U-Line U-OL2115B, U-OL2175B, U-OL2175W, U-OL2115W Overlay Panels

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DOOR PANEL INSTALLATION GUIDE

Overlay Door Panel

Preparation and Installation

Instructions

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Overlay Door Panel

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BACK SURFACE MUST BE A FLUSH FLAT SURFACE
FOR PANEL DOORS USE A BACKER BOARD

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Detail B

Detail A

Door panel Preparation

A Full overlay door panel completely covers the door frame and
handle to give you a built-in appearance. See your U-Line dealer for
the optional Full Overlay Door Panel Kit.

Full Overlay Door Panel Kit Part Number

2175 Black U-OL2175B

2175 White U-OL2175W

2115 & 2160 Black U-OL2115B

2115 & 2160 White U-OL2115W

Included In Kit:

• 1x Replacement Handle • 2x Hinge Plates

• 2x Pivot Plate • 1x Door Closer

• 1x Overlay Cap • 2x Pivot Posts

• 8x #6x2” Drywall Screw • 8x 8-32 x1/2” Screws

• 2x 8-32 x 3/8” Screws

• The door panel must not weigh more than 20lbs.

• It is important to ensure that all drilled holes are drilled to the
correct depth in order to avoid splits in the wood when
hardware is installed.

• Rear view of wood panel for right-hand hinge shown. Use
mirror image for left hand hinges.

• Appliance will need up to 34 1/2” to the under side of the
counter to leave room for leveling adjustments

1. Determine cabinet toe kick height, by measuring the difference
between the surface the appliance will rest on and the bottom
of the adjacent cabinetry. Adjust panel height according to the
height of you cabinetry’s Toe Kick.

2. Cut the overlay to the dimensions in Tab l e A & B .

3. Drill hole for upper door hinge (top of panel) using a
#16 drill bit (0.177” diameter) x 11/16” deep (See diagram
below)

4. Drill hole for lower door hinge 5/16” diameter x 1/4” deep (See
diagram below)

Ta b l e A ( W i dt h )

Model Width

2175 23 3/4”

2115 & 2160 14 3/4”

Table B (Height)

To e K i c k H e i g h t To e K i c k H e i g h t

3 3/4” 29 3/4” 4 1/4” 29 3/8”

3 7/8” 29 3/4” 4 3/8” 29 1/4”

4“ 29 5/8” 4 1/2” 29 1/4”

4 1/8” 29 1/2”

Note: Ta b l e B dimensions will vary based on the level of the floor.
If floor is uneven, cut panel to the next longer dimension and
adjust level legs to achieve proper fit

U-Line Door Panel Installation Guide 1

Installation Instructions

Overlay Panel

Overlay Panel

New Handle

Old Handle

ULIN_0403_A

Steel Plate

Top Down Slice

View

11/16”

4 1/16”

10 1/2”

12 1/2”

2 7/16”

7/8”

A

Removing Existing Door

1. Remove the door shelves by first pulling shelves at a 45° angle,
then straight out.

2. Remove the top hinge screw pin (Phillips screwdriver). Remove
the door by tilting forward and lifting off the bottom hinge pin.

3. Pull door gasket out of the groove (top edge of door only). Start
in the middle and pull outward, moving toward the edge. This
may take some force.

4. Remove the two screws located on both sides of the handle. Do
not discard screws.

5. Remove the handle and discard. (This handle will be replaced
with the overlay handle included in the Full Overlay Door Panel
Kit).

Install the replacement Door Handle using the two screws

6.
removed in step 4.

Preparing The Door Frame For Overlay

You have received your door with or without holes pre-punched
into the steel panel. If your panel does not have pre-punched holes
please reference diagram A for hole locations.

1. Lay the door down on a flat surface with the galvanized steel
panel facing upwards. If your unit was equipped with door
shelves, it may be helpful to prop up both door sides with 4x4’s
to keep the unit from pivoting.

2. Using a 9/64” Drill bit, drill through the steel panel and frame
using the holes in the steel panel as a guide, or the dimensions
provided in diagram

A

Be sure to drill completely through frame material.

if your panel did not come pre-punched.

Panel installation

1. Lay prepared panel face down on a flat clean surface.

2. Carefully lay door down on top of panel, steel plate side down.

3. Line the top of the door flush with the

4. Using a 7/64” Drill bit, drill 8 pilot holes into the wood panel 3/
8” deep.

5. Locate the 8 #6x2”
screws provided in
the overlay panel
install kit.

6. Using a phillips head
bit, place one screw
into each of the 8
pilot holes and screw
down.

top

of the panel.

7. Be sure the screws
force their way past
the opening on the
gasket channel and sit
flush against the
bottom of the gasket
channel.

8. Starting at the
corners, re-install the gasket into the gasket channel in the
frame. Make sure the gasket is fully seated, this may take some
force.

U-Line Door Panel Installation Guide 2

Door Installation

IMPORTANTIMPORTANT

#8-32 x 3/8" SEMS Hex Screw

(2 Places)

Wood Panel Bottom Pivot Plate

(5/8" Longer Than

Existing Bottom Pivot Plate,

Flush Side Facing Out)

Existing

Door

Existing Bottom Pivot Plate

(Remove and Discard)

3/4" Wood Panel

Overlay Cap

Replacement Handle

3/4" Wood Overlay

#8-32 x 1/2" Flat Head Screws

Black, Two Places

Top Pivot Plate

Screw to attach Handle

Top Pivot Plate

#8-32x 1/2"

Flat Head Screw

Three Places

Door Panel

Wood Panel Top Hinge Plate

(5/8" Longer than Existing Top Hinge Plate)

Pivot Post

ULIN_0405

Existing Door

#8-32 x 1/2" Flat Head Screw

Three Places

Wood Panel Bottom Hinge Plate

(5/8" Longer than Existing Bottom Hinge Plate)

Door Closure Top

Door Closure

Bottom

Pivot Post

Closure Assembly

1. Remove the existing bottom pivot plate and replace with the
Full Overlay pivot plate.

2. Attach Overlay cap to door, opposite side of where hinges will
be, see below.

3. Attach replacement Top Pivot Plate to door, on the side where
hinges will be. Use the two #8-32 x 1/2” Flat Head Phillips
screws (Black) supplied with kit, see below

Installing the Door

1. Remove the existing hinge from the unit, saving the door closer
assembly, see below

2. Install the replacement top and bottom hinge onto the unit, see
below.

3. Install the pivot post into the new Replacement Bottom Hinge
(using phillips screwdriver) and install the hinge onto the unit.

4. Replace the door closure assembly onto the bottom pivot post.
Be sure the bosses on closures align with holes in hinge and
hinge plate.

4. Attach replacement bottom pivot plate; on the side where
hinges will be. Use the two #8-32 x 3/8 Hex Screws supplied
with kit, see below.

5. Starting at the corners and working toward the center, push the
door gasket into place.

Pivot posts must be cleaned. Closers must also be clean
and greased to ensure proper operation.

5. Place the modified door onto the pivot post.

6. Position door and install the pivot post into the top hinge

7. Adjust door as needed for proper closure

8. Check to see that light goes off when the door closes.

9. Reinstall the door shelves by lining up the bosses and first
pushing straight in, then down at a 45° angle.

U-Line Door Panel Installation Guide 3

Checking Door Alignment

IMPORTANTIMPORTANT

1/8"

Slotted
Mounting

Holes

Raise

Outside

Door Edge

Lower

Outside

Door Edge

Wood Overlay

Notches

(Must Face Toward

Center of Door)

Existing Door

Door Gasket

Right Hand Hinge Model Shown

Toe Kick

Door Reveal

Panel

Bottom Of Panel

The unit’s door is aligned at the factory before shipment. However,
it’s alignment could have been disturbed during shipment or during
door panel installation.

Properly aligned, the door should be 1/8” below the top of
the unit cabinet. NOT flush with the top. See Below.

1. Compare the top edge of the door to the top edge of the
cabinet.

2. If the door edge is 1/8” below and parallel to the top of the
cabinet, the door is aligned. If it is not, note whether the side
opposite the hinge needs to be moved UP or DOWN, and use
the following procedure.

Note: If the door is adjusted correctly, but panel is not square with
the adjacent cabinets, slight adjustment can be made by drilling the
holes in the vinyl coated steel panel slightly oversized.

4. Mount the door, recheck alignment and repeat Steps 2 and 3 if
further adjustment is necessary.

5. When top edge of door is parallel to top edge of cabinet,
remove the door and ensure the two screws are secure.

6. Remove the door closers from
the bottom hinge, clean
thoroughly and lubricate the
mating surface with a
petroleum jelly such as Vaseline.

7. Reinstall the closers, lining up
the bosses with holes in hinge
and hinge plate.

8. Mount the door and install top
hinge pivot pin.

Note: The bottom of the panel will line up with the top of the
cabinetry toe kick. Minor adjustments can be made using the
leveler feet. Depending on the height of the toe kick, a small
portion of the door may be visible beneath the panel.

Adjusting Door Alignment

1. Remove top hinge screw pin. Remove door by tilting forward
and lifting off the bottom hinge pin.

2. With door upside-down, loosen, but do not remove the two
screws on the door’s bottom hinge plate.

3. If the top far edge of the door needs to move UP, move the
hinge plate toward the outside of the door and retighten screws.
If the top far edge of the door needs to move DOWN, move
the hinge plate toward the inside of the door and retighten
screws.

U-Line Door Panel Installation Guide 4

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DOOR PANEL INSTALLATION GUIDE

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