Installation Guide

Installation Instructions
INSTALLING THE REFRIGERATOR (cont.)
Anti-Tip Floor Bracket Installation (Models PYE, CYE, and PWE only)
MEASURE CABINET OPENING
AVAILABLE VS. REFRIGERATOR WIDTH
Measure width of cabinet opening where refrigerator
will be placed, W.
Be sure to account for any countertop overhang,
baseboard thickness and any clearance desired. Width,
W, should not be less than 36”. The refrigerator will be
placed approximately in the middle of this opening.
MATERIALS YOU MAY NEED (not included)
TOOLS YOU WILL NEED
Pencil
1/8” (3 mm) Drill Bit and
Electric or Hand Drill
Tape measure
5/16” (8 mm) Nut Driver
Lag Bolts
1/4” (6 mm) x 1-1/2” (38 mm)
Anchor Sleeves
1/2” (12 mm) OD
For Anti-Tip Bracket Mounted on CONCRETE Floors Only
Drill Bit Appropriate for Anchors
AT-1
Baseboard
Thickness or
Countertop
Overhang
(Whichever Is
Larger) Plus
Any Desired
Clearance
Rear Wall
Front
RH Side
LOCATING THE ANTI-TIP FLOOR
BRACKET
Place the anti-tip floor bracket locator template
(included inside the anti-tip kit) onto the floor up
against the rear wall, within W, and in line with the
desired location of the RH side of the refrigerator
(see Figure 1).
Place the anti-tip floor bracket onto the locator
template with its RH floor holes lined up with
the floor holes indicated on the template sheet,
approximately 15 ¼” from the edge of the sheet or
the RH side of the refrigerator.
Hold down in position and use the anti-tip floor
bracket as a template for marking the holes based
upon your configuration and type of construction
as shown in Step 3. Mark the hole locations with a
pencil, nail or awl.
NOTE:
•
It is REQUIRED to use at least 2 screws to mount
the floor bracket (one on each side of the anti-tip
floor bracket). Both must be into either the wall
or the floor. Figure 2 indicates all the acceptable
mounting configurations for screws. Identify the
screw holes on the anti-tip floor bracket for your
configuration.
AT-2
A
B
C
W
REFRIGERATOR
Figure 1 – Installation Overview
Base Bracket
on the
Refrigerator
2 Wall Holes
RH Side of
Refrigerator
Floor – Concrete
(2 Holes)
Floor – Wood
(2 Holes)
15 ¼”
Locator Template
Sheet
Floor Bracket
to Install
RH Holes
Rear RH
Corner of
Cabinet Wall
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WARNING
Tip Over Hazard.
Built-in style models (model PYE, CYE, and PWE) are
top heavy, especially with any doors open. These
models must be secured with the anti-tip floor
bracket to prevent tipping forward, which could
result in death or serious injury. Read and follow
the entire installation instructions for installing the
anti-tip floor bracket packed with your refrigerator.
NOTE:
If you did not receive an anti-tip bracket with your
purchase, call 1.800.626.8774 to receive one at no
cost. (In Canada, call 1.800.561.3344.)
For installation instructions of the bracket, visit:
www.GEAppliances.com.
(In Canada, www.GEAppliances.ca.)
Refer tp 239D1142 P001 Pub# 31-45484-2