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The floor and side walls must be at right angles to each
other.
The joint between the upper and the lower kitchen cabinet
door must align with the joint between the upper and lower
appliance door.
Follow distance L to the wall to allow the drawers to be
pulled out properly.
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Follow the dimensions provided in
Fig. 6
.
4.3 Designing the Kitchen Cabinet
Doors
Fig. 7
You need two doors for the kitchen cabinet, one on top for
the refrigerator compartment, and one on the bottom for the
freezer compartment.
In general, the doors have these characteristics:
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The doors should be at least 5/8 in. (16 mm) and max.
3/4 in. (19 mm) thick to allow the connecting rails to be
fastened to them.
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With both doors closed, there should be a minimum of
1/8 in. (3 mm) between the upper and lower doors.
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Also, there should be an 1/8 in. (3 mm) clearance be-
tween the upper door and the cabinet door above it (if
any).
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The top edge of the upper door
Fig. 7 (1)
and lower door
Fig. 7 (2)
should be even with the doors of adjoining cab-
inet(s), if any.
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The position of the joint between the kitchen cabinet
doors must be level with the position of the joint
Fig. 7 (2)
between the appliance doors.
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Adjust the door alignment before installing the appliance.
It is impossible to adjust the door with the appliance in-
stalled.
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Check the installation dimensions according to
Fig. 6
.
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