KitchenAid KDTM304LPA, KDTM704LPA, JDPSS245LX Installation Instructions
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CUSTOM PANEL
UNDERCOUNTER DISHWASHER
IMPORTANT: Before installing your dishwasher, please use this instruction sheet as a supplement to the installation instructions.
STAINLESS STEEL TUB
Custom Panel Models Only
Gather these additional tools and parts before starting
attachment of the custom panel. Read and follow the
instructions provided in this instruction sheet.
Additional Tools Needed:
■ 3/32" drill bit
†
■ Torx
T15 screwdriver
Additional Parts Supplied with Custom Panel Models:
■ 4 – Plastic studs (attached to each other by runners)
■ 4 – Short screws (10-16 hex-head screw)
■ 4 – Long screws (8-18 Torx head screws)
■ 1 – Template (located inside Use and Care Guide bag
assembly)
■ 1 – Instruction sheet (located inside Use and Care Guide bag
assembly)
NOTE: The screws supplied are used for only 3/4" (19 mm) thick
wooden panel. If the wooden panel is less than 3/4" (19 mm)
thick, customer must purchase screws locally.
Make sure all these parts are included in the literature package.
If parts are not included, call 1-800-422-1230.
In Canada, call 1-800-807-6777.
Install Custom Panel
Follow Steps Below:
A customer supplied door panel and handle (together) must
weigh no more than 16 lbs (7.3 kg) and must be made to specic
dimensions. It is recommended that a cabinetmaker cut the
customer panel because of the precise dimensions needed.
NOTES:
■ The handle for the custom panel is not included.
■ All mounting hardware supplied is for a 3/4" (19 mm) thick
wood panel. If a thinner wood panel or materials other than
wood are used, it is the customer’s responsibility to obtain the
proper length screws and adjust the pilot holes accordingly.
WARNING
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to move and install
dishwasher.
Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.
Stand dishwasher upright
Custom panel dimensions
235/8"
(600 mm)
2915/16"(760 mm)
3/4" (19 mm)
Using 2 or more people, stand the dishwasher up.
†
TORX and T15 are trademarks of Acument Intellectual Properties, LLC.
W11428482A
1
1. Attach handle 2. Panel template
6" (152.4 mm)
Install the custom hardware handle(s) on the front of the wooden
panel inside dotted line.
IMPORTANT: If the handle is attached from the back of the
custom panel, the screw holes should be countersunk for the
screw heads to be ush with the panel. If the handle is attached
to the front of the custom panel, the screw lengths cannot
exceed the panel thickness.
Top of panel
Wood Panel Template
Center Line
Pilot
holes
W11460372
Using the template provided, attach it to the backside of the
custom panel with tape. Make sure that the center of the
template is aligned with the center of the wooden panel and top
of the template is aligned to the top face of the wooden panel.
3. Predrill custom panel holes
5/8"
(16 mm)
3/32"
NOTE: Do not drill deeper then 5/8" (16 mm) to keep from
drilling through panel. Pilot hole depths given are for
3/4" (19 mm) thick panel.
Mark 4 pilot holes on the wooden panel using the template
provided. Pre-drill 4 pilot holes using a 3/32" drill bit. Use
tape to mark the drill bit to gauge hole depth. Drill pilot holes
approximately 5/8" (16 mm) into the custom panel.
NOTE: If re-using a custom panel from a previous dishwasher,
rst check to make sure the overall size of the panel will work
for the new application. Remove the panel from the previous
product. Lay the drilling template on the new holes and ensure
the holes are in the correct location. Drill the holes per the
template as needed.
4. Attach plastic studs
Plastic studs attached
with 4 short screws
Visible side
Attach the 4 plastic studs to the wooden panel using the four
5/16" hex-head (short) screws provided.
2
5. Attach custom panel
Wooden panel
assembly
6. Align top edges of panel to door
1½"
Align top
edges
Remove 2 short screws
Customer
supplied
panel
and replace with long
screws provided
Align the studs on the custom wood panel to the keyhole
slots on the door assembly. Ensure that all 4 plastic studs are
engaged in the keyhole slots. Slide wood panel down until the
top surface of the wooden panel is ush with the top of the door.
7. Install custom panel
Align top
edges
Drill through
this hole
1/8"
screw
Customer
supplied
panel
Open the door and align top edges. Use tape to mark a 3/32"
drill bit to gauge the hole depth of approximately 1½" (38 mm).
Drill pilot holes into the top corners of the door, using hole in liner
as a guide.
8. Remove the short screws
Align top
edges
Remove 2 short screws
and replace with long
screws provided.
Customer
supplied
panel
Using a Torx T15 screwdriver, install two #8 x 1/8" (long) screws
in top corners to secure custom wood panel in place.
Remove the short screws (4th from top) on either side of the inner
door panel. Use tape to mark a 3/32" drill bit to gauge the hole
depth of approximately 1½" (38 mm). Drill 2 pilot holes using the
door liner hole as a guide into the panel. Install the 2 remaining
long screws.
3
Hinge Spring Adjustment Instruction
If door tension is insufcient to support the weight of the door, adjustment of the hinge spring tension may be needed.
1. Close dishwasher door
Make sure that the dishwasher door is closed at all times while
hinge spring tension is being adjusted. Adjusting the hinge
spring tension while the door is partially or fully open can cause
damage to the hinge.
3. Access hinge spring adjuster
2. Remove dishwasher from the cabinet
The dishwasher should be partially or fully removed from
under the cabinet to grant access to the hinge spring tension
adjustment mechanism.
4. Spring adjustment setting
Hinge
spring
tension
adjuster
Hinge spring
tension adjuster
With the dishwasher partially or fully removed from the cabinet,
the hinge spring tension adjusters can be accessed at the front
sides of the dishwasher.
4
Each of the two hinges (right side and left side) have 3 different
spring tension adjustments. All dishwasher models leave the
factory with the hinges set in the lowest spring tension setting.
This setting is suitable for lighter door panels. Heavier door
panels will require adjustment of the hinge spring tension to
prevent the door from falling open when its unlatched.
5. Three spring adjustment
6. Adjusting the spring tension
Each hinge has 3 different spring tension levels that it can be
set to. The current tension level is indicated by an arrow. 1 is
the lowest spring tension for light doors and 3 is the highest for
heavier doors. 2 is the middle tension for door panel weights that
fall between heavy and light.
7. Place the dishwasher back under the cabinet to prevent it
from tipping while the door is opened and closed to check for
proper spring tension. If the door is too stiff, back the hinges
off one step to reduce spring tension by rotating the nut
counterclockwise. If the door falls open on its own, increase
the spring tension by rotating the nut one step clockwise.
Rotate the adjuster nut using a 3/4" open end wrench or
adjustable wrench one or two steps in the clockwise direction
when viewed from above to increase spring tension.
8. Once the desired spring tension has been set the dishwasher
can be installed under the counter per the steps shown in the
instruction manual.
5
Loading...