GE Washer GBVH5200 - Manuel (Page 19)

InStaLLIng tHE WaSHEr
1. Runsomewaterfromthehotandcoldfaucetstoflush
thewaterlinesandremoveparticlesthatmightclogup
thewatervalvescreens.
2. Removetheinlethosesfromtheplasticbag.
3. (90°elbowend)Carefully
connecttheinlethose
markedHOTtotheoutside
“H”outletofthewatervalve.
Tightenbyhand,thentighten
another2/3turnwithpliers.
Carefullyconnecttheother
inlethosetotheinside“C”
outletofthewatervalve.
Tightenbyhand;thentighten
another2/3turnwithpliers.Do not crossthread
or over-tighten these connections.
4. ConnecttheinlethoseendstotheHOTandCOLDwater
faucetstightlybyhand,thentightenanother2/3turn
withpliers.Turnthewateronandcheckforleaks.
5. Carefullymovethewashertoitsfinallocation.Gently
rockthewasherintoposition.Itisimportantnotto
damagetherubberlevelinglegswhenmovingyour
washer
toitsfinallocation.Damagedlegscanincreasewasher
vibration.Itmaybehelpfultospraywindowcleaneron
thefloortohelpmoveyourwasherintoitsfinalposition.
nOtE: Toreducevibration,ensurethatallfourrubber
levelinglegsarefirmlytouchingthefloor.Pushand
pullonthebackrightandthenbackleftofyourwasher.
nOtE: Donotusethedispenserdrawerordoortolift
thewasher.
nOtE: Ifyouareinstallingintoadrainpan,youcanuse
a24-inchlong2x4toleverthewasherintoplace.
6. Withthewasherinits
finalposition,placea
level
ontopofthewasher
(ifthewasherisinstalled
underacounter,
thewashershouldnot
beabletorock).Adjust
thefrontlevelinglegs
upordowntoensurethewasherisrestingsolid.Turn
thelocknutsoneachleguptowards
thebaseofthewasherandsnugwithawrench.
nOtE: Keepthelegextensionataminimumtoprevent
excessivevibration.Thefartheroutthelegsareextended,
themorethewasherwillvibrate.
Ifthefloorisnotlevelorisdamaged,youmayhave
toextendtherearlevelinglegs.
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