KitchenAid 9871915A User Manual

If the toe plate rubs the floor covering, the toe plate clearance 
may be changed as follows:

1. Mark on each side of the toe plate the amount of toe plate 

that rubs the floor covering.

2. Remove the drawer from the unit. (See Step 3 in the 

“Unpacking” section.)

3. Use a ruler and a pencil or chalk to draw a line between the 

marks on each side of toe plate.

4. Use scissors or utility knife to cut toe plate along line.

5. Replace drawer. If toe plate still rubs floor covering, repeat 

Steps 1-4.

Use these dimension drawings to create a custom panel for use 
without a trim kit. The panel should be a minimum of 

¹⁄₂" (13 mm) 

thick.

1. Align the bottom of the custom panel with the bottom of the 

drawer front. 

NOTE: The bottom of the custom panel should not extend 
below the bottom of the drawer front.

2. Secure the panel from the back using four #8 x 1" wood 

screws as shown.

3. Attach a 15" x 

¹⁄₂" quarter-round filler along the top of the 

drawer front using glue or screws.  

The compacting ram is the part of the compactor which 
compresses the trash. The compacting ram does not go to the 
bottom of the drawer. You will not see compacting of trash the 
first few times you load the compactor.

NOTE: The compactor drawer should be more than 

¹⁄₂ full before 

the compactor can begin to compress the load.

You may hear a noise when glass breaks. Strong glass bottles 
may not break at all. The trash in a full compactor bag will be 
about 

¹⁄₄ the size of its original bulk. 

Load bulky trash, bottles, and cans in the center of the drawer. 
Bottles or cans not placed in the center may become caught 
between the ram and the drawer. The Drawer Monitor Switch 
then senses a “misload” and causes the ram to return to the “up” 
position without compacting.

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