Fisher Paykel E522BRWFD5N, RF135BDRX4N, RF170WDRUX5N, RF170WDRX5N, RF170BLPX6N Installation
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INSTALLATION GUIDE
ACTIVESMART™ REFRIGERATORS
Ice & Water and Non-Ice & Water models
Installing your new refrigerator into your home
IMPORTANT!
Correct installation of this refrigerator in your home is critical to its performance.
Your Fisher & Paykel Active Smart™ refrigerator is fitted with front and rear rollers, designed for
moving the product in the forwards and backwards direction.
Avoid
1
moving the product in a sideways direction as this may damage the rollers or the floor
covering/surface.
Ensure
all packaging has been removed from the front, back and sides of the product.
Your refrigerator will arrive with the front feet wound up
making moving the product into
its final location a simple task.
1
NZ AU GB AE HK SG IE US CA
What to do if your new refrigerator is unstable when installed
A
Gently push the refrigerator back until the rear rollers contact floor.
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Measure the gap under the front foot, which has come off the floor.
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Obtain some solid packing material (hardwood, plastic etc) which fits firmly into the gap under the foot.
Note:
Do not use metallic materials that may corrode and stain or damage floor coverings.
A
Example only
2
Roll the refrigerator into its final position
making sure there is the correct air gap between the
product and surrounding cabinetry.
2
3
Adjust the front feet down
until the refrigerator is leaning backward approx 10 mm. This will
50 mm gap (2”)
30 mm gap (1⁄”)
Back
50 mm (2”)
Your refrigerator has a variety of
installation solutions with different
side clearance requirements,
please refer to the User Guide for
the precise details and dimensions.
ensure a good door closing action.
3
Raise the front of
Lower the front of
the refrigerator
4
Aligning your refrigerator with cabinetry.
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Align the sides of the refrigerator with the cabinetry by adjusting the hinge side front foot.
■
Adjust the handle side foot until it touches the floor and takes a small amount of weight.
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Once the refrigerator is in place and aligned with cupboards/alcove push gently on the front top
the refrigerator
Foot down,
refrigerator tilted backwards
and check if the product is rocking or stable.
If the product is rocking there may be an uneven floor or slightly out of square
construction of cabinetry. (See “What to do if your new refrigerator is unstable
when installed.”)
Align the sides of the refrigerator with the cabinetry by adjusting the hinge side front foot (for
RF610A, RF540A, RF201A models use right hand foot first then the left hand side foot to align
refrigerator with cabinetry).
This foot lifts off the floor
B
Wind both front feet up
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Place the packing material in the location diagonally opposite the front roller that lifts off the floor.
■
Make sure the packing material stays in place when the product is pushed back into position.
■
Ideally, the packing material is large enough to rest against the back wall so as to prevent it
when top front is gently
pushed back
Un-level floor
and roll the product out of position.
moving when the cabinet is pushed into position.
B
Wall behind refrigerator
Packing material goes under
rear roller diagonally opposite
front foot that lifts – here
For example: if this foot lifts
off the floor when pushing
gently on the top front of
the refrigerator
C
Roll the refrigerator back into position
and adjust front feet as per step 4. ( Check alignment
and door closing action are satisfactory).
■
Make small adjustments to front feet where necessary.
■
Check that the product is stable (all 4 feet are on the floor). If not return to step A and re-do steps
B and C.
D
Levelling of refrigerator door (RF610A, RF540A, RF522A, RF201A only)
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For uneven surfaces, front feet can be used to align the 2 doors.
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If left hand door is too low, then unscrew the left hand foot to lift up cabinet until top edges of the
two doors are aligned.
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If right hand door is lower, then process the same way with right hand foot.
D
4
50 mm gap (2”)
Your refrigerator has a variety of
installation solutions with different
side clearance requirements,
Refrigerator weight on hinge side foot
If you need assistance with the installation of your refrigerator please call your Fisher & Paykel Customer
Care Centre. A Customer Care operator will provide expert guidance and if necessary can organise a
Service Technician visit ensuring the correct installation is achieved. (A service fee will be charged).
Incorrect installation may result in the product twisting which will give the appearance of doors and
handles being out of alignment.
Please ensure that your refrigerator has been correctly installed as per the above instructions, as product
issues brought about by poor installation are not covered under product warranty. Refer product
warranty guidelines covered in the User Guide.
please refer to the User Guide for
the precise details and dimensions.
Uneven door alignment
Australia Ph: 1 300 650 590
New Zealand Ph: 0800 37 2273
Canada and USA Ph: 1.888.936.7872
Singapore Ph: 6741 0777
UK Ph: 0845 066 2200
Ireland Ph: 1800 625 174
Even door alignment
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