LIEBHERR 5227-20-001 Freezer Installation Guide
- June 11, 2024
- LIEBHERR
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LIEBHERR 5227-20-001 Freezer Installation Guide
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1 General safety instructions
– The socket must be easily accessible so that the appliance can be disconnected from the mains quickly in an emergency. It must not be behind the back of the appliance.
2 Installation dimensions
For appliances with lever handle
3 Transporting the appliance
- Transport the appliance in its packaging.
- Transport the appliance upright.
- Do not move the appliance on your own.
4 Disposal of packaging
WARNING
Danger of suffocation from packaging materials and films!
♦ Do not allow children to play with packaging materials.
The packaging is made from recyclable materials:
- Corrugated card/cardboard
- Parts made of foamed polystyrene
- Films and bags from polyethylene
- Packing bands from polypropylene
- Wood frame nailed together with a polyethylene window*
♦ Take the packaging material to an official collection point.
5 Side-by-Side assembly
As seen from the front, set up the freezer or appliance with the freezing compartment on the left. These appliances are equipped with a side-wall heater on the right hand side to prevent condensation forming.
All fasteners are supplied with the appliance.
Assembly parts in the accessory kit
For appliances with lever handle
For appliances with recessed grip
For all appliances
Base trim
For appliances with bottom soft stop mechanism
For appliances without bottom soft stop mechanism
Tool for assembly
Make sure you have the following tools on hand:
- Side 10 open-ended spanner (supplied)
- Torx® 25/20/15 screwdriver
- Cordless screwdriver
- Spirit level
Information on moving the SBS combination:
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Before assembly, set the appliances up as close as possible to the final location.
The appliances must be accessible on all sides for correct installation. -
When moving the appliances after installation, always take hold from the front outer corners. Never press your knee against the side walls or door.
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The easiest way to move the SBS combination is diagonally, by moving the left and right corner in turn. If the combination is positioned exactly in front of the recess, slide it in straight.
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If you need to pull the combination back out of the recess, grasp it in the bottom third and pull forward straight.
NOTICE
Moving the SBS combination may result in damage! The assembled SBS combination
is heavy. If not moved properly, the appliance may become dented.
- Read and follow the moving tips (see above).
♦ Remove all protective films from the housing exterior.
Bottom front of the appliance:
- Screw in the outer adjusting feet. The appliances can be moved more easily.
- Move both appliances together so that there is a gap of up to approx. 10 mm between them so that they are flush facing forwards.
- Line the appliances up using a spirit level on the top of the appliance.
Top front of the appliance:
- Remove the existing covers. u Before fitting the top bracket, unscrew both grounding screws Fig. 11 (14).
- Store the grounding screws safely. The screws are needed for the bracket assembly as shown below.
- Slide the bracket Fig. 12 (3) with the spacer between the appliances onto the pins. Loosely screw on the bracket with four screws Fig. 12 (4) and the previously unscrewed grounding screws Fig. 12 (14) alternately on the right and left.
- If necessary: Level out the appliance by laying a spirit level on the top of the appliance.
Bottom front of the appliance:
- Remove the existing covers.
- If the metal plate Fig. 13 (1) is installed, unscrew the metal plate.
Note
If you want to transport the appliance or set it up as an individual
appliance, you must re-attach the metal plate.
- Slide the bracket Fig. 14 (6) with the spacer between the appliances and loosely screw on with 4 screws Fig. 14 (4).
- If necessary: Align the appliances.
- Tighten top and bottom screws.
Top rear of the appliance:
- Slide the bracket Fig. 15 (7) with the spacer between the appliances and onto the appliance ceiling with the lugs. Tighten with 2 screws Fig. 15 (5).
Bottom rear of the appliance:
- Slide the bracket Fig. 16 (8) with the slots over the retainer for the wall spacers.
Note
Holes for the screws must be pre-drilled.
- Mark the position of the holes to be drilled with a pencil.
- Remove the bracket again.
Note
Only drill through the metal plate. Drilling depth approx. 1 mm.
- Pre-drill the screw holes with a 3 mm drill and deburr them.
- Slide the bracket Fig. 18 (8) on once more with the slots over the retainer for the wall spacers.
- Tighten firmly with 2 screws Fig. 18 (5).
Before fitting the top and front cover strips, push the two bars together over the whole length. The strips can be inserted more easily into the gap. Use a soft cloth to push the strips in to avoid dents in the surface of the cover strips. Press the strips into the gap carefully and evenly in order to achieve an optimum bond.
For appliances with lever handle
- On the top press the short cover strip Fig. 19 (9) into the horizontal gap.
For appliances with recessed grip
- On the top press the short cover strip Fig. 20 (9) into the horizontal gap.
For appliances with lever handle
- On the front press the long cover strip Fig. 21 (10) into the vertical gap. Ensure that the strip rests on the connecting plate.
For appliances with recessed grip
- On the front press the long cover strip Fig. 22 (10) into the vertical gap. Ensure that the strip rests on the connecting plate.
- Take off the protective film from the cover strip.*
Top front of the appliance:
- Snap the top cover Fig. 23 (11) onto the still open gap between the two control panel trims. Make sure that the outer sides of the cover form a flush finish with the control panel trims.
Bottom front of the appliance
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Place the bottom cover Fig. 24 (12) onto the bracket from the front Fig. 24 (1), slide it down Fig. 24 (2) and snap it in at the bottom Fig. 24 (3).
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To disassemble the cover, insert a screwdriver at the bottom on the side below the cover and release both lower hooks.
The cover can swing out upwards. -
Connect the combination to the power supply. See Installation Guide.
Appliances with IceMaker: -
Connect the appliance to the fixed water connection. See Installation Guide.
NOTICE
Moving the SBS combination may result in damage! The assembled SBS combination
is heavy. If not moved properly, the appliance may become dented.
♦ Read and follow the moving tips (see above).
- Carefully push the SBS combination into the specified position.
- If necessary, level out the SBS combination using the leveling feet.
- Then prop up the door: Lower outer adjusting feet on the bearing bracket until they are resting on the floor.
The height of the doors can be adjusted on the outer lower bearing brackets:
- Open door to 90 °.
- To lift the door, unscrew the adjusting foot Fig. 25 (18) clock-wise using the supplied open-ended spanner Fig. 25 (2) until the foot comes into contact with the floor. Then continue turning until the door is adjusted to the right height. When delivered, the bearing pin is completely screwed in.
Fit decorative base trim.
After you have assembled and straightened out the appliances, the base trims
can be fitted at the bottom of the appliances. The base trims are decorative
and will not affect the functionality of the appliances.
For appliances with bottom soft stop mechanism
- Secure the base trim in the recess at the bottom of the appliance, as shown in the figure.
Note
The trim must be pushed to a little behind the bearing bracket cover.
For appliances without bottom soft stop mechanism
- Secure the base trim in the recess at the bottom of the appliance, as shown in the figure.
* Depending on model and options
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Side-by-side fridge-freezer
Issue date: 20220401
Part number index: 7086153-00
Liebherr-Hausgeräte Ochsenhausen GmbH
Memminger Straße 77-79 88416
Ochsenhausen Deutschland
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