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 very heavy.
Moving them incorrectly can cause
dents. Carefully observe the
instructions on how to move the
appliances.
^
The freezer or fridge-freezer must be
installed to the left of any refrigerator
when viewed from the front. The side
wall heating in the right-hand wall of
the freezer or fridge-freezer is
insulated to prevent the build-up of
condensation between the two
appliances.
^
To move the appliances always hold
them by the outer front corners.^Place the two appliances as close as
possible to their final position so that
they can be aligned for any
unevenness in the floor. The back of
the appliances still needs to be kept
accessible to complete the
installation.
Instructions for moving the
appliances once they have been
joined
^Push the left and then the right
corners alternately.
– If the joined appliances are directly
in front of the niche:
^
Carefully push the two appliances
back into their final position.
–
If the joined appliances have to be
taken out of their niche:
^
Hold the bottom third section and pull
the appliances straight forwards.
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							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 appliance
doors)acompletely. They must not
come in contact with the floor.
^
Fit coversato the four front feet.
^
Place the appliances next to one
another so that the fronts are aligned,
leaving a gap of 10 mm between
them.
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							^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 necessary.^Remove the two coversefrom the
bottom of the appliances.
^Remove screwf, if present. This
screw is no longer required.
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							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 appliance. To do this push the
appliances together a little, as
necessary.Installation steps at the back of the
appliances
^Fit connecting bracketionto the
top of the sides in the middle.
^Fit connecting piecejinto the
relevant gap below.
^Tighten connecting piecejusing
screwksupplied.
Warning: Do not drill a hole in the
appliance for this screw.
To avoid vibrations, the connecting
bracket, connecting piece and
screw must not touch the pipework
at the back of the appliances.
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							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 the gap, making sure
that it is located above the
connecting panelg.
Pressing both ridges along the trim
together as you do so makes it
easier to fit the trim into the gap.
^Carefully work stainless steel triml
into the gap. Use a soft cloth to do
this to avoid denting the trim.
^Carefully remove the protective foil
from the stainless steel trim.
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							^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 appliances.
^Appliances with an ice cube maker:
Connect the appliance to the mains
water supply as described in the
operating instructions supplied with
it.Warning. Risk of damage when
moving the appliances once they
have been joined together as they
are very heavy.
Moving them incorrectly can cause
dents. Carefully observe the
instructions on how to move the
appliances.
^Carefully push the two appliances
back into their final position.
^If necessary align the height of the
appliances again using outer feetb.
^Unscrew middle feetcuntil they are
on the floor.
^
Support the appliance doors with foot
aon the hinge plate: Unscrew foot
auntil it sits on the floor. Then
unscrew the foot by a further 90°.
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							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
again.Align the handles on both doors, if
necessary. See Changing the door
hinging.
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							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 them into the
empty holes.
Changing the door hinging
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							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 with
the appliance) onto soft-close
mechanismc.
The restraining clip stops the hinge
from snapping shut. Do not remove the
clip until told to do so.
^Carefully remove coverdfrom the
side using a flat-bladed screwdriver.
^With the help of another person, tip
the appliance back slightly.
^Push hinge pineup and out from
underneath.
The soft-close mechanism is now no
longer fixed to the appliance.
^
Removepanela.
Changing the door hinging
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							^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 hinge plate has
been removed.
^Loosen screwsdin upper hinge
platecand pull it upwards and off.
^
Carefully lift the door off and place it
to one side.
^
Gently loosen covereby carefully
inserting a flat-bladed screwdriver
into the gap from below.
^
Remove coveretogether with
retaining platef.
Changing the door hinging
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