GE GDF540HSFSS Installation Instruction

• Phillips-head screwdriver
•  1/4" and 5/16" nutdriver
•  6" Adjustable wrench 
• Level
• Carpenter's square
• Measuring tape
• Safety glasses
• Flashlight
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•  15/16" socket (optional for skid removal)
• Gloves
• Pliers

• Tubing cutter
•  Drill and appropriate bits
•  Hole saw set

• 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

•  Ferrule, compression nut and 90° elbow (3/8"NPT 

external thread or dishwasher ¾” GHT on one  

end, opposite end sized to fit water supply)

• Thread seal tape
• UL-listed wire nuts (3)
• Masking Tape

•  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 or  

GE Part # WX28X326, flexible braided hose

• GPF12L drain hose (12' long), if needed