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PANEL INSTALLATION
Before you begin installing panels, refer to the
Panel Specifications for framed or overlay
m
odels and be sure you are working with the
panel design called for in your installation. If
your customer has chosen the stainless steel
d
esign, the unit has been shipped complete
with a finished stainless steel look. It will not
be necessary to install panels or handle
hardware. In your final preparation for stain-
less steel units, use a stainless steel cleaner to
remove any marks. Abrasive cleaners should
not
be used, as they may scratch the surface.
If your customer has ordered either a framed
or overlay model, you will be installing panels
to give the unit the custom Sub-Zero look.
FRAMED PANELS
If your customer has chosen a framed design
application, make sure that the panels you are
a
bout to install match dimensions listed in the
Framed Panel Specifications on pages 14–15.
If the thickness of the custom panel is less
than a
1
/4" (6), back it up with a sheet of shim
m
aterial to build the total thickness to a
1
/4"
(6).
If the panel is thicker than a
1
/4" (6), rout an
edge around the panel to get a proper fit.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
The weight of each panel
cannot exceed 50 lbs (23 kg).
IMPORTANT NOTE:
On all Built-In models,
routing, recessing or optional extended
handles may be required on raised panels for
finger clearance under the handle. See Raised
Panels, page 13.
To install framed panels, the door handle(s)
must be removed. The handle screws are
hidden by a magnet backed trim molding.
Remove the molding using a piece of tape to
pull it away from the handle and expose the
handle screws. The molding will bend at the
center so that you can remove it. Refer to
illustration 10 below.
Illus. 10
Illus. 11
FRAMED
PANELS
Refer to the
Framed Panel
Specifications on
pages 14–15 for
panel dimensions.
FRAMED PANEL INSTALLATION