GE Profile PDCF1NBW, Owner'S Manual And Installation Instructions

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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 7
1 ⁄
4
”
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.
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 inches. The refrigerator
will be placed approximately in the
middle of this opening.
WARNING
Under certain circumstances, this refrigerator
can tip forward.
Injury to persons can result.
Install Anti-Tip Bracket packed with this
refrigerator.
1
Baseboard
Thickness
or Countertop
Overhang
(Whichever
Is Greater)
Plus Any
Desired
Clearance
Rear Wall
Front
RH Side
2
A
B
C
W
Base
Bracket
on the
Refrigerator
2 Wall Holes
RH Side of
Refrigerator
Floor – Concrete
(2 Holes)
Floor – Wood
(2 Holes)
7 1 ⁄
4
”
Locator
Template Sheet
Floor
Bracket
to Install
RH Holes
Rear RH
Corner of
Cabinet Wall
REFRIGERATOR
Figure 1 – Installation Overview
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Installation Instructions
INSTALLING THE ANTI-TIP FLOOR BRACKET
(on 21 ft. models)