Miele Kfn 14842 Sded Operating And Installation Instructions

							Ventilation
Air at the back of the appliance gets
warm. To ensure sufficient ventilation,
the air inlet and outlet must not be
covered or blocked in any way. They
should be dusted on a regular basis.
Installation
^Remove the cable clip from the back
of the appliance.
^Check that all parts at the back of the
appliance are unhindered. Carefully
remove any hindrance.
^Carefully push the appliance into
position with the back against the
wall.
Aligning the appliance
^To align the appliance, adjust the
front feet using the spanner supplied.
Levelling the appliance door
^
Ensurethat you unscrew adjusting
footafrom the hinge plate until it sits
on the floor. Then unscrew the foot by
a further 90°.
Installation
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							Appliance dimensions
ABC
KFN 14842 SD ed/cs1860 750 630
KFN 14943 SD ed/cs
KFN 14943 SD2020 750 630
Installation
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							The appliance is supplied right-hand
hinged. If left-hand door hinging is
required, follow the instructions below.
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 handles
^
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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							Before beginning, make sure that
the door shelves are empty.
Removing the soft-close mechanism
for the upper door
^Open the upper 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 prise open coverdfrom
above and below using a flat-bladed
screwdriver.
^
Push hinge pineup and out from
underneath using a flat-bladed
screwdriver.
Changing the door hinging
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							^Remove coverd.
The soft-close mechanism is now no
longer fixed to the appliance.
^Remove panela.
^Slide soft-close mechanism bracket
fas far as it will go towards the
handle side of the door.
^Undo screwgon the soft-close
mechanism and the spacer.
^Using a flat-bladed screwdriver push
the centre of the soft-close
mechanism towards the middle of the
door.
^
Then prise the soft-close mechanism
out of the hinge side of the door.
^
Then place it to one side.
^
Push the spacer out towards the
hinge side.
^
Then place the spacer to one side.Removing the upper door
^Gently loosen coverhby carefully
inserting a flat-bladed screwdriver
into the gap.
^Remove coverhtogether with
retainer platei.
^Then separate retainer plateifrom
coverh, by pushing it slightly to the
left and then pulling the cover
forwards and off.
^Rotate retainer plateiby 180°.
^
Then fit coverhfrom the front over
retainer platei, and push it over to
the right. The writing must be visible.
^
Unscrew hinge partj, rotate by
180° and fit to the opposite side. If
necessary drill pilot holes for the
screws.
^
Remove coverkby sliding it
forwards from the back and then
lifting it off.
^
Remove coverlby pulling it
upwards.
Changing the door hinging
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							Caution. The upper door is not
secure as soon as the upper hinge
plate is removed.
^Close the upper door.
^Undo screwsmin upper hinge plate
nand pull it upwards and off.
^Carefully lift the upper door off and
place it to one side.
^Make sure that you leave the hinge
pin in the hinge plate in the middle of
the appliance, as otherwise the lower
door will be unsecured.
^Then fit coverhtogether with
retainer plateion the opposite side.
^Refit coverlon the opposite side.
Removing the lower soft-close door
mechanism
^Open the lower door.
^Remove panelafrom the soft-close
mechanism and ease it off carefully
from above 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.
Changing the door hinging
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							^Push hinge pineup and out from
underneath.
The soft-close mechanism is now no
longer fixed to the appliance.
^Remove panela.
^
Slide soft-close mechanism bracket
fas far as it will go towards the
handle side of the door.
^
Undo screwgon the soft-close
mechanism and the spacer.
^
Using a flat-bladed screwdriver push
the centre of the soft-close
mechanism towards the middle of the
door.
^
Then prise the soft-close mechanism
out of the hinge side of the door.
^
Then place it to one side.
^
Push the spacer out towards the
hinge side.^Then place the spacer to one side.
Removing the lower door
^Close the lower door.
^Pull the middle hinge piniupwards
to remove it.
^Carefully lift the lower door off and
place it to one side.
^Pull coverjoff.
^Unscrew hinge platek, rotate it by
180° and fit it on the opposite side.
^
Turn plastic coverh180° and refit it
in the centre of hinge platek.
^
Refit coverjon the opposite side.
Changing the door hinging
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							^Remove caplfrom the bearing
bush in the door and refit on the
opposite side.
Refitting the lower door
^
Pull hinge pinatogether with discb
and adjustable footcupwards and
off.
^
Remove cover capd.
^
Undo screwseand take hinge plate
foff.^Unscrew partgfrom hinge platef,
rotate it by 180° and refit into the hole
on the opposite side of the hinge
plate.
^Refit cover capdin the other hole.
^Remove coverh.
^Unscrew and refit screwiinto the
outer hole on the opposite side.
^Turn coverhthrough 180°, and fit it
into the holes on the other side.
^Screw hinge platefinto position on
the opposite side using the twoouter
long slots only. To make it possible to
align the door later, do not replace
thecentrescrew at this stage.
^Important. Screw the adjustable foot
cinto hinge pinaas far as it will go.
^Refit hinge pinatogether with disc
band adjustable footc. Important.
The notch at the bottom of the hinge
pin should face towards the back.
^
Place the lower door onto hinge pin
a.
^
Close the lower door.
Changing the door hinging
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							^Fit hinge piniinto middle hinge
platekin the lower door.
Replacing the lower soft-close door
mechanism
^
Remove coverafrom panelb,
rotate it by 180° and refit it on the
other side.^Clip the spacer into position on the
handle side (A).
^Then clip the soft-close mechanism
into position on the hinge side (B).
Then push both parts from the
middle until they click firmly into
position.
^
Screw the spacer and the soft-close
mechanism together securely using
screwc.
Changing the door hinging
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							^Attach panelbto soft-close
mechanism bracketd.
^Align bracketdto the hinge plate,
and insert pinefrom above so that
the right angle fits into the recess.
^Click coverfback into place.
Make sure that coverffits properly so
that the door can be closed without
hindrance and the pin is protected.
^Remove retaining clipg.
^
Replace panelbonto the soft-close
mechanism from above, clicking it
back into place first at the bottom
and then at the top.
^
Close the lower door.Refitting the upper door
^Then fit the upper door on middle
hinge pini.
^Close the upper door.
^Fit hinge platenonto the opposite
side and secure it with screwsm.
If necessary drill pilot holes for the
screws or use a battery operated
screwdriver.
^Refit coverkon the opposite side.
^Align the door with the appliance
housing using the long slots in the
lower hinge plate. Then tighten the
screws.
Changing the door hinging
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