Field Installation and Service Manual IMS110 | Page 6

2.5
You can confi rm that a shim is the correct thickness
by placing it on the top of the cabinet at the wall and making
sure it aligns with the Index Line.
Field Tip:
Place a small dollop of construc-
tion adhesive under the shims that
you may place on the fl oor under
the back corner of a base cabinet as
you stitch them together. This will
help keep the shim in place as you
adjust the cabinet into position.
Always use solid wood ripped to
the dimension needed to elevate
the back of the cabinet to the Index
Line.
Standard tapered shims work
poorly for this purpose because
they can easily be pushed out of
alignment and are diffi cult to reach
in order to readjust once the cabi-
net is in place.
Preleveling a Base Cabinet
Back of
Cabinet Side
Tapered Shims
Can Easily Move
Out of Adjustment,
and Are Not
Accessible
essible When
Cabinet
inet is in Place
Base Cabinet
Index Line
Back of
Cabinet Side
Prelevel
Shim Placement
on Floor at
Back of Cabi