GE 21 - Installation Instructions; Installation Preparation and Tools

Trim kits and decorator panels.
3/4" (19 mm) or Raised Panel
A raised panel design screwed or glued to a 1/4" (6 mm) thick backing,or a 3/4" (19 mm) routed board can be used. The raised
portion of the panel must be fabricated to permit clearancesof at least 2" (5.! cm)from the handle sidefor fingertip clearance.
Panelsthicker than 1/4" (6ram),up to 3/4" (!9 mm) max.,will require that the outer 5/16" (8 mm) of panel perimeter be no
thicker than 1/4" (6 ram).
Weight limitations for custom panels.
FreshFood!0 Ibs. @.5kg)max. for each door
FreezerDoor!8 Ibs. (8kg) max.
Panelsthicker than 1/4" (6 ram)
1/4" (6mm)
Thick Backing
5/16" (8 mm)
1/4" (6 ram) max
2" (Sl cm)
Clearance
Handle Side
Panel
3/4" (19 ram)
Dimensions for Custom Wood Panels
- ..... 1/8D
,,,'" I (s ram).,.. Left Fresh FoodDoor
i/4D _.," ""
(6 ram) .
5/16" I
minimum at
1/4" (6 mm)
thickness
Top, left and
bottom
Raised
of panel
1/8" "..... <-......... r
( m _
.,,,. 16 29/32" (42.9 cm)
"',S R 115
...... (6 ram)
I
2" (Sl mm)
minimum at
1/4" (6 mm)
thickness
Handle side
38 15/1613
(98.9 cm)
2" (51 mm) minimum at
1/4" (6 mm) thickness .............................
3/4"
(19 mm)
Refrigerator
Door
2" (Sl mm)
minimum at
1/4" (6 mm)
thickness
Handle side
Raised portion
of panel
Right FreshFood Door
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16 29/32" (42.9 cm) 1 ,,,
1/8 ....... -,
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i
, ",.kAy (6 ram)
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,_.... 5/16" 18mm)
minimum at
i/4" 16mm)
thickness
Top, right and
bottom
38 15/16"
(98.9 cm)
1- ...... y .....
1/8"
, I-
"<" IJi
1/4" _ .
(6 ram) ......
FreezerDoor
1/8" -...... .,
"',!-I I_ 1/4"
""..... (6 ram)
35 29/32" (91.2 cm)
l_' "'_.,,
" ..... -",.,1/8"
i/4" _dI_ti
(6 ram) .....
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