KitchenAid KD-18 Connecting HOT 02 Water Supply Line, Connecting Drain Line, Testing Installation

CONNECTING HOT 02 WATER SUPPLY LINE

Make certain fill line has been flushed clear of foreign materials. Use compression ell (furnished) to connect l/2” O.D. copper fill line to dishwasher fill valve. Make sure fill line has no sharp bends (5” min. bend radius suggested) that may produce kinks which might restrict water flow. Connect fill line to meet local plumbing codes.

0 CONNECTING

3 DRAIN LINE

Connect dishwasher drain to meet local plumbing code. See suggested installations FIG. 4. See note for available drain acces- sories.

04 CONNECTING ELECTRICAL POWER SOURCE

A-Remove junction box on dishwasher. B-Install approved connector (not furnished). C-Connect power cable white lead to white lead and black lead to black lead with adequate insulation or wire nuts and ground wire under green ground screw or lug. Reinstall junction box.

When house wiring is aluminum, use U.L. approvedaluminum to copper connecton.

The dishwasher must be properly grounded before operating by connecting to a suitable ground complying with National Electrical Code and/or local electrical code.

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05 TESTING INSTALLATION

Remove installation debris from under dishwasher, foam door pads on each side and near top of tank, and all internal packing material and labels.

Install front and lower panels per instruc- tions supplied with panel kits. Turn on electrical power and water supply. Turn Action Indicator clockwise to the OFF position (Custom and Imperial models). On Superba model, press “Cancel-Drain” but- ton; timer will advance to “OFF” auto- matically. Lift door handle. Wait for Timer

to automatically reset itself (necessary for

initial installation test of Superba only). Then, push door handle down to lock position and press “Normal Cycle” button. Run dishwasher through the complete cycle to make certain it is operating properly.

Turn off electrical power, remove lower panel and check for leaks. Reinstall lower panel and turn on electrical power.