Owner's Manual

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Level and Align Refrigerator
WARNING
Tip Over Hazard
Refrigerator is top heavy and tips easily when not
completely installed.
Keep doors taped closed until refrigerator is completely
installed.
Use two or more people to move and install refrigerator.
Failure to do so can result in death or serious injury.
IMPORTANT: All four leveling legs must contact the floor to
support and stabilize the full weight of refrigerator. Rollers are for
moving the refrigerator, not for permanent support.
After moving the refrigerator to its final location:
1. Use a 5/16" socket driver to turn the leveling bolts clockwise to
extend the legs to the floor as shown. The rollers should be off
the floor.
A. Rear leveling bolt
B. Front leveling bolt
2. Adjust the leveling legs to level and align the refrigerator from
left to right and front to back so that the refrigerator is level
and aligned with the cabinetry. The cabinetry surface must be
plumb for the ideal fit of the refrigerator side trim.
3. Continue adjusting all of the leveling legs to raise the
refrigerator until the top is within at least 1" (2.54 cm) of the
top soffit.
NOTE: If an anti-tip board has been used, adjust the leveling
legs until the top of the refrigerator is within 1/4" (6.35 mm) of
the bottom of the anti-tip board as shown. Do not crush the
compressor cover.
A. Two 2" x 4" x
32" (5 cm x 10 cm x 81 cm) boards
B. Attach to studs with six #8 x 3" (7.6 cm) screws
C. Compressor cover
D. Distance from bottom of anti-tip board to floor
4. After leveling the refrigerator, again use a straight edge or 4 ft
level across the front of the refrigerator installation blocks to
the cabinets to check that the refrigerator is still flush.
Install Overlay Series Custom
Panels
WARNING
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to move and install panels.
Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.
IMPORTANT:
� Install the custom handles prior to installing the panels on the
refrigerator. For more information on KitchenAid custom
handle selection, refer to the KitchenAid Catalog, visit
www.kitchenaid.com, or call 1-800-442-9991. In Canada,
visit www.KitchenAid.ca, or call 1-800-807-6777.
� Create custom door overlay panels according to the
specifications in the “Overlay Series Custom Panels” section.
� KitchenAid is not responsible for the removal or addition of
molding or decorative panels that would not allow access to
the refrigerator for service.
Door Panel Installation
1. Remove all tape and door bracing from the refrigerator and
freezer doors.
2. Open the refrigerator and freezer compartment doors.
3. Remove the handle-side and top trims.
A. Trims
4. Slide the custom panels into the bottom and hinge side trims
on the refrigerator compartment and freezer compartment
doors, making sure that the backer panel fits into the hinge
side trims.
A. Panels
5. Reinstall the handle-side and top trims.
BA
C
2" (5 cm)
D