Door Options; Installation Of Wood Overlays - Perlick Residential Refrigeration User Manual

DOOR OPTIONS

Perlick Residential Refrigerated cabinets offer a
variety of door panel design alternatives; solid
stainless steel, solid wood overlay, stainless
steel glass and wood overlay glass. This,
together with door swing choices, result in a
variety of possible combinations.
Solid stainless steel and stainless steel glass
doors are shipped from the factory with
decorative stainless steel panels and handles in
place on the appliance, ready for use.
Solid wood overlay and glass wood overlay
doors are designed to accept a decorative front
panel to match surrounding cabinetry and door
handles. This panel and door handle will be
provided by the customer.
All Perlick Refrigerated cabinets accept any of
the above door configurations and are fully
hinge reversible and interchangeable.
IMPORTANT NOTE: DRAWERS CAN REPLACE
ANY SECOND OR THIRD DOOR ON A MULTI-
DOOR CABINET WITH THE ADDITION OF A
FACTORY INSTALLED MULLION.
IMPORTANT NOTE: CABINETS WITH A FIRST
DOOR FREEZER CAN ONLY UTILIZE A SOLID
STAINLESS STEEL DOOR OR A SOLID WOOD
OVERLAY DOOR (STAINLESS STEEL GLASS OR
WOOD OVERLAY GLASS DOORS WILL SWEAT IF
INSTALLED ON A FREEZER SECTION).
IMPORTANT NOTE: STAINLESS STEEL GLASS
OR WOOD OVERLAY GLASS DOORS MAY
SWEAT IN CONDITIONS WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITY OVER 75%.

INSTALLATION OF WOOD OVERLAYS

Before beginning installation, check for the
correct components for the fit and finish desired.
All overlay doors require a trim panel at least
3/4" thick. The solid wood overlay panel should
not weigh more than 20 pounds. The glass
wood overlay panel should not weigh more than
10 pounds. The solid wood drawer overlay
panels should not weigh more than 10 pounds
each.
This section gives detailed instructions of how to
install a solid wood overlay or glass wood
overlay panel and handle to a Perlick
Customizable door or drawer.
NOTE: CONTACT THE FACTORY FOR FULL-
SIZED WOOD OVERLAY PANEL LAYOUTS.
See Illustration 7 for details for the design of a
solid wood overlay panel.
See Illustration 8 for details for the design of a
glass wood overlay panel.
See Illustration 9 for details for the design of a
solid wood drawer overlay panel.
Inspect the wood door panel for the proper
design specified in the previous illustrations.
The handle must be attached to the wood panel.
The handle must be attached to that first.
IMPORTANT NOTE: HANDLE MOUNTING ON
WOOD OVERLAY DOOR SHOULD ALWAYS BE
MOUNTED ON WOOD OVERLAY ONLY TO AVOID
DAMAGE TO FACTORY DOOR. SEE PREVIOUS
DESIGN ILLUSTRATIONS FOR ACCEPTABLE
HANDLE MOUNTING HARDWARE PASSAGE
THROUGH WOOD OVERLAY PORTION OF THE
DOOR SO FASTENERS DO NOT INTERFERE.
To attach the door handle to wood overlay
panel, first decide which direction the door will
be hinged. Once decided, mark rear of wood
overlay panel with handle fastener location(s).
Drill through wood overlay panel at marked
handle fastening location(s) taking proper care
to not damage the wood overlay panel.
Countersink screw head(s) so when installed in
the wood overlay panel the screw head(s) is/are
flush with the backside of the wood overlay
panel.
CAUTION
PROPER WOOD WORKING MATERIALS AND
EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE USED TO AVOID
DAMAGE OR ERRORS IN WORKMANSHIP.
Decorative wood panels should be attached to
the factory supplied overlay doors using #10 X
1" wood screws passing through the doorframe
from the rear, into the overlay panel. The
factory supplied overlay doorframe is predrilled
for ease of overlay panel installation.
IMPORTANT NOTE: DO NOT OVER-TIGHTEN
WOOD OVERLAY ATTACHMENT SCREWS AS
THIS MAY DAMAGE FACTORY SUPPLIED
DOORFRAME.
With the cabinet secured in position, open
cabinet door and ensure wood overlay panel
predrilled pilot fastening holes align with factory
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