KitchenAid KUDE60FVPA Installation Instructions Manual page 19

3
Check water and drain
hose position
Check that water line is on the left side of opening and
drain hose is near the center of the cabinet opening.
4 Open and close door
With another person holding the dishwasher to avoid it
from tipping, open and close the door a few times. If the
door closes or falls open under its own weight, the door
tension will need to be adjusted.
5
Closes too quickly —
Decrease spring tension
tensioner
screw
To adjust the door spring tension, unhook the spring
from the rear leg of dishwasher.
Using a 5/16" nut driver or hex socket, remove the screw
from the tensioner.
The screw can be put into one of three holes
in the front leg of dishwasher. If the door closes by itself,
move the tensioner to a higher number hole and replace
screw. Reattach door spring to rear leg.
NOTE: Tensioners on both sides of dishwasher should be
secured at same holes.
spring
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6
Door falls open —
Increase spring tension
When door is unlatched, and door opens by itself, move
the tensioner to a lower numbered hole and replace the
screw. Reattach door spring to rear leg.
NOTE: Tensioners on both sides of dishwasher should
be secured at same holes.
7
Move dishwasher into
cabinet opening
Insulation
blanket
IMPORTANT: If wheels were removed, protect the floor
when moving the dishwasher. Slowly move dishwasher
completely into cabinet opening. Do not kink or pinch
water line, drain hose, power supply cord or direct wire
between dishwasher and cabinet. Remove cardboard
from under dishwasher.
NOTE: It is all right if dishwasher fits tightly into cabinet
opening. Do not remove insulation blanket – the blanket
reduces the sound level.
NOTE: If using power cord, make sure to route end
through hole in cutout before sliding into cabinet opening.
8
Align front of dishwasher
with front of cabinet doors
Align front of dishwasher door panel with front of
cabinet doors. You may need to adjust alignment to be
even with your cabinets.
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