GE PDW7000 Parts Supplied Installation Package, Materials YOU will Need, Tools YOU will Need

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Installation Preparation

PARTS SUPPLIED

IN INSTALLATION PACKAGE:

Two #8-18 x 5/8" Phillips special head screws, to secure dishwasher to underside of countertop or sides of cabinets.

Junction box cover and #10 hex head screw

2 Side-mounting brackets with four #8 Pan-head mounting screws for non-wood countertops (some models)

Drain Hose and Hose Clamp

Side and top trim pieces (some models)

Drain Hose

Junction

Box Cover

Side and Top Trim Pieces on some models

Screw Kit

Side Mount Kit

 

 

(some models)

#8 Phillips

#10

#8 Phillips

 

Special

Hex- Head

Pan-head Screws

Side-

Head Screws

J-Box Screw

3/8" long for

Mounting

5/8" long

1/2" long

side-mounting

Brackets

 

 

MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED:

Ferrule, compression nut and 90° Elbow (3/8"NPT external thread on one end, opposite end sized to fit water supply)

Thread seal tape

UL Listed wire nuts (3)

Materials For New Installations Only:

Air gap for drain hose, if required

Waste tee for house plumbing, if applicable

Electrical cable or power cord, if applicable

Screw type hose clamps

Strain relief for electrical connection

Hand shut-off valve (recommended)

Water line–3/8" minimum copper tubing

GPF10L drain hose, if needed

90° Elbow,

Hand

Thread

Wire Nuts (3)

Ferrule and

Shut-Off

Seal Tape

 

Compression Nut

 

Valve

 

 

 

 

 

Waste Tee

Electrical Cable

Hot Water Line

 

(or Power Cord, if applicable)

 

 

 

 

Screw Type

Strain Relief

Optional

 

Hose Clamps

 

Air

 

10' Drain Hose

 

 

Gap

 

 

GPF10L

TOOLS YOU WILL NEED:

Phillips head screwdriver

1/4 and 5/16 nutdriver

6" Adjustable wrench

Level

Carpenters square

Measuring tape

Safety glasses

Phillips

1/4" and

Level

Head

5/16" Nutdriver

 

Screwdriver

 

 

15/16" Socket6" Adjustable Tubing Cutter

Carpenters

Flashlight

Bucket to catch water when flushing the line

15/16" socket (optional for skid removal)

Gloves

Wrench

Square

For New Installations Only:

Tubing cutter

Drill and appropriate bits

Hole saw set

Flashlight

Safety Glasses

Measuring Tape

 

 

Gloves

Hole Saw Set

 

Bucket

Drill and Bits

 

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Contents Nsta l l ati on nstru cti ons Read Carefully Keep These InstructionsTools YOU will Need Parts Supplied Installation PackageMaterials YOU will Need Determine Drain Method Prepare Dishwasher EnclosureDrain Requirements Cabinet PreparationGrounding Instructions-Cable Direct Prepare Electrical WiringGrounding Instructions-Power Cord Models Electrical Connection to DishwasherCheck Door Balance Remove Wood Base Install Leveling LegsPrepare HOT Water Line PreparationRemove Toekick Install Power CordSkip this step if drain hose has been pre-installed Slide Dishwasher THREE-FOURTHS of the WAY Into Cabinet Position Water Line House WiringInstall Trim Pieces Insert Drain Hose Through CabinetLevel Dishwasher Push Dishwasher Into Final PositionMethod Secure dishwasher to underside of wood countertop Position DISHWASHER, Secure to Countertop or CabinetConnect Water Supply Method Secure dishwasher to cabinet sidesMethod 1 Air gap with waste tee or disposer Drain Line InstallationConnect Drain Line Connect Power Supply Pretest Check ListLiterature Dishwasher WET TestReplace Toekick

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