Installation Preparation - GE Appliances GDT550HSD2SS Directives D'installation

Installation Preparation

PARTS SUPPLIED
IN INSTALLATION PACKAGE:
• Junction box cover and #10 hex-head screw
• Hose clamp
• Drain hose (approximately 78" long)
• Drain hose hanger
• 2 #8-18 hex head screws to secure brackets to washer
tub frame
• 2 Plug buttons
• 2 side trim pieces (some models)
• 2 mounting brackets for wood countertops or side
cabinets
• 2 #8-18 x 5/8" Phillips special head screws, to secure
dishwasher to underside of countertop or to side
cabinets
• Literature, samples and/or coupons
MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED:
• 90° elbow (¾" hose internal thread on one end,
opposite end sized to fit water supply)
• Thread seal tape
• UL-listed wire nuts (3)
• Masking Tape
Materials Needed for
New Installations:
• Air gap for drain hose, if required
• Waste tee for house plumbing, if applicable
• Electrical cable or power cord
• Screw-type hose clamps
• Strain relief for electrical connection
• Hand shut-off valve (recommended)
• Hot water line–3/8" minimum, copper tubing
(including ferrule, compression nut) or
GE Part # WX28X326, flexible braided hose
• WD24X10065 drain hose (12' long), if needed
TOOLS YOU WILL NEED:
• Phillips-head screwdriver
• 1/4" and 5/16" nutdriver
•
• Level
• Carpenter's square
• Measuring tape
• Safety glasses
• Flashlight
•
• 15/16" socket (optional for skid removal)
• Gloves
• Pliers
For New Installations Only:
• Tubing cutter
• Drill and appropriate bits
• Hole saw set
2
Junction
Box Cover
Drain Hose Hanger
Thread
90° Elbow
Seal Tape
(if applicable)
Waste Tee Hand
Valve
Hose Clamps
Air Gap
1/4" and 5/16"
Phillips-Head
Nutdriver
Screwdriver
15/16" Socket
Flashlight
Gloves
Bucket
#10
Hose Clamp
Hex-Head
Junction
Box Screw
1/2" long
#8 Hex-Head Mounting
Bracket Screws
Side Trim Pieces
(on some models)
Wire Nuts (3)
Electrical Cable
(or Power Cord, if applicable)
Strain Relief
Level
Pliers
Tubing Cutter
6"
Adjustable
Wrench
Safety Glasses
Hole Saw Set
Drain Hose
Plug Buttons
#8 Phillips
Mounting
Special
Brackets
Head Screws
5/8" long
Masking Tape
(if applicable)
Hot Water Line
Coupler for
Optional
optional drain
12' Drain Hose
hose
Carpenter's
Square
Measuring Tape
Drill and Bits