KitchenAid 2000495 installation instructions Product support

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A solid soffit or a wood block is required to prevent the refrigerator from tipping 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.

block(s)

Block(s) must be long enough to fully cover width of cover.

mImportant: Block(s) must extend at least 2” over cover.

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Unit is top-heavy and may tip forward when the doors are opened.

A solid soffit or 2” wood block is required above the refrigerator to prevent tipping during use.

if solid soffit is more than 1 inch above refrigerator, a wood block must be installed on the wail not more than

l/4 inch above the refrigerator cover.

 

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soffit-

 

Failure to follow these instructions could

 

 

 

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block(s)

(less

than 1”

resutt in personal

injury or property damage,

 

 

 

 

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cover)

Your installation location may vary

 

314”

max.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

from the examples shown. However,

 

 

 

 

 

you must support

the refrigerator

 

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with a wood block or other adequate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

means of support located l/4” above the cover.

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Locate anti-tip wood blocks a maximum of l/4”

rear wall

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rear wall

rear

wall

When a soffit is not available,

locate wail studs in the refrigerator opening. Center one wood block and use wood screws to attach the wood block to the wail studs. Make sure screws engage wail 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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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 wail 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 block(s) must extend 2 inches beyond the ends of the cover.

if soffit is less than one inch above cover, a wood support is not needed.

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KitchenAid 2000495 installation instructions Product support