Connect Fill Hose to Fill Valve
18. Tighten 90° elbow fitting to valve
Be sure rubber washer is properly seated in fitting. Slide the
3/4" (19 mm) fitting of the 90° elbow up to the valve and
hand-tighten to avoid cross-threading. Hand-tighten until the
coupling is tight. Using pliers, check the tightness of the
coupling. An additional 1/4 to 1/2 turn may be required to
seal the rubber gasket. Route fill hose out the rear left side of
unit.
NOTES:
� Do not use PTFE plumber's tape with compression fittings.
� Do not overtighten. Damage to the coupling can result.
Drain Hose Connection
19. Connect drain hose
Place towel under drain hose to catch any water in drain
hose. Place the small (green) drain hose clamp onto the
small end of the drain hose. Push the new drain hose into the
rubber drain hose connector up to the drain hose stop.
20. Slide clamp onto connector
Using pliers, squeeze open the small drain hose clamp, and
slide it onto the connector between stops.
21. Hose clamp final position
NOTE: Route drain hose out the rear of the dishwasher.
Power Cord Connection
NOTE: If removing a previous dishwasher with a power cord, you
will need to transfer the power cord to the new dishwasher.
22. Remove terminal box cover
Using a 1/4" hex-head socket, nut driver, or Torx
screwdriver, remove terminal box cover. Retain for later use.
23. Install strain relief
Install the metallic strain relief provided in this kit (Straight:
Whirlpool Part Number 4317824, 90°: Whirlpool Part Number
W10278923RP). Make sure screw heads are facing to the
left when tightening conduit nut. Strain relief is provided with
the power cord kit.
24. Power cord – route cord into terminal box
Route cord so that it does not touch dishwasher motor or
lower part of dishwasher tub. Pull cord through strain relief in
terminal box.
NOTE: A maximum of 2 power cord supply conductors (12
AWG largest size) plus 1 grounding conductor are permitted
in the terminal box.
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