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LOCATING THE ANTI-TIP
FLOOR BRACKET (cont.)
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Preferred Installation –
Wood
Preferred Installation –
Concrete
Minimum Acceptable #1 –
Wall Plate Stud
Minimum Acceptable #2 –
Wood Floor
Minimum Acceptable #3 –
Concrete Floor
Figure 2 – Acceptable Screw
Placement Locations
CONCRETE Wall and Floor Construction:
•
Anchors required (not provided):
4 each 1/4” x 1 1/2” lag bolts
4 each 1/2” O.D. sleeve anchors
•
Drill the recommended size holes for
the anchors into the concrete at the
center of the holes marked in Step 2.
•
Install the sleeve anchors into the drilled
holes. Place the anti-tip floor bracket as
indicated in Step 2. Remove the locator
template from the floor.
•
Install the lag bolts through the anti-tip
floor bracket and tighten appropriately.
WOOD Wall and TILE Floor Construction:
•
For this special case, locate the 2 wall
holes identified in Fig. 1. Drill an angled
1/8” pilot hole (approx. as shown in
Fig. 3) in the center of each hole.
•
Mount the anti-tip floor bracket using
the Minimum Acceptable Installation #1,
as illustrated in Fig. 2.
C
B
ANTI-TIP BRACKET INSTALLATION
WOOD Wall and Floor Construction:
•
Drill the appropriate number of 1/8”
pilot holes in the center of each floor
bracket hole being used (a nail or awl
may be used if a drill is not available)
AND remove the locator template from
the floor.
•
Mount the anti-tip floor bracket by
fastening the 2, or preferably 4, #10-16
hex-head screws tightly into place as
illustrated in Figure 3.
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A
POSITIONING THE REFRIGERATOR
TO ENGAGE THE ANTI-TIP FLOOR
AND BASE BRACKETS
Before pushing the refrigerator into the
opening, plug the power cord into the
receptacle and connect waterline (if
equipped). Check for leaks.
Locate the refrigerator’s RH side and
move back approximately in line with the
RH side of the cabinet opening, W. This
should position the anti-tip floor bracket
to engage the anti-tip base bracket on the
refrigerator.
Gently roll the refrigerator back into
the cabinet opening until it comes
to a complete stop. Check to see if
the refrigerator front lines up with the
cabinet front face. If not, carefully rock
the refrigerator forward and backward
until engagement occurs and you notice
that the refrigerator is fully pushed up
against the rear wall.
OPTIONAL: Adjust the rear (and front)
wheel height settings to fully engage the
rear anti-tip brackets, while also aligning
the refrigerator front with the cabinet
front face.
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A
C
B
D
Figure 3 – Attachment to
Wall and Floor
NOTE:
If you pull the refrigerator out and away from
the wall for any reason, make sure the anti-tip
floor bracket is engaged when the refrigerator
is pushed back against the rear wall.
Rear RH
Corner of the
Refrigerator
Floor
Wall
Plate
Stud
Floor
Bracket
2 Screws
Must Enter
Wood or
Metal Stud
Wall
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