Installation Instructions

Dishwasher Installation
9
INSTALL MOUNTING
BRACKETS
You will need the mounting brackets and 2 #8 hex-
head screws set aside in Step 1.
You must install the mounting brackets onto the
dishwasher tub frame top or sides prior to sliding the
dishwasher into place under the countertop.
Install mounting brackets on top if the
underside of countertop is wood or wood-like
material that accepts screws:
IMPORTANT - After installing brackets and before
closing the dishwasher door, adjust the brackets
by bending them up as needed, so that they do not
contact the top of the dishwasher door and cause
damage.
• If you are installing the dishwasher under a counter
with a short overhang, the countertop brackets may
extend beyond the edge of the counter. If this is
the case, remove the excess length by repeatedly
bending the brackets at the front notch only until they
break.
Dishwasher
tub frame
#8 Bracket
Screw
Bracket
Bend and break
here after installing if
counter has a short
overhang.
Top Mounting
PUSH DISHWASHER INTO
FINAL POSITION
• Check the tub insulation blanket, if equipped, to be
sure it is smoothly wrapped around the tub. It should
not be “bunched up” and it must not interfere with
the door springs. If the insulation is “bunched up” or
interfering with the springs, straighten and re-center
the blanket prior to sliding the dishwasher into its
final position.
• Slide the dishwasher into the final position by
pushing on the sides of the door panel. Do not push
or pull the door in a partially open or closed position
when moving the dishwasher. Do not use a knee or
push on the center of the panel. If you do, damage
to the panel will likely result.
• The dishwasher is in the final position when the
edges of the front panel are flush with the adjacent
cabinets and the dishwasher is centered in the
cabinet opening. Check that the dishwasher is
squarely positioned in the cabinet opening at both
the top and the bottom of the appliance prior to
mounting to the cabinet.
IMPORTANT – Before opening the dishwasher door,
be certain the edges of the dishwasher door panel are
behind the face of the adjacent cabinet and not up
against the cabinet face. Refer to figure below. If the
dishwasher door is opened when the edge of the door
is against the face of the cabinet, dishwasher door
damage and cabinet damage will occur.
STEP 11
INSTALL MOUNTING
BRACKETS (CONT.)
Install mounting brackets on sides if the
countertop is granite or similar material that
will not accept wood screws:
• Break off front portion of the tab with pliers at the
location shown prior to attaching to dishwasher.
• Position the left-hand side bracket as shown. Repeat
with the right bracket.
Bracket
Dishwasher
tub frame
#8 Bracket
screw as
supplied
Side Mounting
Bend and break
here if necessary
Do not screw into
cabinet face frame
Do not pinch
the latch wires
in #8 bracket
screw
Tub trim
STEP 11
STEP 12