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VIII. SELECT A LOCATION FOR THE WASHING MACHINE
Before installing the washing machine, a location characterized as follows shall be selected:
- Rigid, dry and level surface (if not level, please make it level with reference to the following figure “Adjusting
the feet”)
- Avoid placing in direct sunlight
- Provide sufficient ventilation
- Room temperature shall be above 0 º C
- Keep far away from the heat sources such as coal or gas heaters.
Make sure that the washing machine is not placed on the power cord. Do not install the washing machine on a
carpet.
IX. ADJUSTING THE FEET
1. When positioning the washing machine, please first check if the legs are closely attached to the cabinet.
If not, please turn them to their original positions with hand or spanner and tighten the nuts with spanner.
2. After positioning the washing machine, press the four corners on top cover of washing machine in
sequence. If the washing machine is not stable when being pressed, this legs shall be adjusted.
3. Make sure the machine is positioned properly. Loosen the lock nut with spanner and turn the leg until it
touches the floor. Press the leg with one hand and fasten the nut closely to the cabinet with the other
hand.
4. After tightening the legs, press the four corners again to make sure that they have been adjusted
properly. If the machine is still unstable, repeat steps 2 and 3.
5. Put a solid cylinder (e.g. pop can) oppositely on the top cover of the washing machine from the left,
right, front and back directions. If the cylinder remains in place, the washing machine is balanced. If the
cylinder rolls, the washing machine is not correctly positioned. The rolling direction is the direction of lower
ground surface. Then, the two legs in this direction shall be raised at the same time until the washing
machine is level. Steps 1~3 shall be repeated to keep the bottom legs closely against the ground and the
nuts shall be locked tightly.