16_ installing the dishwasherSTEP 9 SECURING THE DISHWASHERYou must fi x the dishwasher to the countertop or cabinet side walls for additional stability and safety.1. If the countertop is made of wood or the material will not be damaged by drilling, followthe instructions in 2-1 below.If the countertop is made of granite, marble, or any other material that can be damagedby drilling, follow the instructions in 2-2 below.2-1. If the installation brackets on the front of the dishwasher extend cut them down using anipper as shown in Figure 8 on the next page.Put a large towel into the bottom of the dishwasher to prevent wood shavings or adropped screw from falling into the dishwasher.Carefully drill screw holes into the counter top bottom by passing the drill bit through ascrew hole in each bracket, and then drilling into the counter top bottom beneath.Make sure the hole you drill is smaller than the diameter of the screw.Insert the provided screws into the brackets, and then tighten to secure the dishwasher tothe counter top.2-2. Put a large towel into the bottom of the dishwasher to prevent wood shavings or adropped screw from falling into the dishwasher. Remove the tub spacer caps with the tipof a screwdriver. The caps are just inside the tub near the top of the tub on both sides(Figure 9 on the next page).Drill a hole into the sides of the kitchen cabinet on both sides by carefully passing a drillbit through the screw holes exposed by the removal of the spacer caps, and then drillinginto the cabinet side beneath.Make sure the hole you drill is smaller than the diameter of the screw.Also make sure the drill bit does not strike the sides of the spacer cap holes. Insert theprovided screws into the holes, and then tighten to secure the dishwasher to the cabinet.Make sure the tub is not distorted by pressure from the screws.If the tub is distorted, loosen the screws a little.Replace the tub spacer caps.• The screws or tub spacer cap may fall into the dishwasher while you are workingwith the door open. Cover the interior of the dishwasher with a towel to preventany screws from falling into the dishwasher. If any foreign items such as a screwget into the dishwasher, it may cause noise, an abnormal operation, damage, or amalfunction.• Use a magnetic screwdriver to help prevent screws from falling into the dishwasher.• If a foreign item such as a screw gets into the dishwasher and you are unable toremove it, the dishwasher needs to be disassembled. Contact a qualified servicetechnician for this.installing the dishwasherinstallation_DD68-00046A-05_EN.indd Sec3:16installation_DD68-00046A-05_EN.indd Sec3:16 2011-12-28 4:27:252011-12-28 4:27:25