amount of Interference of the toe plate
wlth the floor coverlng
2. Remove the drawer from the umt (Refer to Step 4
Page 2 of the lnstallatron lnstructrons i
3. Lay drawer so the front panel faces upward Protect
the floor
4. Wlth a ruler and a pencil or chalk draw a line where
tile toe plate Interferes with the floor coverlng
5. Use a par of scrssors and cut toe plate along thus lrne
SW Fi(gure 14
6.
Rrl)lace drawer 11, unlt
CHANGING FRONT PANEL COLOR
During installation, or in the future, you may wish to
change the front panel color. Your compactor has three
reversible front panels which offer six color options:
Harvest Gold, Black, Almond, White, Platinum and Toast.
See details of panel assembly in Figure 15.
PANEL
SPACERS
/DRAWER
TRIM
FIGURE 12
FIGURE 15
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