Miele Kfn 14923 Sd Operating And Installation Instructions

							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 sectionbout 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.
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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.
^Prise openafrom 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 becomes damaged,
the door will no longer 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 opendfrom above
and below using a flat-bladed
screwdriver.
^Push hinge pineup and out from
underneath using a flat-bladed
screwdriver.
^
Remove coverd.
The soft-close mechanism is now no
longer fixed to the appliance.
^
Remove panela.
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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.Removing the upper door:
^Gently loosen coverhby carefully
inserting a flat-bladed screwdriver
into the gap.
^Remove coverhtogether with
retaineri.
^Then separate retainerifrom cover
h, by pushing it slightly to the left
and then pulling the cover forwards
and off.
^Rotateiby 180°.
^
Then fit coverhfrom the front over
retaineri, and push it over to the
right. The writing must be visible.
^
Unscrew hinge partj, turn through
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.
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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
retainerion the opposite side.
^Refit coverlon the opposite side.
Removing the lower soft-close door
mechanism:
^Open the lower door.
^
Prise openafrom 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 becomes damaged,
the door will no longer 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.
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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, 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.Removing the lower door:
^Close the lower appliance 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, turn it
through 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.
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							^Remove caplfrom the bush in the
door and refit on the opposite side.
Refitting the lower door:
^
Remove coveraby pulling it
forwards.
^
Pull coverboff.
^
Screw footcinto hinge pin as far as it
will go.^With the help of another person,
carefully tilt the appliance backwards
and pull hinge pincout.
^Take care not to lose hinge bushd.
^Undo screwseand take hinge plate
foff.
^Remove covergand refit on the
opposite side.
^Refit hinge platefonto the other
side using the 2outerscrews. To
make it possible to align the door
later, do not replace thecentre
screw at this stage.
^Unscrew parthfrom hinge platef,
rotate it by 180° and refit into the hole
on the opposite side of the hinge
plate.
^Refit coverbon the opposite side.
^With the help of another person,
carefully tip the appliance back and
refit hinge pincfrom below into
hinge platef. The notch at the
bottom of the hinge plate should face
forwards.
^
Replace hinge bushdon hinge pin
c.
^
Refit covera.
^
Place the lower door onto hinge pin
cfrom above.
^
Close the lower appliance door.
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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.^Insert the soft-close mechanism back
into the door, starting at the right
hand side.
^Slide the soft-close mechanism back
into the door as far as it will go
towards the appliance using a
flat-headed screwdriver.
The screw holes on the left and right
must line up perfectly.
^
First screw the soft-close mechanism
onto the appliance side, then onto
the handle sidec, pushing it firmly
towards the appliance.
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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 appliance door.Refitting the upper door:
^Then fit the top 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 slot in the
lower hinge plate. Then tighten the
screws.
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							Replacing the upper soft-close door
mechanism:
^Remove coverafrom panelb,
rotate it by 180° and refit it on the
other side.
^
Insert the soft-close mechanism back
into the door, starting at the right
hand side.^Slide the soft-close mechanism back
into the door as far as it will go
towards the appliance using a
flat-headed screwdriver.
The screw holes on the left and right
must line up perfectly.
^
First screw the soft-close mechanism
onto the appliance side, then onto
the handle sidec, pushing it firmly
towards the appliance.
^
Attach panelbto soft-close
mechanism bracketd.
^
Push the covereon from the side so
that the openings for the pinfare
vertically aligned.
^
Align bracketdto the hinge plate,
and insert pinffrom above so that
the right angle fits into the recess.
^
Clip covereinto position.
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							Make sure that coverefits 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 upper door.
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