GE 49-60468-1 Level Refrigerator, Alternate Anti-Tip Procedure, Secure Refrigerator To Cabinetry

Installation Instructions

STEP 5 LEVEL REFRIGERATOR

All models have 4-point leveling. The front is supported by leveling legs, the rear is supported by adjustable wheels. Both are accessible from the front of the refrigerator.

• To level the back of the refrigerator, turn the 7/16″ hex

nut located above the front wheels. Turn clockwise to

raise or counterclockwise to lower the refrigerator.

• For front leveling, use a 1-1/4″open-end wrench.

STEP 6 ALTERNATE ANTI-TIP

PROCEDURE

The refrigerator must be secured to prevent tipping.

The anti-tip brackets cannot be used on metal wall studs. Use this Alternate Procedure to secure the refrigerator against tip-over whenever metal wall studs are encountered and there is no soffit.

• Adjust height of refrigerator to match installation

cutout opening 83-1/2 to 84-1/2″. The refrigerator

should be level and plumb with cabinetry.

Hex Nut Adjusts

Rear Wheels

Leveling Leg

Top Case Trim

3/4"

Min.

Side View

Top Case Trim

CAUTION:

The rear leveling wheels and front leveling legs are limited to a maximum height adjustment of 1″. If the installation requires more than 84-1/2″height, the installer should elevate the refrigerator on a sheet of plywood or runners. Cabinetry trim could also be added across the top of the opening to shorten the opening. If you attempt to raise the refrigerator more than 1″, you will damage the front leveling legs and the rear leveling wheels.

PRUDENCE

Les roues de nivellement arrière et les pattes de nivellement avant permettent un réglage maximal de 25 mm (1 po). Si l’ouverture pour le réfrigérateur a une hauteur supérieure à 2,15 m (84-1/2 po), l’installateur doit élever le réfrigérateur sur une feuille de contre-plaqué ou des glissières. Il est également possible d’ajouter des baguettes de finition des placards sur le haut de l’ouverture afin de la réduire. Lever le réfrigérateur de plus de 25 mm (1 po) endommage les pattes de nivellement avant

et les roues de nivellement arrière.

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Install Four

1-1/2" Drywall Screws

Through Trim and Into Soffit

or 3/4" Min. Wood Brace

•Raise the grille panel to access case trim.

•Use a 3/16″ bit to drill four evenly spaced clearance holes through the metal top case trim.

•Use a 1/16″ bit to drill to pilot holes through the metal

clearance holes and into the wood soffit. The holes should be centered in the soffit or a 3/4″ min. wood brace. The brace spanning the enclosure must be securely fastened to cabinets on both sides.

•Install four, 1-1/2″drywall screws into the pilot holes.

STEP 7 SECURE REFRIGERATOR

TO CABINETRY

Whenever possible, perform this step for anti-tip security, or when anti-tip brackets cannot be used. The refrigerator must be secured to prevent tipping.

•Raise the grille panel to access case trim.

•Drill hole in trim and drive screw through the trim into adjacent cabinet.

•Follow the same procedure on the opposite side.

Drive Screws

Through Case Trim and Into

Adjacent Cabinets