Miele K 1801 Vi Operating And Installation Instructions

							Preparing the furniture front
Place the door shelves in the
refrigerator door.
Open the appliance door as far as it
will go.
Unscrew the installation aidsand
angle trimfrom the door.
Put the angle trimand screws in a
safe place - they will be required
later.
Take the cover off the light contact
switch.

Close the appliance door.Measure gapXbetween the
adjusting bar and the upper edge of
the adjacent furniture front.
Remove the two nuts from the
appliance door, and place them in a
safe place - they will be required
later.
Place the furniture front on a firm
surface, with the external side facing
downwards (place on a blanket or
similar to avoid it becoming
scratched).
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							Mark gapXon the inside of the
furniture front.
Similarly, locate and mark the
midpointYon the furniture front.
Remove the fixing frame from the
appliance door and position it
corresponding to the markings on the
furniture front.

Pre-drill the holes.

Screw the fixing frame to the furniture
front, using at least one screw for
each fixing point.

Secure the fixing frame to the top of
the furniture front, using at least 10
screws:–The fixing frame has several different
types of holes to take account of a
variety of furniture fronts.
–When securing the frame, always
screw into the strongest part of the
furniture door.
–To do this, select screws which are
slightly shorter than the thickness of
the furniture door.
Screw the appliance handle to the
furniture door from the inside.
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							Securing and aligning the
furniture door
Insert the angle trim as far as it will
go into the spaces in the frame, as
shown.

Open the appliance door and hang
the furniture front on its frame onto
the threaded bolts, as shown

Press the angle trim on both sides
into the white plastic frame, and
screw them down securely.Screw the nutsloosely onto the
threaded bolts - but do not tighten
yet.
Close the appliance door and check
the distance between the door and
neighbouring furniture doors.
Align the door to the side by sliding it
over the threaded bolts.
Align the depth of the door via the
gaps in the angle trim. Then screw
the angle trim into position.

Now screw on the top nuts. The door
is now fixed.
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							Fitting the fixing brackets
The fixing brackets are used to secure
the furniture front to the bottom of the
appliance door.
Open the appliance door as far as it
will go.
Loosen the screws (1).
Position the fixing bracket on the
appliance door (2.) and pre-drill a
hole in the furniture front.

Screw the fixing bracket securely to
the furniture front (3.).

Now tighten the screws (4.).

Fit the cover to the fixing bracket (5.).
The number of fixing brackets required
will depend on the material and width of
the furniture front.Securing the covers
Fit the two cover strips to the sides of
the appliance door, clicking them into
the space between the appliance
door and the furniture front, starting
at the bottom and working up to the
top.

Secure the retaining clips for the
space covers on both sides.
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							Now attach the covers onto the
retaining clips on both sides.
In the case of side-by-side
installation, the cover strips are only
required on the outer side.

Fit the cover to the light contact
switch so that it clicks into place as
shown.
Fitting the plinth facing
Do not cover the vents in the plinth.
This could result in damage to the
appliance.
Trim the plinth facing to the required
length and height (cut along the
lower edge of the plinth facing where
it touches the floor).

Secure the plinth to the appliance,
and attach the cover caps supplied.

Now fit the plinth facing.
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							Fitting the air separator
The air separator at the bottom of the
ventilation grille separates air entering
the appliance from that leaving it.
It also stops warm air flowing into the
appliance, which would cause a short
circuit.
If necessary the three parts of the air
separator can be shortened to the
correct height.

Replace the foam parts in the sides.Screw the air separator into the
middle of the inside of the furniture
front, as shown.
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