Maytag BRAVOSTM manual Level the Washer

Level the Washer

WARNING

Excessive Weight Hazard

Use two or more people to move and install washer.

Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.

One washer foot has been installed at a different height on your new washer. The other three feet were preset at the factory. Properly leveling your washer will minimize noise and vibration.

1.Slide the washer to its final location.

2.Push on upper front panel to be sure the washer is on its rear feet.

3.Lower right front foot until it contacts the floor. By hand, firmly rotate foot as much as an additional 1½ turns. The other three feet have been preset at the factory.

4.Check the levelness of the washer by first placing a level on the lid near the console. Next, place the level on the side of the washer in the crease between the top of the washer and the cabinet.

Level the front.

Level the side.

5.If the washer is not level, move the washer out slightly, tip back, prop up the front of the washer on a wood block. Adjust the feet up or down as necessary by twisting the feet. Repeat steps 1 through 4 until washer is level.

6.Use a ⁹/₁₆" or 14 mm open-end wrench to turn the locknut counterclockwise on the foot tightly against the washer cabinet.

IMPORTANT: If the locknut is not tight against the washer cabinet, the washer may vibrate.

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