Installing The Anti-Tip; Floor Bracket - GE 21 Owner's Manual

INSTALLING THE ANTI-TIP FLOOR BRACKET
WARNING
Under certain circumstances, this refrigerator
can tip forward.
Injury to persons can result.
Install Anti-Tip Bracket packed with this
refrigerator.
MEASURE CABINET OPENING
1
AVAILABLE VS. REFRIGERATOR WIDTH
Measure width of cabinet opening where
refrigerator will be placed, W.
Be sure to account for any countertop
overhang, baseboard thickness and any
clearance desired. Width, W, should not be less
than 36 inches. The refrigerator will be placed
approximately in the middle of this opening.
Rear Wall
W
REFRIGERATOR
Front
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Installation Instructions
Baseboard
Thickness
or Countertop
Overhang
(Whichever
Is Greater) Plus
Any Desired
Clearance
RH Side
(on 21 ft. models)
LOCATING THE ANTI-TIP
2

FLOOR BRACKET

Place the anti-tip floor bracket locator template
A
(included inside the anti-tip kit) onto the floor
up against the rear wall, within W, and in line
with the desired location of the RH side of the
refrigerator (see Figure 1).
Figure 1 – Installation Overview
Floor – Concrete
(2 Holes)
Floor – Wood
(2 Holes)
Base
Bracket
on the
Refrigerator
B Place the anti-tip floor bracket onto the locator
template with its RH floor holes lined up with
the floor holes indicated on the template sheet,
approximately 7 1
or the RH side of the refrigerator.
Hold down in position and use the anti-tip floor
C
bracket as a template for marking the holes
based upon your configuration and type of
construction as shown in Step 3. Mark the hole
locations with a pencil, nail or awl.
NOTE:
• It is REQUIRED to use at least 2 screws to
mount the floor bracket (one on each side of
the anti-tip floor bracket). Both must be into
either the wall or the floor. Figure 2 indicates
all the acceptable mounting configurations
for screws. Identify the screw holes on the
anti-tip floor bracket for your configuration.
16
2 Wall Holes
Floor Bracket
to Install
RH Holes
7 1 ⁄
4
Rear RH Corner
of Cabinet Wall
RH Side of
Locator Template
Refrigerator
Sheet
⁄ from the edge of the sheet
4