Installation Instructions

INSTALLING THE ANTI-TIP FLOOR BRACKET (on 21 ft. models)

WARNING

Under certain circumstances, this refrigerator can tip forward.

Injury to persons can result.

Install Anti-Tip Bracket packed with this refrigerator.

1MEASURE CABINET OPENING AVAILABLE VS. REFRIGERATOR WIDTH

Measure width of cabinet opening where refrigerator will be placed, W.

Be sure to account for any countertop overhang, baseboard thickness and any clearance desired. Width, W, should not be less than 36 inches. The refrigerator will be placed approximately in the middle of this opening.

2LOCATING THE ANTI-TIP FLOOR BRACKET

APlace the anti-tip floor bracket locator template (included inside the anti-tip kit) onto the floor up against the rear wall, within W, and in line with the desired location of the RH side of the refrigerator (see Figure 1).

Figure 1 –

Installation Overview

Floor – Concrete

2 Wall Holes

Floor Bracket

 

(2 Holes)

 

 

to Install

Floor – Wood

 

 

 

(2 Holes)

 

RH Holes

 

714￿

 

 

 

Rear RH Corner

Base

 

of Cabinet Wall

Bracket

RH Side of

 

on the

Locator Template

Refrigerator

Refrigerator

Sheet

BPlace the anti-tip floor bracket onto the locator template with its RH floor holes lined up with the floor holes indicated on the template sheet, approximately 714￿from the edge of the sheet or the RH side of the refrigerator.

Rear Wall

W

REFRIGERATOR

Baseboard

Thickness

or Countertop Overhang (Whichever

Is Greater) Plus Any Desired Clearance

RH Side

 

Hold down in position and use the anti-tip floor

C

 

bracket as a template for marking the holes

 

based upon your configuration and type of

 

construction as shown in Step 3. Mark the hole

 

locations with a pencil, nail or awl.

 

NOTE:

 

• It is REQUIRED to use at least 2 screws to

 

mount the floor bracket (one on each side of

 

the anti-tip floor bracket). Both must be into

 

either the wall or the floor. Figure 2 indicates

Front

all the acceptable mounting configurations

for screws. Identify the screw holes on the

anti-tip floor bracket for your configuration.

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GE 49-60612, 200D9366P020 Bracket as a template for marking the holes, Based upon your configuration and type