Fitting front panel to integrated dishwasher

alhenderson

Evening All,

We have an integrated dishwasher which we bought 10 months ago, and I have long since lost the instructions for fitting the front panel (they're not in the manual for the dishwasher, were seperate). Phoned Whirlpool and they're less-than-helpful response was "have you tried Google".

Of course I tried Google, and didn't get that far. Found a few videos, although not of Whirlpool. Having seen those, and talked to someone at work who has done this, I think I know what to do, but have a question about the fixing kit.

I have the following in my fixing kit:



9 screws of varying sizes and two plastic fixings of some sort. On the front of the dishwasher are two U shaped holes:



The plastic fixings fit perfectly in here, so I had assumed that fixing the door to the dishwasher involved attaching the plastic fixings to the door, which would then allow the door to slide into those holes in the dishwasher. I imagine I would then further secure with screws from the inside of the dishwasher door.

However, I talked to someone at work and they said that the plastic fixings actually have nothing to do with it, and you just use the screws from the inside of the door. In which case, what are the plastic things for? Can't be co-incidence that they fit into those holes, can it?

The model is a Whirlpool WIC3C26 UK, if that helps.

Thanks for any thoughts..

Al.

Browntoa

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.whirlpool.com/content/dam/global/documents/201012/installation-instructions-W10282559-RevA.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiB07XH2qffAhXTWhUIHXEwCjgQFjAEegQIBBAB&usg=AOvVaw10f1Z3OaxYJ5awi1Sh4m-X&cshid=1545078702581

alhenderson

Browntoa wrote: »

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.whirlpool.com/content/dam/global/documents/201012/installation-instructions-W10282559-RevA.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiB07XH2qffAhXTWhUIHXEwCjgQFjAEegQIBBAB&usg=AOvVaw10f1Z3OaxYJ5awi1Sh4m-X&cshid=1545078702581

Thanks, but that seems to be for a dishwasher with a different type of panel - they just seem to snap in and out. I don't have retainers like are mentioned in there.

Al.

flashg67

Can't help with your particular DW but I've had hotpoint & Beko dishwashers and they've both had a combination of the slotted fixings and screws (usually at the bottom & middle of the door) screwed from the inside. If they're in the kit, I'd say they're included for a reason!

alhenderson

flashg67 wrote: »

Can't help with your particular DW but I've had hotpoint & Beko dishwashers and they've both had a combination of the slotted fixings and screws (usually at the bottom & middle of the door) screwed from the inside. If they're in the kit, I'd say they're included for a reason!

Thanks, I'm inclined to think you are right. I was hoping to find a copy of the template for the drilling holes online somewere, but failed. Guess I'll have to dig out the measuring tape and spirit level :-)

Al.