Installation guide

Dishwasher
Installation
Instructions
INSTALLER: Leave Installation Instructions with owner.
OWNER: Read your dishwasher use and Care Guide. It contains
important safety information for operating this appliance. It also has
many suggestions for getting the best results from your dishwasher.
Printedin U.S.A. 154425201
(03/02)
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Neffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
Read all instructions before Installing dishwasher.
For your safety, please mad end observe all safety instructions.
This guide will help you anticipate drain, water, and electrical
connections, and help you select the best location for the dishwasher.
Tip Over Hazard
Do not cae dishwasher until completely Installed.
Do not push down on open door.
Failure to follow this warning can result in serious Injury.
Tools and Materials Needed for
Installation
Drin, Electric
Driver, Socket 3/16",1/4",ella"
Flaring Tool / Tube Cutter (for copper tubing)
Flashlight
Gloves
Level
Pipe Joint Compound (for iron pipe plumbing) or
Pipe Thread Tape (for seating threads)
Pliers
Safety Glasses
Saw, Keyhole or V2", 1VZ to 2" Hole Cutters
Screw Drivers, Slotted and #2 Phillips (magnetic tip
preferred)
Tape, Electdcal or Duct
Tape, Measuring
Wire Stripper or Utility Knife
Wrench, Hex-end
Wrenches, 2 Adjustable (for copper tubing)
or 2 Pipe wrenches (for iron pipe plumbing)
Parts You Will Need*
• Drain Hose Clamp, 11/4• Diameter (included)
• Elbow, 90° with a 3/8"National Pipe Thread (not included)
• Strain Relief Bushing (not included)
• Wire Nuts, two (2) for 12-14 gauge wire (not included)
If required:
• "Y" Branch Tailpiece and
Connector Kit (See Step 4)
• Air Gap Kit (See Step 4)
• Fasteners for floor
anchoring (See Step 9)
Available at:
Plumbing Supply Store
Plumbing Supply Store
Hardware Store
Electric Shock Hazard
Disconnect electrical bower at the fuse box or
circuit breaker box before beginning installstlon.
Failure to follow this warning could result In death
or serious Injury.
Examine dishwasher and locate connections. See Step 4.
• Locate dishwasher where there Is easy access to drain, watar,
and electrical lines. The best location Is on either side of the
kitchen sink for access to existing plumbing and ease in
loading dishes. See Step 4.
• Electrical, wster, and drain connections are nut the same for
all age, brands, or models of dishwashers. Check the Iocetloa
and length of home utilities. See Step 4.
• A 15-2lt amp, greundod, 120 volt AC only, electrlcst supply Is
required. SeeSteps4and8.
• If dishwasher drain hose will he connected to a food disposer
for the first time, knock out plug located inside disposer inlet.
See Steps 4 and 6.
Kinked water or drain hoses can cause problems. See Stap 6,
Dlshwsehere need to be connected to a hot water supply with
enough water pressure to insure an adequate fill. See Steps 4
and 7.
Each home Installation differs. You will need additional parts
listed above to complete your installation. See Steps 4 and 7.
Flush water line prior to making the final connection to
prevent clogging of dishwasher's filter screen. See Step 7.
• Thedlshwasherwlfflook, ecund, andperformhestwhen
prdp_rly leveled. See Step 5. (NOTE: If levelers are removed
during InsthlMUon, make sure the floor Is flat and free of any
obatraclton.)
• An,chor thedisbwashertocountertop. SeeStap9.
1. Remove two (2) screws at front of the kickplate assembly
using a #2 Phillips screw driver,
2. Tilt and pull forward to remove. (Figure 1).
NOTE: It isnot necessary to remove the outer door for installation.
However, you might find itmore convenient to do so. You
can find directions for removing door JnStep 10.
Kickplate Assembly
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3. Locate water inlet valve behind kickplate on bottom left underside
of unit. The valve has a 3/£ NPT female fitting.
4. Wrap 90° elbew (not included) with pipe thread tape (or apply
joint compound) and thread Jtinto water inlet valve.
5. Tighten elbow with a wrench, leaving elbow pointing toward rear
of unit. To prevent bending of bracket or breaking of vahra, avoid
overtightening.
Electric Shock Hazard
Failure to follow this warning could result
1Jury.
1. Make sure your location has the right drain, water, and electrical
outlets to make the connections. DO not install unit under a
cooktop range. Damage toplastic tub willoccu[.
f t
Electrica_ water,
and drain anes
Figure 2
IMPORTANT: For proper operation and appearance of unit,
cabinet opening should have dimensions as shown In Figure 2.
If unit Is to he placed In a corner, there must he at least a 2-Inch
side clearance to open door.
2. Remove any carpet from area to provide motor clearance. Floor
should be flat and free of any obstruction.
IMPORTANT: Drain, water, and electrical lines should be
roughed.th before going any further.
Eleetrlc Shock Hazard
Electrical, water, and drain lines must be confined
to shaded areas In Figure 2.
Electric conductors, water, and drain could he
damaged.
Failure to follow these Instructions could result In
fire or electric shock,
NOTE: If dishwasher is Installed at end of a cabinet line, sides
and back must be fully enclosed.
IMPORTANT: Do not cross drain, water, and electrical lines in
front of dishwasher motor or frame.
Locating the Connections
1. Review dimensions in Figure 3 to locate dishwasher's drain,
water, and electrical connections.
2. All connections must be made in shaded area in Figure 2,
Left Side From R_ht Side
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center of woler water inlet
inl*t valve, mire,
Junction Box
(not _isible)
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Door in
open position
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IMPORTANT: Disconnect power before starting installation.
Electrical
1. The dishwasher operates on a 120 volt, 60 Hz stectdcal supply.
Provide a separate circuit with a fuse or circuit breaker rated for
at least 15 amps (20 amps if connected with disposer) but not
more than 20 amps.
2. Note the locations of electrical supply and dishwasher's electrical
junction box on right underside of unit behind kickplate assembly.
Sea Figure 3.
3. Cut access hole in shaded area shown in Figure 2.
4. Pull electdcal cable through hole into installation area.
Water
1. Determine where you will connect to hot water supply, Review
Figure 3 and note the location of water inlet valve.
Property Damage
Do not use the furnished drain hose or a rubber garden ho6e
for the water supply fine. Either of these hoses can burst.
Flooding may occur and cause property damage.
2.
3,
Be sure water inlet valve is protected from freezing. If valve
freezes and ruptures, flooding may occur.
Determine amount of tubing needed to connect hot water supply
to the unit's water inletvalve. Copper tubing must have a
minimum %" OD. High-pressure and high-temperature rated
plastic tubing with a minimum Inner diameter of %" may be
used. A shut-off valve installed outside dishwasher cabinet is
best. See Figure 4.
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4. Cut water access hole in shaded area in Figure 2.
5. Route water supply line into installation area.
IMPORTANT: Incoming hut wster temperature should be 120°F
(49°C). Water pressure should be between 20-120 psi.
Drain
1. Review Figures 5 and 6 to see tde different ways to connect
dishwasher to drain system. Choose method that best suits your
need.
Figure 5
Entry Must be
Sink at R_h¢
o
2" Drain Hose Hole
2,
If you connect to a sink drain, entry will need to be above trap.
A =Y" branch tailpiece and connector kit, not included, willmake
this method easier and includes all needed fittings and
instructions. See Figure 5.
3. If you connect to a sink trap, local codes may require you to
install an air gap kit, not included, The drain hose will be routed
from dishwasher to air gap inlet as shown in Figure 6. An air gap
kit is available from a plumbing supply store.
4. If you connect to a disposer, the large end of drain hose will fit.
Figure 7(a), The knock out plug must be removed from
inside disboser inlet before making the final fit to drain hose.
Sea Figure 7(b).
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Knockout Sink at Right
D_poser _ 2" Drain Ho_e Hole
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5. Before cutting drain hose access, check both sides of selected
area to avoid interference, Cut a 2" diameter hole in shaded area
shown in Figure 2.
6. If the cabinet wall is wood, sand edges of hole until smooth and
rounded, if cabinet wall is metal, cover all sharp edges with
electrical or duct tape to avoid cuffing drain hose.