KitchenAid 24.2 Cu. Ft. 42" Width Built-In Stainless French Door Refrigerator Installation Guide

Level and Align Refrigerator

IMPORTANT: All four leveling legs must contact the floor to 
support and stabilize the full weight of refrigerator. Rollers are for 
moving refrigerator and not for permanent support.

1. Use a 

⁵⁄₁₆" socket driver to turn the leveling bolts clockwise to 

extend the legs to the floor as shown. The rollers should be 
off the floor.

2. Adjust the leveling legs to level and align the refrigerator from 

left to right and front to back so that the refrigerator is level 
and aligned with the cabinetry. The cabinetry surface must be 
plumb for the ideal fit of the refrigerator side trim. 

3. Continue adjusting all of the leveling legs to raise the 

refrigerator until the top is within at least 1" (2.54 cm) of 
the top soffit.

NOTE: If an anti-tip board has been used, adjust the leveling 
legs until the top of the refrigerator is within 

¹⁄₄" (6.35 mm) of 

the bottom of the anti-tip board as shown. Do not crush the 
compressor cover.

IMPORTANT: Adjust in small increments to keep from 
damaging the cabinet trim and causing problems with 
the door alignment or top grille fit. To avoid damage to 
the cabinet or leveling legs, do not apply more than 
50 inch-pounds (5.65 Nm) of torque to the leveling 
bolts. The leveling legs can be extended to a maximum 
of 1

¹⁄₄" (3.18 cm) below the rollers. 

4. For Overlay models, additional adjustments may be needed 

after the custom panels are installed.

Install Overlay Custom Panels

IMPORTANT: 

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Install the custom handles prior to installing the panels on 
the refrigerator. For more information on KitchenAid 
custom handle selection, refer to the KitchenAid Catalog, 
visit www.kitchenaid.com, or call 1-800-422-1230.
In Canada, visit www.kitchenaid.ca, or call 
1-800-807-6777.

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Create custom door overlay panels according to the 
specifications in the “Overlay Series Custom Panels” 
section.

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KitchenAid is not responsible for the removal or addition 
of molding or decorative panels that would not allow 
access to the refrigerator for service.

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