Miele Fn 14827 Operating And Installation Instructions

To avoid a build-up of condensation
and resultant damage, refrigerators and
freezers should not normally be
installed side-by-side.
However, this appliance has side wall
heating, and can be installed
side-by-side with certain other Miele
appliances.
Your dealer will be able to advise you
on which models are suitable.
Installing the appliances
Two people are needed to install the
appliances side-by-side.
Warning. Risk of damage when
moving the appliances once they
have been joined together as they
are...

Joining the two appliances
together
The following fixing parts are supplied:
The following tools are supplied:
rSW 10 spanner
qSW2 allen key (supplied with
stainless steel appliances for
adjusting the height of the hinge
plate)
You will also need the following:
–
Spirit level
–
Cordless screwdriver
–
Torx
®25 screwdriver^Before starting, peel off any
protective foil from the appliance
casing.
Installation steps at the front of the
appliances
^Use spannerrsupplied to screw in
feet (for supporting the...

^Remove coversbat the top.
Attaching the connecting plate will align
the appliances in height and depth. If
one of the appliances is higher than the
other, start with the higher appliance:
^Loosely screw connecting platecto
one of the appliances using two
screwsd.
^Push connecting platecuntil the
middle ridge of the plate touches the
side of the appliance.
^Now tighten both screwsd.
^
Secure connecting platecto the
other appliance. To do this push the
appliances together or apart a little,
as...

Attaching the connecting panel will
align the appliances in depth.
If one of the appliances protrudes
further forward than the other, start with
the further forward appliance:
^Position the connecting panelgso
that the vertical slots are on the side
of the panel which will be attached to
an appliance first. Attach it loosely
with two screws.
^Push connecting panelguntil the
central stay on the bracket touches
the side of the appliance.
^Now tighten both screwsh.
^
Secure connecting panelgto the
other...

Installation steps at the front of the
appliances
^Screw in middle feetccompletely.
They must not come in contact with
the floor.
^Align the joined appliances using
outer feetb.
Adjust the feet (see also Installation -
aligning the appliance):
– at the front:
Align the feet using spannerr
supplied.
–
at the back:
Use a screwdriver to align the feet
with the adjusting device.
Turn the adjusting device clockwise
to raise the appliance up at the back.^Position the front of the long stainless
steel trimlin...

^Push short trimminto the gap at the
top of the appliances. Make sure that
the front edge of the trim sits flush up
against the edge of connecting plate
c.
^Fit covernbetween the control
panels. Make sure that the outer
edges of the cover are flush with the
control panels. The cover can be
pulled out to adjust it to the right size.
^
Fit coveroto the bottom of the fronts
of the appliances.^Connect both appliances to the
electricity supply as described in the
operating instructions supplied with
the...

Aligning the appliance door
Stainless steel appliances
(height adjustable door)
The height of the appliance door can
be aligned using the bottom hinge
plate:
^Unscrew threaded pinpby a
maximum of one turn using allen key
qsupplied.
^
Adjust the height of the hinge pin
using spannerrsupplied.
To raise the door: turn clockwise
To lower the door:
turn anti-clockwise.
The hinge pin is screwed in
completely when the appliance is
delivered.
^
Tighten threaded pinp.
The hinge pin is now fixed in position...

To change the door hinging you will
need the following tools:
–a cross-slotted screwdriver,
–a flat-bladed screwdriver,
–a selection of Torx screwdrivers,
–a spanner.
Two people are needed for
changing the door hinging.
Removing the door handle
^
Pull door handleatowards you. Side
sectionbslides back.
^
Pull side sectionbfirmly back out of
the guides on the mounting plate.
^
Undo the 4 screws (Torx 15) in the
mounting plate, and remove the
handle.
^
Remove the cover caps from the
opposite side, and fit...

Removing the soft-close door
mechanism
The soft-close door mechanism is at the
bottom of the door.
^Open the door.
^Remove panelafrom the soft-close
mechanism by inserting a flat-bladed
screwdriver into the gap from above
and easing it off bit by bit.
Take care not to damage the door
seal.
If the door seal is damaged, the
door will not close properly and
cooling will be impaired.
^
Slide panelatowards the appliance,
and leave it hanging between the
door and the appliance.^Fit restraining clipb(supplied...

^Slide soft-close mechanism bracket
fas far as it will go towards the
handle side of the door, and undo
screwsgon the soft-close
mechanism.
^Using a flat-bladed screwdriver, slide
the soft-close door mechanism
towards the handle side of the door,
and lever it out at the side.
^Then place it to one side.Changing over the door
^Close the door.
^Remove coveraby sliding it
forwards from the back and then
lifting it off.
^Remove coverbby pulling it
upwards.
Caution. The appliance door is not
secure once the...