Kenmore 13213 K Manual

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 Option D, No waste disposer – with air gap
Prepare Dishwasher
Remove and discard the foam blocks located above the front 
legs on each side of the dishwasher. The blocks cover the rope/
link pulleys on the dishwasher. 
1.Connect rubber end of drain hose 
to air gap and cut if needed. 
NOTE: Do not cut ribbed section.
2.Attach drain hose to air gap with 
large drain hose clamp (provided). 
Use pliers to squeeze clamp open 
and move into position. If the drain 
hose was cut, use a 1¹⁄₂" to 2"...

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Helpful Tip: Place cardboard under dishwasher until installed in 
cabinet opening to avoid damaging floor covering. Do not use 
door panel as a worktable without first covering with a towel to 
avoid scratching the door panel.
Using two or more people, grasp sides of dishwasher door 
frame and place dishwasher on its back.
Option A, Remove Access Panel - Plastic Panel
Using a flat-blade screwdriver, turn the plastic fasteners ¹⁄₄ turn 
counterclockwise to unlock them. Remove panel. Do not remove 
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Make Power Supply Cord Connection
Option A, Power Supply Cord:
Route cord so that it does not touch dishwasher motor to lower 
part of dishwasher tub. Pull cord through strain relief in terminal 
box. Take notice when installing or removing the dishwasher in 
order to reduce the chance of damaging the power supply cord.
Select UL Listed/CSA Approved twist-on wire connectors 
(included with power supply cord kit) rated to connect your 
power supply cord to 16-gauge dishwasher wiring.
Remove the green...

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Connect wires black to black and white to white, using UL 
Listed/CSA Approved twist-on wire connectors (included with 
power supply cord kit).
Tighten strain relief screws to secure cord.
Place wires inside terminal box. Insert tabs on left side of cover. 
Make sure wires are tucked inside box. Close cover ensuring 
wires are not pinched. Use ¹⁄₄" hex head socket, nut driver or 
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® T20® screwdriver and previously removed screw to secure 
cover.
NOTE: Do not plug into outlet until instructed...

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Built-up floors: If the kitchen floor is higher than the cabinet 
opening's floor - for example, the kitchen floor tile does not 
extend into the cabinet opening - add shims as needed in the 
area shown to bring the dishwasher up to 34" (86.4 cm) below 
the countertop.
NOTE: Shims must be securely attached to floor to avoid 
movement when the dishwasher is in use.
Custom Panel Installation
For custom panel installation, refer to the Custom Panel 
Installation Insert Sheet (Part Number...

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Option B, Side Attachment 
For marble, granite, or other hard surface countertops
NOTE: Remove the brackets from the parts package.
Break off the end of the bracket along the scored line. 
With another person holding the rear of the dishwasher to keep 
it from tipping, open dishwasher door and place towel over 
pump assembly and spray arm of dishwasher. This will keep 
screws from falling into pump area when you are securing 
dishwasher to cabinet.
Push the plastic buttons out of the side of the tub....

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With another person holding the dishwasher to keep it from 
tipping, open and close the door a few times. If the door closes 
or falls open under its own weight, the door tension will need to 
be adjusted.
To adjust the door spring tension, unhook the spring from the 
rear leg of dishwasher.
Using a ⁵⁄₁₆" nut driver or hex socket, remove the screw from the 
tensioner.
The screw can be put into one of three holes (1, 2, 3) in the front 
leg of dishwasher. If the door closes by itself, move the...

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Align front of dishwasher door panel with front of cabinet doors. 
You may need to adjust alignment to be even with your 
cabinets.
Check that leveling legs are firmly against the floor. Close and 
latch the door, and place level against the front panel. Check 
that dishwasher is centered from front to back in the opening. If 
needed, adjust leveling leg until dishwasher is plumb. Repeat for 
other side of dishwasher.
Helpful Tip: Push up on front of dishwasher to raise dishwasher 
off the ground to...

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NOTE: To avoid vibration during operation, route the water 
supply line so that it does not touch the dishwasher base, frame 
or motor.
Connect the ³⁄₈" compression fitting to the water supply line 
prior to installing the unit into the cabinet opening. Attach so 
that the ³⁄₄" connection is facing upward as shown above.
Copper tubing only: Put the tubing into the 90° elbow fitting as 
far as it will go (the copper tubing bends and kinks easily). Slide 
the nut and ferrule forward and start...

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After hose is connected, remove towel.
Make Direct Wire Electrical Connection
NOTE: If the power supply cord was connected earlier, proceed 
to “Secure Dishwasher in Cabinet Opening” section.
Option B, Direct Wire:
Route cable so that it does not touch dishwasher motor or lower 
part of dishwasher tub. Pull cable through UL Listed/CSA 
Approved strain relief in terminal box. Strain relief is not 
supplied with the dishwasher. Owner must purchase a ⁷⁄₈" screw-
in type strain relief.
Select UL...