KitchenAid 9871780B manual

COMPACTOR Use & Care Guide For quest ions about featur es, operation/p erformance, parts, access ories or servi ce, call: 1-800-422-1230 In Canada, call for assist ance 1-800-461-5681 , for instal lation and service, call: 1-800-807-6777 or visit our website at... www .kitchenaid.com or www.kitchenaid.ca T able of Conte nts ............... ....[...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS COMPACTOR SAFETY ....................................... ........................... 3 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ....................... ........................... 4 Unpacking ............................. .......................................... ............. 4 Location Requirements .........................................[...]

3 COMPACTOR SAFETY You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions. You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions. All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are n[...]

4 INSTALLA TION INSTRUCTIO NS Installer: L eave Use and Care Guide with the homeown er . Homeo wner: Kee p Us e & Care Gui de fo r fu ture refe ren ce a nd f or local elec trical inspect or ’ s use, i f required. Unpacking IMPORT AN T : ■ Do not grasp console t o move compactor . ■ Begin in the room where the compactor will be located. 1.[...]

5 Cutout Dimensions Clearance Dimens ions Electrical Require ments Recommended Gr ounding Method This compactor is for use on a single phase, 1 15-volt , 60 Hz, AC only 15- or 20-amp fused and pr operly groun ded circuit and is equipped with a gr ounding plug as shown below . It is recommended that a sepa rate circuit serv ing only this app liance [...]

6 Freestan ding and Under counter Installation NOTE : P roper installation i s your r esponsibility . Make sure you have everyth ing necessary for correct installati on. It is the personal res ponsibility and obligation of the customer to contact a qualif ied inst alle r to assure that el ectrical instal lation meets al l National and Loc al codes [...]

7 7. Car eful ly lift the fro nt slig htly a nd r oll c ompact or into t he kitchen cab inet open ing. 8. Using 2 - #8 - 18 x ¹₂ " mou nting scr ews (provid ed in conversion kit), fas ten the retaining bracket s (provided in conve rsion ki t) to the coun tertop with the mo unting scre ws. Countertop mounting NOTE : I f retainin g bracket[...]

8 T rimless Panel with Handle Dim ensi ons Use these dimen sions drawin gs to create a custom panel fo r use witho ut a trim kit. The pa nel sho uld be ¹⁄₂ " to ⁵⁄₈ " (13 mm to 16 mm) thick. NOTE : A thicker pan el may need rounded front corners and a cut-out f or acces s t o the handle. Installation 1. Remove the mount ing scr[...]

9 T rimless Panel without Handle Dim ensi ons Use these dimen sion drawi ngs to create a custom panel for use witho ut a trim kit. The pa nel sho uld be ¹⁄₂ " (13 mm) min. thick. Installation 1. Remove the mount ing screws attach ing the foot pedal to the comp act or . Rem ove f oot pedal . 2. Remove mounti ng screw s atta ching the toe g[...]

10 COMPACTOR USE How Y ou r Compactor W orks The compacting ram is the part of the compactor which compresses the trash. The compa cting ra m does not go to the bottom of the draw er . Y ou wi ll not see compacting of t rash the first few times you load the compact or . NOTE : The compac tor drawer should be more than ¹⁄₂ full before the compa[...]

11 Using Solid (Locked) Cycle The Solid (Locked) cycle ext ends the use of a bag by putti ng constant pressure on the tr ash to keep it from springing back. Regular use of the Sol id (Locked ) cycle can increase bag capacity up to 25 pe rcent. Duri ng th e So lid (Lock ed) cyc le, t he r am wi ll st ay in the down position for extra compacting. Whi[...]

12 COMPACTOR CARE Y our new compactor is designed to give you many years of dependab le service . However , there are a few thin gs you are expected to d o in order to properly maintain you r compactor . This section w ill tell you how to cl ean and care for your compactor . Changing the Ch arcoal Air Filter T o order the correct replacement charco[...]

13 Cleaning Inside the Cabin et NOTE : Y ou may wa nt to wear protectiv e gloves as th ere may be bits of glas s in the cabi net. 1. Pull the d rawer out unt il it stops . NOTE : Look to see how the draw er rollers move in th e tracks. It will be easier to replace th e drawe r after you h ave fini shed cleaning. 2. Lift the front of the dra wer to [...]

14 TROUBLESHO OTING T ry the solutions sugges ted her e first in or der to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. T rash is not compacting ■ Is the drawer less t han half-full? Draw er must be more than half full before trash is comp acted. Y our compactor won’t o perate ■ Is the power supply cor d unplugged? Plug into a groun ded 3 p[...]

15 ASSIS TANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for ass istance or serv ice, plea se check “ T roubleshooting. ” It may sa ve you t he cost of a ser vice call. If you sti ll ne ed hel p, follo w the i nstru ctions belo w . When calli ng, please kn ow the purchase date an d the complete model and s erial number of you r appliance. This information wi l[...]

KITCHENAID ® COMPACTOR W ARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, whe n this compactor is operat ed and maintai ned according t o instructions attached to or furn ished wit h the product, Kitchen Aid will pay for factory sp ecified replace ment parts and repair labor costs to correct def ec ts in materials or workmans[...]