Panel Kit Models
WARNING
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to move and install panels.
Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.
1.
Align top grille vent (provided in the door kit) with the
bottom edge of the soffit. Use as a template, and mark
where to drill the holes.
2.
Using the slotted hex-head screws (provided with
refrigerator), attach the top grille vent to the soffit.
A. Top grille vent
B. Slotted hex-head screw
Side View
A. Soffit
B. Airflow
PREDRILL PANELS (CUSTOM WOOD PANELS
ONLY)
IMPORTANT: The custom panel template shipped with the
refrigerator can be used for either a 3/8" (0.95 cm) or a
1/8" (0.32 cm) reveal installation.
The drilling templates are used only for custom wood
overlay panels.
The drilling templates are double-sided.
The drilling holes are precut into the template.
1.
On the template, locate the diagram of your
refrigerator. Then, follow the letters and colored arrows
to correctly place the drilling template on the back side
panels.
A
B
A
B
C
D
C. Grille panel
D. Door panel
NOTE: Check the direction of the arrows to determine
which holes to mark when the template is aligned at
the top of the panel and which holes to mark when the
template is aligned at the bottom of the panel.
2.
Predrill pilot holes into the wood rails bordering the
doors and top grille panels.
PREPARE PANELS (CUSTOM WOOD PANELS
ONLY)
Door Panels
1.
Place panels on a firm, covered, flat surface with the
front facing down.
2.
Locate the 2 predrilled holes in the handle side edge of
the door panel.
3.
Using the installation block as a guide for depth, attach
a shoulder washer with a hex head pointed screw (both
provided with refrigerator) into the predrilled door
panel (2 per door).
A. Shoulder washer and hex head
pointed screw
B. Installation block
4.
For the mounting bracket, insert the hex-head pointed
screws (provided with refrigerator) into the wood at the
top of the door panels where they were predrilled.
NOTE: It is critical to use the 5/8" screw, the longest
length provided, to attach the bracket to the top of the
door panel.
A
A. U-shaped hole
B. Slot
5.
Attach a mounting bracket to the top edge of each
door panel by placing the large end of the keyhole slot
over the screws and sliding the bracket so that the
screws are centered in the slots.
A
B
B
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