Frigidaire Washer Use & Care Manual page 54

Prepare appliance for mounting
Due to higher center of gravity of appliance on ped-
estals, some side-to-side rocking is normal during operation.
Vibration can be minimized by assuring appliance is installed
properly, including being level and solid on all four (4) legs by
following these directions.
1. If washer or dryer is new and has not been installed yet, skip to
step 4.
2. If dryer is already installed, disconnect dryer from electrical and
gas connections and exhaust venting.
3. If washer is already installed, disconnect washer from electrical
connection. Turn off hot and cold water supply and disconnect
hot and cold water supply hoses from water supply outlets.
Disconnect drain hose from drain pipe. Remove hole plugs from
back sheet and reinstall shipping braces and bolts.
4. Protect fl oor and unit with cardboard or rug and carefully lay the
appliance on its side and screw each leg completely into the base.
- EXCESSIVE WEIGHT HAZARD - To avoid back
or other injury, have more than one person move or lift the
appliance.
DO NOT use open dispenser drawer of washer
or dispenser cavity as hand-hold location when tipping washer
on its side. Serious damage could occur to your washer.
Prepare pedestal before mounting
1. Locate pedestal
DO NOT remove foam!
to within a few
inches of its
fi nal location.
Allow for approximately 5 in. (12.5 cm) behind the
pedestal for clearance of back of washer or dryer to the wall.
Allow additional space if venting dryer upward or downward.
2. Level the pedestal
front-to-back and
side-to-side by ad-
justing each leveling
leg. Keep leg exten-
sion to a minimum.
adjustable
pliers
raise
lower
If feet are not completely screwed in, mounting
holes in appliance will not align to mounting holes in brackets.
5. If appliance has metal feet with a locking nut, unscrew them,
remove the locking nut and reinstall the feet fl ush to the base.
If locking nuts are not removed on units with
metal feet, mounting holes in appliance will not align to
mounting holes in brackets.
3. Rock the pedestal from corner-to-corner to check for stability.
Repeat leveling and rocking until all four (4) feet are sturdy on the
fl oor and pedestal is level.
4. Without turning the rubber foot, lock each pedestal leg in place
by tightening its lock nut tight against the pedestal base.
2
lock nut