Before You Begin - GE GPF825 Serie Instrucciones De Instalación

4 INSTALL THE ASSEMBLED PANEL
Escutcheon
Slot
Figure 7
• Close the dishwasher door.
• Slide the panel assembly into the escutcheon
tab (Figure 7).
• Reinstall the two screws at the bottom of the
door to hold the assembly to the hinge arms
(Figure 8).
5 REPLACE DOOR SPRINGS
STEP 5 FOR ALL MODELS EXCEPT PDW8500. GO
TO STEP 5A FOR PDW8500.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN: Close and latch the door.
• Remove 2 screws securing the dishwasher to
the underside of the countertop and or sides.
Retain screws.
• Carefully pull dishwasher out from the cabi-
net enclosure, approximately 10", until door
springs are exposed.
• Remove the spring from the right
side of the unit first.
• Place the short hook of the new
spring in the cable end. Insert
the long hook into a notch on
the frame bracket.
• Make sure the cable has not
slipped off the pulley.
• Repeat the same procedure on the left side of
the unit. Both springs should be on the same
notch on the frame bracket as shown in
Figure 11.
TEST DOOR BALANCE
Always hold the dishwasher at the top when
opening the door. The dishwasher will tip
forward when the door is opened.
• Release door latch. Open and release the
door. If the door tends to drop when released,
increase spring tension. If the door tends to
close, decrease spring tension.
Bottom
Phillips Screws
Figure 8
• Open the dishwasher door and reinstall the
original 6 Phillips head screws to hold the inner
door to the trim kit assembly (Figure 9).
• Close the door.
• When adjusting tension, both springs must be
set to the same position on the side brackets.
• Slide dishwasher back into the original position.
• Check that door springs do not contact water
line, fill hose, wiring or other components.
• Reinstall the original top or side mounting
screws.
• Turn on water and power.
Note: Increase or decrease
tension as shown. Adjust both
Long
springs to the same tension
Hook
setting to correct balance.
Short
Hook
Figure 10
Figure 11
Check to be sure the spring cable is routed correctly
before making spring adjustments. The cable is held in
place by "shoulders" on the pulley. See Figure 11. Check
to be sure the cable has not slipped over the pulley
shoulder and onto the axle.
3
Figure 9
Increase
Spring
Tension
Decrease
Spring
Tension
Insert Long
Hook Over
Frame Bracket
Pulley
CORRECT
Shoulder
INCORRECT