Installing a Built-in Kenmore Dishwasher

Turn the kitchen power supply off at the circuit breaker box. Turn off the hot water supply at the kitchen sink. Remove the cabinet from the location where you will install the new dishwasher by taking out the retaining screws on the inside walls of the cabinet using a screwdriver. Slide the cabinet from under the counter.

Using the jigsaw, make any necessary cuts into the cabinet face in order to make the dishwasher fit properly. The opening to accomodate the dishwasher must be 24 inches. Cut a hole between the dishwasher bay and the sink using the drill and hole saw. This will allow the water supply and drain lines through.

Connect the electrical wires for the dishwasher to the kitchen circuit. The hot wire will be red or black and the neutral is white or gray. The ground wire is usually green, but may actually be a bare wire. Connect the wires according to color and then install wire nuts on the splices.

Route the electrical into the dishwasher bay. Tape the wires to the floor in the center of the bay. Install the copper-to-CVPC fitting to the water inlet on the dishwasher using an adjustable wrench to tighten it. Cut the hot water supply line using a hacksaw. Spread primer on the CPVC T-fitting. Apply a coat of CPVC glue and connect it to the water line.

Cut the 1/2-inch CPVC pipe into the necessary lengths using a hacksaw to follow the route to the dishwasher bay. This length varies depending upon your specific application, so you will have to measure the lengths using the tape measure. Apply CPVC primer to the pipes and fittings. Allow the primer to dry for one minute and then apply a coat of glue to each piece as you put it together. Continue the process until you reach the dishwasher. Push the dishwasher into the bay and connect the water supply line to it.

Connect the electrical wires to the dishwasher. Install wire nuts onto the wire splices and then install the cover on the wire box using a Phillips screwdriver. Disconnect the trap from the sink tailpiece using a pipe wrench. Remove the tailpiece from the sink drain using a pipe wrench. Install the branch tailpiece using the pipe wrench.

Connect the trap to the branch tailpiece and tighten the fitting using a pipe wrench. Pull the dishwasher drain through the opening in the cabinet wall and connect it to the branch tailpiece. Secure the clamp using a screwdriver to tighten the screw. Level the dishwasher and adjust the front legs by twisting them up or down as necessary.

Secure the dishwasher to the counter top using the wood screws and a Phillips screwdriver. Install the kick plate on the bottom of the dishwasher and tighten the retaining screws using a Phillips screwdriver. Turn the kitchen power supply on at the breaker box.