15/16" Socket

Installation Preparation

PARTS SUPPLIED:

￿Two #8 Phillips flat head wood screws, 5/8" long to secure dishwasher to underside of countertop or sides of cabinetry. (Taped to top or side of dishwasher.)

￿Side and top trim pieces

￿Trim Panel Accessory Kit (not shown). Model PDW9700 only

￿Drain Hose and Hose Clamp

2 Wood Screws

Trim Pieces

(some models)

Drain Hose

Hose Clamp

 

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:

 

Hand

Wire Nuts (3)

90° Elbow,

Shut-Off

Thread

Ferrule and

Valve

Seal Tape

Compression Nut

 

 

￿Air gap for drain hose, if required

￿ Waste tee for house plumbing, if applicable

 

Electrical Cable

Hot Water line

￿ Electrical cable or power cord, if applicable

 

(or Power Cord, if applicable)

 

 

 

￿ Screw type hose clamps

 

 

 

￿ Strain relief for electrical connection.

 

 

 

￿ Hand shut-off valve

Waste Tee

 

Coupler

￿ Water line 3/8" min. copper

Screw Type

 

Strain Relief

￿ Coupler for extending drain line, if applicable

Air Gap

Hose Clamps

 

TOOLS YOU WILL NEED:

￿ Phillips head screwdriver

Phillips

Head

￿ 5/16" and 1/4" nutdriver

Screwdriver

 

￿6" Adjustable wrench

￿Level

￿Carpenters square

￿Measuring tape

￿ Safety glasses

￿ Flashlight

￿ Bucket to catch water when flushing the line

 

Level

1/4"

 

and 5/16"

 

Nutdriver

 

 

Carpenters

6" Adjustable

Square

Wrench

 

 

Tubing Cutter

￿ 15/16" socket (optional for skid removal)

￿Gloves

For New Installations Only: ￿ Tubing cutter

Flashlight

Measuring Tape

Safety Glasses

￿ Drill and appropriate bits

 

 

￿ Hole saw set

Gloves

Bucket

Drill and Bits

Hole Saw Set

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