GE GFE28HMHES Refrigerator User Manual


 
AT-2
LOCATING THE ANTI-TIP FLOOR
BRACKET (cont.)
Recommended Installation
– Wood
Recommended Installation
– Concrete
Minimum Acceptable #1 –
Wall Plate Stud
Minimum Acceptable #2 –
Wood Floor
Minimum Acceptable #3 –
Concrete Floor
Figure 2 – Acceptable
Screw Placement Locations
CONCRETE Wall and Floor Construction:
Anchors required (not provided):
4 each 1/4” (6 mm) x 1-1/2” (38 mm) lag bolts
4 each 1/2” (12 mm) O.D. sleeve anchors
Drill the recommended size holes for the
anchors into the concrete at the center of the
holes marked in Step 2.
Install the sleeve anchors into the drilled
holes. Place the anti-tip floor bracket as
indicated in Step 2. Remove the locator
template from the floor.
Install the lag bolts through the anti-tip floor
bracket and tighten appropriately.
WOOD Wall and TILE Floor Construction:
For this special case, locate the 2 wall holes
identified in Fig. 1. Drill an angled 1/8” (3 mm)
pilot hole (approx. as shown in Fig. 3) in the
center of each hole.
Mount the anti-tip floor bracket using the
Minimum Acceptable Installation #1, as
illustrated in Fig. 2.
C
B
AT-3
ANTI-TIP BRACKET INSTALLATION
WOOD Wall and Floor Construction:
Drill the appropriate number of 1/8” (3 mm)
pilot holes in the center of each floor bracket
hole being used (a nail or awl may be used if
a drill is not available) AND remove the locator
template from the floor.
Mount the anti-tip floor bracket by fastening
the 2, or recommended 4, #10-16 hex-head
screws tightly into place as illustrated in
Figure 3.
A
AT-4
POSITIONING THE REFRIGERATOR
TO ENGAGE THE ANTI-TIP FLOOR
AND BASE BRACKETS
Before pushing the refrigerator into the opening,
plug the power cord into the receptacle and
connect waterline (if equipped). Check for leaks.
Locate the refrigerator’s RH side and move back
approximately in line with the RH side of the
cabinet opening, W. This should position the
anti-tip floor bracket to engage the anti-tip base
bracket on the refrigerator.
Gently roll the refrigerator back into the cabinet
opening until it comes to a complete stop. Check to
see if the refrigerator front lines up with the cabinet
front face. If not, carefully rock the refrigerator
forward and backward until engagement occurs
and you notice that the refrigerator is fully pushed
up against the rear wall.
If Applicable: Adjust the rear (and front) wheel
height settings to fully engage the rear anti-tip
brackets, while also aligning the refrigerator
front with the cabinet front face.
A
C
B
D
NOTE:
If you pull the refrigerator out and away from the wall
for any reason, make sure the anti-tip floor bracket is
engaged when the refrigerator is pushed back against
the rear wall.
Rear RH
Corner of the
Refrigerator
Floor
Wall
Plate
Stud
Floor
Bracket
2 Screws
Must Enter
Wood or
Metal Stud
Wall
Installation Instructions
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Figure 3 – Attachment to Wall and Floor
Refer to 239D1142P001, Pub No. 31-45484-3