Installation Preparation; Materials You Will Need; Tools You Will Need - GE GDT550HSDSS Installation Instructions Manual

Installation Preparation

PARTS SUPPLIED
IN INSTALLATION PACKAGE:
■ Junction box cover and #10 hex-head screw
■ Hose clamp
■ Drain hose (approximately 78" long)
■
Drain hose hanger
■ 2 #8-18 hex head screws to secure brackets to
washer tub frame
■ 2 Plug buttons
■
2 side trim pieces (some models)
■ 2 mounting brackets for wood countertops or side
cabinets
■ 2 #8-18 x 5/8" Phillips special head screws, to secure
dishwasher to underside of countertop or to side
cabinets
■ Literature, samples and/or coupons

MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED:

■
Ferrule, compression nut and 90° elbow (3/8"NPT
external thread on one end, opposite end sized
to fit water supply)
■ Thread seal tape
■ UL-listed wire nuts (3)
■ Masking Tape
Materials Needed for
New Installations:
■ Air gap for drain hose, if required
■ Waste tee for house plumbing, if applicable
■
Electrical cable or power cord
■ Screw-type hose clamps
■ Strain relief for electrical connection
■
Hand shut-off valve (recommended)
■ Water line–3/8" minimum copper tubing
■ GPF12L drain hose (12' long), if needed

TOOLS YOU WILL NEED:

■ Phillips-head screwdriver
■ 1/4" and 5/16" nutdriver
■ 6" Adjustable wrench
■ Level
■ Carpenter's square
■ Measuring tape
■ Safety glasses
■
Flashlight
■
■
15/16" socket (optional for skid removal)
■
Gloves
■ Pliers
For New Installations Only:
■ Tubing cutter
■ Drill and appropriate bits
■ Hole saw set
2
Junction
Box Cover
Drain Hose Hanger
90° Elbow,
Ferrule and
Masking Tape
Compression Nut
(if applicable)
Waste Tee
Air Gap
1/4" and 5/16"
Phillips-Head
Nutdriver
Screwdriver
15/16" Socket
Flashlight
Gloves
Bucket
#10
Hose Clamp
Hex-Head
Junction
Box Screw
1/2" long
#8 Hex-Head Mounting
Bracket Screws
Side Trim Pieces
(on some models)
Hand
Valve
Electrical Cable
(or Power Cord, if applicable)
Hose Clamps
Strain Relief
Level
Pliers
Tubing Cutter
6"
Adjustable
Wrench
Safety Glasses
Hole Saw Set
Drain Hose
Plug Buttons
#8 Phillips
Mounting
Special
Brackets
Head Screws
5/8" long
Wire Nuts (3)
Thread
Seal Tape
Hot Water Line
Optional
12' Drain Hose
GPF12L
Carpenter's
Square
Measuring Tape
Drill and Bits