Installation Instructions

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Design Guide - Flush Inset Installation for French Door
Bottom Freezer Refrigerator
CUSTOM HANDLE DESIGN GUIDE
Custom handles must be used for Flush Inset Installation.
For custom handle installation, counterbore holes in rear
of decorative panels must ensure 1/2” (1.27 cm) material
thickness remains for handle support.
NOTE: The counterbore must not exceed 1” (2.54 cm) in
diameter.
Minimum distance on Fresh Food
Doors from handle side edge to handle
center should be 1-1/4" (3.18 cm) on
each door as shown.
Minimum distance on Freezer Door
from top edge to handle center on the
freezer drawer should be 1-1/2”
(3.81 cm) as shown.
1/4”
1/2”
3/4”
7/8"
0.85"
1/2"
1-1/4”
1-1/4”
1-1/2”
THE INSTALLATION SPACE
Water And Electrical Locations
Electrical and water supply must be located as shown.
The cutout depth must be 26-3/16” (66.52 cm)
The refrigerator will project forward, slightly beyond
adjacent cabinetry, depending on your installation.
Allow minimum 1/8” (0.32 cm) air gap between case
back & wall.
Cutout depth beneath a soffit:
When installed beneath a soffit, the soffit cannot exceed
the 24” (60.96 cm) installation depth shown. The top
case trim overlaps the bottom of the soffit.
Additional Specifications
• A 115 volt 60Hz., 15 or 20 amp power supply is
required. An individual properly grounded branch
circuit or circuit breaker is recommended. Install
a properly grounded 3-prong electrical receptacle
recessed into the back wall. Electrical must be located
on rear wall as shown.
• Water line can enter the opening through the floor
or back wall. Route SmartConnect
™
kit or 1/4” O.D.
copper tubing between the cold water line and the
water connection location. The tubing should be
long enough to extend to the front of the refrigerator.
Installation of an easily accessible shut-off valve in the
water line is required.
DIMENSIONS AND CLEARANCES
Product Clearances
These refrigerators are equipped with a 3-position door
stop. The factory set 115° door swing can be adjusted
to 90° if clearance to adjacent cabinets or walls is
restricted.
Do not use the 130° door swing option for flush
installation.
For a 90° door swing, allow 4” (10.16 cm) min.
clearance to adjacent wall from cutout. If the 90° door
stop position is used, pan access is maintained, but pan
removal is restricted.
23-7/8"
Behind
Frame
90°90°
19-1/2”
4” Min. Distance
to Adjacent Wall
from Cutout
8"
Min. to
Wall
8"
Min. to
Wall
115°
115°
6"
Wall View
Electrical
Area
85"
Finished
Opening
75-1/2" From
Floor to
Bottom
of Electrical Area
10"
26-3/16" Cutout
Depth
39"
Finished Width
4-1/16"
7"
3-1/2"
3-1/2"
3-1/2" 3-1/2"
7"
3-1/2"
Water Supply
* Shipping height. The
refrigerator can be
adjusted to fit into a cutout
that is 85
” (215.9 cm)
max. height. Use leveling
legs and wheels for a
maximum 1
” (2.54 cm)
height adjustment.
36" Frame to
Frame Width
*84" From
Floor to
Top Frame
35"
Case Width
*83 1/2"
at
Rear
Depth Including
Handles: 27-1/2"
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