Installation

The beam must cover the appliance by at least 2" (50.8 mm).

￿Mark the installation height (lower edge of the beam) on the rear wall of the niche.

￿Select screws according to the thickness of the wooden beam. Example: 3 ½" (89 mm) screw for 2x4 beam.

￿Determine the number of screws based on the cavity width, to ensure that the beam will be attached securely.

￿Locate wall studs near the rear wall of the cavity and mark drill holes in the beam.

￿Pre-drill the wooden beam.

￿Attach the wooden beam to the rear wall of the niche.

Sliding the appliance into the installation niche

If a side-by-side installation is desired, connect the two appliances together. See the Installation Manual included with the "Merging Kit".

￿ Unscrew the plinth.

￿To protect the corners of the installation space, attach the supplied edge protector ￿ on both sides with adhesive tape.

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Miele KWT 1601 SF, KWT 1611 SF installation instructions Sliding the appliance into the installation niche