KitchenAid 2000491 installation instructions Product support

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A solid soffit or a wood block

 

 

 

 

 

is required to prevent the

 

 

 

 

 

 

refrigerator

from tlpping

forward

 

 

 

 

 

after it Is Installed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Determine what height the

 

 

 

 

 

 

refrigerator will be when it is

 

 

 

 

 

installed to fit opening. Determine

 

 

 

 

 

the’height to the top of the cover at

 

 

 

 

 

the final installed height you plan

 

 

 

 

 

to use.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personal

Injury/Property

Damage Hazard

 

 

 

 

 

l Unit is topheavy and may tip forward

 

 

 

 

 

when the doors are opened.

 

 

 

 

 

l A solid soffi or 2” wood block is required

 

 

 

 

 

above the refrigerator to prevent tipping

 

 

 

 

 

during use.

 

 

 

 

 

 

l If solid soffit is more than 1 inch above

 

 

 

 

 

refrigerator, a wood block must be

 

 

 

 

 

installed on the wall not more than

 

 

 

 

 

l/4 inch above the refrigerator cover.

 

 

 

 

 

Failure to follow these instnxtions could

(more than 1”

Anti-tip

 

soffit-

result in personal injury or property damage

 

 

 

wood

block(s)

(less

than 1”

 

 

 

 

Your installation location may vary

 

 

 

above

cover)

 

 

 

 

 

from the examples shown. However,

 

pY’

max.

 

 

you must support the refrigerator

 

 

 

 

 

with a wood block or other adequate

ccover

 

means of support located l/4”

 

above the cover.

 

E2”

block(s)

Block(s) must extend IO fully cover width of cover.

important: Block s) must exten 6 at least 2” over cover.

Locale anti-tip wood blocks a maximum of 114”

rear wall.

When a soffit Is not available, locate wall studs in the refrigerator opening. Center one wood block and use wood screws to attach the wood block to the wall studs. Make sure screws engage wall studs a minimum of 1-l/2”. Screw the second wood block to the front of the first block. The wood blocks must extend 2 inches beyond the ends of the cover.

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rear wall

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if soffit Is more than one Inch above cover, locate wall studs in the refrigerator opening. Center one wood block and use wood screws to attach the wood block to the wall studs. Make. sure screws engage wall studs a minimum of l-l /2”. Screw the second wood block to the front

of the first block. The wood block(s) must extend 2 inches beyond the ends of the cover.

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If soffit Is less than one Inch above cover, a wood support is not needed.

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KitchenAid 2000491 installation instructions Product support