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INSTALLING yOUR NEw AppLIANcE
INSTALLATION
ADEqUATE vENTILATION AROUND yOUR REFRIGERATOR.
The diagram below shows the recommended airspace to
allow for ventilation of your refrigerator.
If 5 mm side clearance, the fridge cabinet must sit at least
5mm proud of kitchen cabinetry for doors to open. A 5
mm side clearance requires 50 mm rear clearance and
50–90mm clearance above. If you don’t have a cupboard
with a rear gap, the recommended clearance area on
top increases from 50mm to 90mm (x) and from 32mm to
72mm (y). When positioned in a corner area, spacing of
at least 300mm on the sides will allow the doors to open
enough to enable the removal of bins and shelves.
Diagram 2
300mm
300mm
Note:
Doors are designed to sit proud of cabinetry (not
flush). the clearances shown above are the recommended
minimum clearances. the clearance at the rear must not
exceed 75mm.
INSTALLING yOUR REFRIGERATOR
Your new refrigerator should arrive with the front adjustable
rollers wound down, to tilt the top backwards by about
10mm from upright. This will allow your freezer drawer
to self-close, providing a consistent closed seal.
Height adjustable
front rollers
Fixed rear rollers
10 -15mm
CAUTION
The rollers are designed for forward or backward
movement only.
They are not castors. Moving the refrigerator sideways may
damage your floor and the rollers.
1. Roll the refrigerator into place.
2. The top of the refrigerator should be tilted back by
10mm (see diagram on left). This will allow the doors
to self-close providing a consistent door seal.
3. If the refrigerator isn’t tilted back, you can adjust the
two front rollers by turning the large, plastic roller nut.
(see diagram below). One turn of the nut increases
the height of the refrigerator by 10mm. If you have
difficulty turning the roller nut, have someone tilt
the refrigerator back, so you have better access.
Alternatively, you can access the rollers from the side,
using a flat screwdriver. (See diagram below).
Diagram 1
Recommended
airspace
CABINET
5mm
50mm
(x)
(rear gap)
5mm
(y)
Large plastic
roller nut
4. Check the alignment of the refrigerator to the
surrounding cupboards to see if it is level. You can
adjust the level with the rollers as detailed in step 3.
Top of refrigerator is
level ie. horizontal
Adjust front rollers
for uneveness of
floor eg. wind this
roller down or up
Aligned to
cupboards
ie. even gap
5. If you find your refrigerator rocks from corner to corner,
it means your floor is uneven. Find a piece of plastic or
hardboard etc. and pack it firmly under the roller.
6. On certain floor surfaces the refrigerator may roll
forward during operation. A “Roller Stop”, which is
provided, can be placed under the front rollers.
Roller stop
7. You may now need to fine-tune the installation by
repeating Steps 3, 4 and 5.
INSTALLATION
