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Installation
36" Refrigerators, Freezers
Step 3
Install
Side Panels
• Side panels are not required when the refrigerator or
freezer is installed into an enclosure. Skip this step if
you are installing into an enclosure.
• Side panels are required whenever the sides of the
refrigerator or freezer will be exposed and when
installed between frameless cabinets. See pages 3
and 4.
• Side panel installation will be determined by the
design of the side panel you have previously chosen.
• Side panels must be installed plumb.
• If you choose to use 1/4" side panels, they should be
inserted into the case trim as illustrated. Fasten the
panels to the refrigerator with stick-on hook and loop
fastener strips before setting refrigerator in place.
See illustration A.
• 1/2" to 3/4" side panels are normally set into place and
fastened to adjacent cabinetry or the back wall before
rolling the refrigerator into the opening. See illustra-
tion B.
1/2" to 3/4" Side Panels - Leading edge of side panel is
flush with cabinet front. Fasten to the back wall using a
cleat.
1/4" Side panels - Insert end of side panel into case
trim. Fasten with Velcro strips provided.
Illustration A
Illustration B
Cabinet
Refrigerator door
Refrigerator
Cabinet
Refrigerator
Cabinet
Refrigerator door
ANTI-TIP PRECAUTIONS
The refrigerator is top-heavy and must be secured to
prevent the possibility of tipping forward.
• Cut a 2" x 4" x 35" block and secure the block to
the mounting brackets provided using #12 or #14 wood
screws.
• Secure the bracket with wood block to the back wall
so that it is 84" (or your installation height) from the
finished floor. Use #12 or #14 wood screws. See
illustration.
• Screws must penetrate at least one inch into vertical
wall studs.
• Gently push refrigerator into the opening with hands
against front corners.
Step 4
Install
Anti-Tip
Brackets
CAUTION
WARNING
Important Note:
When the refrigerator is installed under a soffit
or if there is not enough height for this method of security,
brackets cannot be used. Proceed to step 5 to level the
refrigerator and then to step 6 to secure refrigerator to cabinets.
The refrigerator must be secured to prevent tipping.
PRECAUTIONS CONTRE LES BASCULEMENTS
Le réfrigérateur est beaucoup plus lourd en haut et
il faut le maintenir en place pour éviter la
possibilité de son basculement vers l'avant.
ATTENTION
Block
Soffit
Side View
Height
From
Floor
to
Bottom
of Wood
Block
Brackets
Required
Brackets
Not Required
Beneath a
Soffit
Mounting
Bracket
2 x 4 Cut
35" Length
Installation
Height
From Floor
Screws Mounted into
Vertical Wall Studs
