Whirlpool WDF550SAAS - Manuel (Page 10)

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Prepare Dishwasher for Installation
1. Using 2 or more people, place the dishwasher on its back on a
piece of cardboard.
2. Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the 4 screws attaching
the toekick panel and lower panel to the dishwasher.
3. Remove both panels and set aside on a protected surface.
4. Apply thread seal tape to 90º elbow fitting and connect fitting
to water inlet valve.
5. Tighten elbow until snug.
NOTE: Elbow should face to the rear of the dishwasher.
terminal box cover.
■ Direct Wire—Install a U.L. listed/CSA certified clamp
connector to the terminal box. If using conduit, use a U.L.
listed/CSA certified conduit connector.
■ Power Supply Cord—Install a power supply cord kit that is
U.L. listed and marked for use with dishwashers (Part
Number 4317824).
7. Measure the shortest opening height between the underside
of the countertop and the floor where the dishwasher will be
installed.
8. Extend leveling legs out from the dishwasher base, ¹⁄₄" less
than the shortest opening height.
WARNING
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to move and install
dishwasher.
Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.
A. Screws
A. Water inlet valve
B. Elbow
A. Leveling leg
A
A
B
A
6. Remove top screw and slide cover to the right to remove
Check Door Spring Tension
1. Using 2 or more people, place the dishwasher upright in front
of cabinet opening.
2. With one person holding the dishwasher to avoid tipping,
open and close the dishwasher door a few times. If the door
closes too quickly or falls open under its own weight, adjust
the tension.
■ If the door closes too quickly, decrease the spring tension
by pulling the spring adjustment pin out of its hole and
reinsert it into the next lower hole toward the back of the
dishwasher.
■ If the door falls open, increase the spring tension by
pulling the spring adjustment pin out of its hole and
reinserting it into the next higher hole toward the top
of the dishwasher.
NOTE: The spring adjustment pins should be in the same holes
on both the left-hand and right-hand sides of the dishwasher.
Move Dishwasher into Cabinet Opening
1. Using 2 or more people, grasp the sides of the dishwasher at
the edges of the door panel and move dishwasher close to the
cabinet opening.
NOTE: Do not push on the front of the panel or on the console
to avoid bending or denting them.
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to move and install
dishwasher.
Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.
ARNING W
■ Do not remove the tie wrap in the top holes. The top
two holes should not be used.