KitchenAid KIDS42 Dishwasher User Manual


 
Complete Installation
Power supply cord method
Direct wire method
1. Plug in dishwasher or reconnect power.
IMPORTANT: The following steps must be done before using
the dishwasher, to test and activate the GFCI.
2. Press the reset button on the GFCI. The indicator should be
visible.
3. Press the test button on the GFCI. The indicator should
disappear.
4. Press the reset button. The indicator should reappear.
If the GFCI fails this test, do not use the dishwasher. Call
the KitchenAid Customer Interaction Center toll-free at
1-800-422-1230 or in Canada, 1-800-461-5681, for
assistance.
reset
test
indicator
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WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Electrically ground dishwasher.
Connect ground wire to green ground connector in
terminal box.
Do not use an extension cord.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death,
fire, or electrical shock.
Option 2, Power supply cord method
1. Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
Connect Water Supply
1. Apply Teflon
®
tape or pipe joint compound to 90° elbow fitting
and connect fitting to water inlet valve.
2. Use adjustable wrench and tighten elbow until snug and
facing the direction needed for your water fill line installation.
IMPORTANT: If you are installing the Hot Water Accessory
Tank, go back to its Installation Instructions and complete that
installation at this time.
3. Connect the dishwasher water fill line.
a. Slide nut onto copper tubing about 1" (2.5 cm).
b. Slide ferrule onto the tubing. Do not position ferrule on the
end of the tubing.
c. Put the tubing into the elbow as far as it will go.
d. Slide the nut and ferrule forward and start the nut onto the
elbow threads. Be gentle when handling and positioning
the copper tubing, it bends and kinks easily.
e. With copper tubing pushed into elbow as far as it will go,
use a 5/8" open-end wrench and tighten the compression
nut securely.
4. Connect hot and cold water lines to faucet.
5. Connect the sink and dishwasher drain plumbing.
6. Turn water supply on to both dishwasher and sink faucet.
Check for leaks.
water fill line
connection
do not apply Teflon
®
tape
or pipe joint compound
apply Teflon
®
tape or
pipe joint compound
water inlet
valve
Electrical Shock Hazard
Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
Do not remove ground prong.
Do not use an adapter.
Do not use an extension cord.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death,
fire, or electrical shock.
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
Do not remove ground prong.
Do not use an adapter.
Do not use an extension cord.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death,
fire, or electrical shock.
WARNING