Installation Requirements

Custom Panels

Overlay panel

Spacer panel

The custom overlay panels allow you to blend the exterior of your refrigerator into the overall kitchen décor, and to use custom handles for additional design flexibility.

The custom panels must have backer panels attached in order to mount them to the refrigerator. It is most common to work with three panels, as shown in the graphic on the right. A decorative overlay panel, a ¹/8” (3.2 mm) spacer panel or spacer strips and a ¼” (6.4 mm) backer panel.

In some cases, your cabinet manufacturer may choose to work with one panel routed for the different dimensions. Follow these panel dimension and placement instructions to be sure that the custom overlay panels will fit properly.

IMPORTANT: Install the panels after moving the refrigerator into place. The weight of the overlay panels cannot exceed:

ƒƒ 50 lbs. (22.7 kg) for the refrigerator door. ƒƒ 40 lbs. (18.1 kg) for the freezer door.

ƒƒ 10 lbs. (4.5 kg) for the top grille.

To minimize panel weight, you may use 2” (5.1 cm) spacer strips around the perimeter in place of full-sheet solid spacer panels. The spacer strips must be set in at least 1” (2.5 cm) from the top, bottom and sides edges of the backer panel. If you use spacer strips, it is also recommended that you use two 2” (5.1 cm) strips horizontally centered for added support.

Backer panel

5/8" to 3/4"

 

1/4"

(1.6 to 1.9 cm)

1/8"

 

(6.4 mm)

 

(3.2 mm)

Spacer panel

1/8"

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overlay panel

3.2mm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Backer panel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1" min.

Door

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Side View

 

 

 

(2.5 cm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trim frame

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Offset dimension

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Top grille

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 3/16"

 

 

 

 

 

Backer

 

 

 

 

 

G

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15.7 cm)

 

 

 

 

side

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

offset

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F

 

 

 

½"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1.3 cm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G

½" (1.3 cm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

71/4" (18.4 cm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Backer bottom offset

Decorative Overlay Panels

Model A B C

Series

DYF42 17¼” 23¼” 40¾” (43.8 cm) (59.1 cm) (103.5 cm)

DYF48 19¾ ” 26¾” 46¾” (50.2 cm) (68.0 cm) (118.8 cm)

Backer Panels

Model D E F

Series

DYF42 16¾” 22¾” 39¾” (42.6 cm) (57.8 cm) (101.0 cm)

DYF48 19¼” 26¼” 45¾” (48.9 cm) (66.7 cm) (116.2 cm)

G - Denotes top and bottom edges of backer panel that slide into trim frame on door and top grille.

Freezer panel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refrigerator panel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overlay

 

panel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Backer

 

panel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D

 

 

 

 

 

Backer

side

 

 

 

 

 

E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

handle-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

offset

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

¹⁄8 " (3.2

mm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 "

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

70

¹⁄

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

70

¹⁄2

"

 

 

(179.1

cm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(179.1

cm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

72 ¼ "

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(183.5 cm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Backer

 

 

 

 

 

bottom offset

 

Backer bottom offset

 

¹⁄8 " (3.2 mm)

G

¹⁄8

" (3.2 mm)

G

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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