GE PR06DSATB Series Owner's Manual page 8

Installation Instructions
Installing the Water Heater (continued)
2. Frame the cutout with 2" x 2" (5.1 cm x 5.1 cm) lumber or the equivalent metal framing.
3. Screw the water heater to the framed opening using (specify screw type here) through the clearance holes
provided in the water heater case. These hole locations are shown in the figure below.
4. Add blocking on both side of the water heater tank to prevent movement of the water heater. To install
blocking, follow the below instructions:
a. Place the water heater in the cutout location.
b. At the back of the tank (near the water connections) measure the distance between the side of the
cutout and the side of the tank.
c. Mark the appropriate distance measured in the previous step and place a 2" x 2" x 6" long block of
wood at these location on both sides of the water heater tank.
d. Secure the wood blocks to the floor using an appropriate screw or equivalent method.
5. Secure the control board enclosure to the floor near or side walls near the water heater using
appropriate screw or
servicing.
Install the control board
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fastener. Place the control board in a location that can be accessed for future
Add blocking to secure the
water heater
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