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Design Guide - Flush Inset Installation
1/2” (1.27 cm) OVERLAY PANEL DIMENSIONS
For a more custom appearance, overlay panels may be installed on trimmed models. The
overlay panel must be secured to a 1/4” (0.63 cm) thick backer panel which slides into the
trim. A spacer panel 0.10” (0.25 cm) thick must be placed between the overlay and backer
panel.
Assemble the panels with glue and screws:
• Center the spacer panel on the backer panel, left to right and top to bottom. Secure the
panels with glue.
• Refer to the following chart for locating the backer panel to the overlay panel. Secure the
overlay panel to the backer panel with glue and screws. Screws must be countersunk into
the backer panel.
36” Side-by-Side Fresh Food Freezer Grille Dispenser Cutout Position
1/4” Backer Panel 68-3/8” x 18-9/16” 68-3/8” x 14-9/16” 33-7/8” x 9”
EF
.10” Spacer Panel 67” x 17-9/16” 67” x 13-9/16” 33” x 8-3/8”
1/2” Overlay Panel 68-5/8” x 20-7/8” 68-5/8” x 16-7/8” 38” x 11-3/16” 17-23/32” 3-3/8”
42” Side-by-Side Fresh Food Freezer Grille Dispenser Cutout Position
1/4” Backer Panel 68-3/8”x 24-9/16” 68-3/8” x 14-9/16” 39-7/8” x 9-1/2”
EF
.10” Spacer Panel 67” x 23-9/16” 67” x 13-9/16” 39” x 8-5/8”
1/2” Overlay Panel 68-5/8” x 26-7/8” 68-5/8” x 16-7/8” 44” x 11-3/16” 17-23/32” 3-3/8”
48” Side-by-Side Fresh Food Freezer Grille Dispenser Cutout Position
1/4” Backer Panel 68-3/8” x 26-9/16” 68-3/8” x 18-9/16” 45-7/8” x 9-1/2”
EF
.10” Spacer Panel 67” x 25-9/16” 67” x 17-9/16” 45” x 8-5/8”
1/2” Overlay Panel 68-5/8” x 28-7/8” 68-5/8” x 20-7/8” 50” x 11-3/16” 17-23/32” 5-3/8”
IMPORTANT NOTE: Maximum total weight for the assembled panels:
• Fresh food door panel – 75 lbs.(34 kg) • Freezer door panel – 53 lbs.(24 kg) • Grille Panel – 18 lbs. (8.16 kg)
IMPORTANT NOTE – DISPENSER MODELS
The refrigerator is supplied with 3 dispenser trims; 2
for standard installation and 1 for flush installation. The
flush installation trim is designed to fit a total panel
thickness of 0.85” (2.16 cm) or 0.75” (1.91 cm).
• If the panel is less than 0.75” (1.91 cm) a noticeable
gap may be created around the dispenser trim.
• If the panel is more than 0.85” (2.16 cm) the dispenser
trim cannot be secured to the door.
• The overlay panel must be constructed according to
the specifications shown to achieve the correct total
thickness.
• Cut the dispenser opening after the backer, spacer
and overlay panels have been assembled.
See Dispenser Trim Fit Example, page 32.
.250” + .10” + .50” = .85”
0.63 + 0.25 + 1.27 = 2.16 cm
Total Panel Thickness
1/2"
Overlay
Panel
1/4"
Backer
Panel
Door
.10"
Spacer
Freezer
Back
Hinge Side
Fresh Food
Back
Backer with
Overlay Panel
Assembly
A
AB
B
C
C
D
D
C
D
A B
Grille Back
AB CD
SxS Fresh Food 2-1/16” 1/16” 1/8” 1/8”
SxS Freezer 2-1/16” 1/16” 1/8” 1/8”
SxS Grille 2-1/16” 2-1/16” 1-15/32”* 7/32”
E
F
15-3/8”
9-5/8”
Panel Dimensions
*2” for 36” models
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