Aligning The Housing Unit; Checking The Building-In Niche; Before Installation - Miele F 1471 Vi Operating And Installation Instructions

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Installation

Aligning the housing unit

The housing unit must be carefully
aligned using a spirit level before
installing the appliance. The unit
corners must be at right angles, as
otherwise the furniture door will not
align correctly with the 4 corners of the
appliance.
– The side panels of the housing unit
must be even.
– The housing unit panels must be at
least 16 mm thick.
– The plinth facing must be at least
13 mm thick (or preferably 19
mm).
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Checking the building-in niche

– The building-in dimensions now need
to be checked.
– Check the position of the electrical
and plumbing connections (see
"Electrical connection" and "Mains
water connection").
– Check that all surrounding
furniture/units are securely fixed to
the wall.
– Check the surrounding furniture/units
for possible clashes when opening
doors.

Before installation

,
Warning!
This appliance is very heavy and
can tip forwards when the door is
open.
^ Before installation, take any
accessories out of the appliance
and/or from the back of the
appliance.
^ Remove any cable clips from the
back of the appliance.
^ Check that all parts at the back of the
appliance are unhindered. Carefully
remove any hindrance.
To protect the floor from damage when
installing the appliance,
^ secure an off-cut of flooring (e.g. lino)
or similar to the floor in front of the
installation area.

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