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ApplianceRegistration 2Modelm]dSerialNumbers 2
BaseGrille 4ProblemSolver 13,14
CareandCleaning 12 QuickServeSystem 7
EnergySaverSwitch 5RepairService 15
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TBX24
Energy-SavingTips 2SafetyInstructions 3
FoodStorageSuggestions 6,8 Shelves 7, 11. TBX25
StorageDrawers 8-10 TemperatureControls 5
StorageT’irnes 6Vacation&MovingTips 12
Icemaker 10,11 Warranty BackCover
IcemakerAccessoryKit 15
IceTrays H
Installation 3,4
AdapterPlug 4
AdjustableRollers 4
Clearances 4
ElectricalRequirements 3,4
ExtensionCord 4
Grounding 3,4
Location 4
LightBulbReplacement 12
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Red thisbookCa’’efuuy.
It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Myoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Wrikdownthemodel
andserialXnmberse
You’llseethemonalabelonthe
leftside,nearthetopofthefresh
foodcompartment.
Thesenumbersare alsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Beforesendingintheregistration
card?pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourrefrigmatoro
If youreceivedadamaged
refrigerator,immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.
Savetimeand money.
Beforeyourequest servhx$
checktheProblemSolveronpages
13and M,It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
*Locationofyourrefrigeratoris
important,Avoidlocatingknextto
yourmngc,aheatingventorwhere
thesunwillshinedirectlyonit.
~Doritqxm mdtwf!imomQfk?n
thannecessary,
@Ckw thedoorsassoonaspossible,
particularlyinhot,humidweather.
*KeepEnergySaverSwitchinthe
leftpositionunlessmoistureforms
ontheoutsideoftherefrigerator.
@Besurethedoorsareclosed
tightly.Beforeleavingthehouse
or retiringforthenight,checkto
besurethedoorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentally.
@Storeonlythosefoodsrequiring
refrigerationinyourrefrigerator.
@Wipemoisturefrombottlesand
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator. -
@Keepfoodscoveredtoreduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe
refrigerator,
@If youturnthecontrolstothe
coldestpositionforquickchilling
or freezing,besuretoturnthem
backtoregularsettings.
@Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.
Overcrowdingcanrequireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool.
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SAtiTmE
INSTRUCTIONS
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theofdap$erplug
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstuseof
anadapterplug,However,ifyou
stillelecttouseanadapter,where
localcodespermit,aTEMPORARY
CONNECI’IONmaybemadetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofaULlistedadapter
(Fig.2javailableatmostlocal-
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD .,
IADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERfAITTEOIN CANADA)
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Fig. 2wANOFIRMCONNECTION
BEFOREUSE
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity
intheconnectionofthepowercord.
CATJT1ON:Attachinganadapter
groundterminaltothewalloutlet
coverscrewdoesnotgroundthe
applianceunlessthecoverscrewis
metal,andnotinsulated,andthe
walloutletisgroundedthroughthe
housewiring.Youshouldhave
circuitcheckedbyaqualified
electriciantomakesuretheoutlet
isproperlygrounded.
Whimdisconnectingthe power
cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.If this
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalis verylikelytobreak
withrepeateduse.
Shouldthe adapterground
kmnindbreak,DONT USEthe
applianceuntilapropergrmmd
hasagainbeenestablished.
useOfetiemioncords
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofan extensioncord. However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanextension
cord, itis absolutelynecessarythat
itbeaUL listed3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordhaving
agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
midthattheelectricalratingdthe
cordbe 15amperes(minimum}and
120volts.Suchexttmsioncordsam
obtainablethroughyourlocal
serviceorganization,
TherdkigeratorS!MWM
alwaysbepluggedintoitsown
hdividuaIdectrkaloutld-
(115volt,60Hertz,or 100volt,
SOHertz,singlephaseAC),Thisis
recommendedforbestperformance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea
firehazardfromoverheatingwires.
Refrigemmttirlocation
hstalBtherefrigeratoronafloor
strongenoughtosupportitwhen
itisMy loaded.
Donotinstallrefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewillgobeiow60°E
becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
Cieamnces
Allowthe foIlow@g clearances
foreaseofinstallationandproper
aircirculation:
Sides. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..3l4°
Top. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l”
Back. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..+. ..l”
If modelTJ3X25istobe installed
againstawallon thehingeside,
allow1%”fordoorclearance.
when building ane$’ home
Considerprovidingawatersupply
totherefrigeratorlocation.Rwill
simplifyconnectionofanoptional
automaticicemakershouldyou
wishto installoneatalaterdate.
Rollers
Adj~s~ble rollers, whichenable
youtomovetherefrigeratoraway
fromthewallforcleaning,are
locatednearthefrontcornersofthe
refrigerator.Theserollersshould
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TOadjust the rollers,turnthe
rolleradjustingscrewsclockwiseto
raisetherefrigerator,counterclock-
wisetolowerit, Useablade-type
screwdriver.
Whenadjustingfrontrollersforproper
doorclosure,werecommendthat
thebottomfrontedgeofthecabinet
beapproximately3/4”fromthefloor.
If yourrefrigeratorhasabase
grille,youcanturntheadjusting
screwsthroughopeningsinthegrille.
If you would ratheiremovethe
basegriUe,graspthebottomofthe
grilleandpullitout.
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theclipson thebad..ofthegrille
withtie openingsintheba~eplate
and.pushthegrilleforwarduntilit
snapsintoplace.
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Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
thatletyouregulatethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
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INITIAL SETTING ~c“
COLDEST ~B“
FREEZER A*
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Thefreezercontrolhassettings
from“A”(thewarmest)to “E” (the
coldest).I&iaUy‘setI&efreeze~
controlat “c:’
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FRESHFOOD
Thefreshfoodcontrolhassettings
from“l” (thewarmest)to “9” (the
coldest)and “OFF.”Initiallyset
thefreshfoodcmtrd at ‘W
Forcolderor warmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
controlonenumberatatime.
IMPORTANEWheninitidiy
settingmntrois,oradjustingtheq
allow24hoursfortemperatures
tostabilize,orevenout.
Note:Turningthefreshfood ,,
controltoOFFpositionstops
coolinginBOTHcmnpartments—
freshfoodANDfreezer–but
doesnotshutoffpowerto
refrigerator.
How to test temperatures
Usethe imiiktestforthefreshfood
compartment.Placeacontainerof
-i]~ onthetopshelfinthefresh
odcompartment.Checkitaday
later.If themilkis toowarmor too
cold,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
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I.k th~icecreamtwtforthe
freezermmq.wtmerit.PkIce
a
containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment,C3wck
itafteraday.Ifit’stoohardortoo
soft,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Always811ow24hoursfor
therefrigeratortoreachthe
temperatureyouset,
If youturnyow Mmsehdd
thav’nest.at
bd(9W 60”F.atnight
., you maywanttoturnthelet~ered
controlonestepcolder,asfrom“C”
to “D? Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessfrequently,thusallowing
thefreezercompartmenttowarm
somewhat,Toprotectyourfrozen
foodsupply,leaveyourlettered
settingatthiscoldersettingforthe
entirewinterorforwhateverperiod
oftimeyouareturningdownyour
thermostat.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.
Thischangeshou~dhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment.
However,if freezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,asfrom“5” to “4:’
Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turntemperature
controlsbacktotheirregularsettings.
Energysaverswitch
TheEnergySaverSwitchislocated
onthetemperaturecontrolpanel.
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ENERGY SAVER
SETHEREIFMOISTURE APPEARS ON EXTERIOR ~
‘h reducetheamountof
electricityrequiredtooperate
yourrefrigerator,pushswitch
totheleftposition.
Thisturnsoffheatersinyour
refrigeratorthatpreventmoisture
fromformingontheoutside.
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Withtheheatersturnedoff,there
isachancethatmoisturemtiyform
ontheoutsideofyourrefrigmatcw~
especiaHywhentheweatheris
humid.Thehumidityismostlikely
tobehighinthesummer,inthe
earlymorninghours,andinhomes
whicharenotairconditioned,
Overanextendedperiodoftime,
moisturethatformsontheoutside
maycausedeteriorationofthepaint
fiish. R.willbeimportanttoprotect
thefinishbyusingappliancepolish
waxasdescribedonpageU.
IENERGY SAVERI I_!p@ll
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SETHEREIFMOIST(JREAPPEARSON EXTERIOR-=,
WhentheEnergySaverSwitch
ispushed!totheright,electricity
flowsthroughthelowwattage
heaterswhichwarmtheoutside
ofthecabinetand,undermost
conditions,preventtheforming
ofmoistureorwaterdroplets.
NoDefroA@
Itisnotnecessarytodefrostthe
freezerorfreshfoodcompartments.
Althoughyourrefrigeratoris
designedandequippedtodefrost
itselfautomatically,somefrost
onpackagesisnormal.
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formeatandp-oadtryx
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Roasts(Beef&Lamb) ,,..,,. 3to5
Roasts(Pofi& Veal),,,,,,,, 3t05
SteWs(Eeef),,.,.,,...,,,, 3t05
Chops(Lamb),.,,.,,,.,,,, 3t05
Chops(Pork).........,.,,, 3t05
Ground&StewMeats....... lto2
VarietyMeats.............. lto2
Sausage(Pork).,,.,..,,,.. tto2
PmM!SedRk?ati
Bacon. .................. 7
Frankfurte~............... 7
Ham(Whole),............. 7
Ham(Half)................ 3t05
Ham(Slices).............. 3
Luncheorrh?eats........... 3t05
Sausage(Smoked)......... 7
Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry)..., 14to21
cooked Meats
CookedMeatsand
MeatDishes............. 3t04
Gravy&MeatBroth......... lto2
FreshPoully
Chicken&Turkey(Whole).. . . 1to2
Chicken(Pieces)........... lto2
Turkey(Pieces).,....,,.,,.. lto2
Duck&Goose(Whole)....... 1to2
Giblets................... lto2
COOMII Poult~
Pieces(CoveredwithBroth)... 1to2
Pieces(NotCovered).. ... . .. 3to4
CookedPoultryDishes....... 3to4
FriedChicken.............. 3t04
61012
4t08
6to12
6t09
3t04
3t04
3t04
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lto2
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(01herihaflfof~6a&&poultry]FREEZER
Mostfruitsandvegetables............8-12 months
Leanfish ..........................6.8 months
l%rttyfish,rollsandbreads,
soups,stew,casseroles,............2-3months
Cakes,pies,sandwiches,
leftovers(cooked),
Icecream(originalcarton)..,,..,.,.. 1monthmax.
Newtechniques areconstantly beingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtensionService
oryourlocalUtilityCompanyforthelatest
informationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
*W. DepadmentofAgticulture
Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased
ffornthestorevaryinqualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timeinyourrefrigeratorwillvary.
‘lbstoneunfrozen meats, fiih and
poultry:
@Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
~Rewrapin foil,filmor waxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.
m?mwdwse, wrapwellwith
waxpqwrorahuninumfoil,orput
inaplasticbag,
@Carefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold,
*Storepre-ptwkagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish,
~S$OXW)Vf?~@dt?k$l$USf?the
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designw!topreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
@Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
@As afur~er aidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Note:Specialfreshfoodcornpa~nt
drawers(onmodelssoequipped)
makeitunnecessarytownapce~in
foodswhichthey’vebeendesigned
topreserve.7hesedrawersare
describedonpages8and10.
TOstoreicecream–l?ine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
~Itwillbenecessarytoexperimentto
determinethe freezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
@Therearofthefreezercompartment
isslightlycolderthanthefront.
Tipson freezingfood$
Therearethreeessentialrequirements
forefficienthomefreezing.
Lhitid quality.Freezeonlytop-
qwdityftis. Freezing@sinsquality
andflavor;itcannotimprovequality.
2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’Hsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
3. Proper packaging.Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing;they’rereadilyavailable
atmostfoodstores.
mt’reezemat,fmimidpwhy, —- -
wrapweiiinfreezer-weightfoi!(or
otherheavy-dutywrapping
matdd)
forming it cmdidly to the shapeof
thecontents.TM expelsair,R3M
andcrimpentkofthepackageto
providoagood,Ming swd,
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
raworcooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce,
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodsto22poundsat
atime.
E&convenience.,.
@Storelikethingstogether.This
savesbothtimeandelectricity
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
@Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
@Useshelvesorbinsonthedoor
formostoftenusedsaucesand
condiments.
@UsetheMeatDrawer,onmodels
soequipped,fortemporarystorage
ofmeatsyoudonotfreeze.
To save mmey in energy
and. food cods
@Placemostperishableitems,such
asmilk,creamorcottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelf,as
theywillstaycoldestinthispart
ofthefreshfoodcompartment.
@Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
@Leafvegetablesandfruitsplacedin
drawerswilllastlongerwhenstored
in closedplasticcontainersor
wrappedinplasticfiim.
@Donotoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfoodatonce.
@Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibleto saveelectricalenergy.
@Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator.If e_ -;-
ygurrefrigeratorhasan icemaker,
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movetheicemakerfeelerarmto
theOFF (up)positionandshutoff
watertotherefrigerator.
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yourSkh’es
Adjusbbleshdvf?s
(mmodelssoequipped)
Sh&es inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartmentsareadjustable,
enablingyoutomakeefficientshelf
arrangementstofityourihmily’sfbod
storageneeds.Steelshelvesinthe
freezercompartmentinsomemodels
areadjustableinthesameway.
TOremoveshelves: Tiltshelfupat
front,thenliftitupandoutoftracks
onrear wallofrefrigerator.
❑Engage
‘topiug
❑Lowerto
lockintoplace
TOreplace shelves:Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetoplugsin tracksat
rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntilit locksintoposition.
Temperedglassshelves(onmodels
soequipped)areadjustableinthe
samemanner.
#$@#pmodelssoequipped)
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%-
mm?modelshaveatwo-position
freezer-compartmentsheffthatcan
beplacedon anothersetofshelf
supportstoprovideextrastorage
flexibility.
QuickServeSystemI
(ml modelssoequipped)
Cookin&serving-storagedishes
withLexan@pdycarbonateresin
see-throughlidsfitintoaslide-out
rackthat,togetherwiththeshelfto
whichitattaches,canberelocated
inthefreshfoodcompartment. ‘
Dishesandlidsare:
esafeforuseinmicrowaveovens.
esafeforuseinrefrigerators~d
freezers. ,,
e~ishwas~er safe.
Dishesonlyaresafeforusein
conventionalovensattemperatures
upto400”F.
CAumot’’+l:~
eI.Jsebothhandswhenremoving
adish, especiallywhenitis fill.
Otherwise,itmayslipoutofyour
grasp,falland spill.
eXMsk$$andM$Wf’e motdmigned
forrange topCwkingfor broiler
WMe. Swh Wx Cwrlbe hamrdouse
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mm=BfMontheDtM5E%~
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AdjustableRmta43imonfreshfbod ~
andfremmcompartmentdoorscan
easilybecarrkd fromthe Er_
refrigeratortatheworkarea. ~
Toremove:LiftPorts-Binstraight
upuntilmountinghooksdisengage.
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Torelocate:Seket desiredshelf
height,engagePorts-Bin’shooksin
slotsonthetrack ofthedoor,and
puih inanddown.Ports-Binwill
hookinplace.
Snwem
(m models soequipped)
!3nuggemaredesignedtogiveyou
storageflexibilityinPorts-Binsand
onyourfreshfooddoorshelves.
Itemssuchassaladdressings,steak
saucesandothercondimentscan
nowbekeptsecurelyagainstthe
doorlinertohelppreventtipping,
spillingor sliding.
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Placeindexfingerandmiddle
fingeroneithersideofthesm.qgger
nearthefrontand.simplymoveit
backandforthtofityourIR33dS.

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Maist’nFreshDrawer Cool’nFreshKkawer Moist’nFreshDrawer (2xNnFreshDrawer
Fruit&vegetableIh%mw’s
(onmodelssoequipped)
Thestoragedrawersatthebottom
ofthefreshfoodcompartmentare
designedtoprovidehighhumidity
levelsrequiredbymostvegetables
andlowerhumiditylevelsrequired
formostfruits.
Whenreplacingthedrawers,
alwayspushthemallthewayin.
Storagetimewilldependuponthe
typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen
placedinthedrawers.
Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
inthebottomofthedrawersshould
beemptiedandthedmwerswipeddry.
l’w$t’11FreshIh’’awer
(onmodelsmequipped)
Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned
tokeepunwrapped foodsfreshby
retainingthenaturalmoisturecontent
offoodssuchas:
@AfliCh@es@ch~f’fles @
Plums
oAsparagus ~Corn oRadishes
@Beets,topped @Currants oRhubarb
*Blueberries oGreens,leafy @Spinach
ecarrots eLettuce eTomatoes,
~Celery ~Parsley ripe
@Peas,green
Asinanyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
it isI’ecommendedthat foodswith
strong odors bestoredwrapped—
foodssuchas:
6Broccoli 6Cabbage 6Parsnips
~Brussels eCauliflower eTurnips
Sprouts eGreenonions
fcd’n FreshDrawer
(orJImodelssoequipped)
Thisrefrigerateddrawerisdesigned
toprovidelowerhumiditystorage
foritemssuchas:
~Apples eoranges
eApricots ~Peaches
@Grapes ~Pears
6Mushrooms ~Raspberries
@Nectarines
~Squash,
summer
estr~berdes
6Tangerines
MjustaMeHumidity
Drawers
(onmodelssoquipped)
Thesedrawershaveindividual,
adjustablehumiditycontrolsthatlet
youregulatetheamountofcoldair
enteringthedrawers,
SW thecontrolalltheway%0the
VEG settingandthedrawerprovides
high humidityrecommendedfor
mostvegetables.
Slidethecontrol ailthewayto
the FRUITSsettingtoprovide
lowerhumiditylevelsrecommended
formostfruits.

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Drawersatthebottomofthefresh
foodcompartmentwillstopbefore
comingallthewayoutofthe
refrigerator,tohelpprevent
contentsfromspillingontofloor.
Thesedrawerscanberemoved
easilybyliftingupslightlyand
pullingdrawerspastthe“stop”
location.
Toremovedrawersandtheircover
whenthefreshfoodcompa~lment
doorcannotbeopenedfully,follow
theprocedurethatappliestoyour
model:
Ih’mwwswith,awscover
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3. Reachin, pushthefrontofthe
glasscoverupand,atthesame
time,pullit forwarduntilitclears
theframeattheback.
4. Tiltandremovetheglasscover,
3. Slidethecenterandrightdrawer
slidestowardthemiddleandslide
thel/3-widthdraweralltheway
intothem.
4. Slidethel/3-widthdrawerallthe
waytotheright.
LRemovethedrawer
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fhrthestfromthedoor.
5. Removethe3drawerslides.
2. Slidetheother
drawertothemiddle
andremoveit.
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6. Removethedrawerframeas
follows:
~Liilthefrontoftheframetofree
itfromthesupportsateachside.
@Lifttherear oftheframetofree
itshooksfromthetracksonthe
backwalloftherefrigerator.
~Tilttheframeandtakeitout.
TOreplace:
2. Putthedrawmslidesbackm
theframe,Theslopedendsmust
beat thefront,
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5. Mountthe2/3-widthdrawer
ontothecenterandleftslides.
6. Replacetheglasscover,pushing
itsrear edgefirmlyintotherear
framechannelandgentlylowering
thefrontintoplace.
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Ihmwmi’withPlmtic cover
Toremovedrawers,liftfrontup
slightlyandpulldrawerstraightout.
LVitthehooksonthedrawer
frameintothesecond-from-the-
bottomslotsonthetracksatthe
rearoftherefrigeratorandlower
thefrontoftheframeuntilitlocks
intopositionandrestsonthefront
supportsat eachside. .
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TOremovecover,supportitwith
onehand,tilt it ard take it out.
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(onmodelssoequipped)
FRESH
MEATS
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Freshmeatsarestoredbestin
thecoldestpartoftherefrigerator.
when this drawer’ is placed in the
@6dots on the Mside andthe
leverissetatCOLDEST,airfrom
thefreezerisforcedaroundthe
drawertokeepitverycold.
Youcanmovethedrawertoany
locationforstorageofitemsother
thanfreshmeats.
TIMvariabletemperaturecontrol
leverletsyouregulatetheamount
ofcoldair surroundingthedrawer.
Whenthekverisallthewayup,
thedamperovertheopeningin the
draweris fullyopentoprovidethe
coldeststoragearea.
When the leveris23!1theway
down,thedamperis fullyclosed.
Normalrefrigeratortemperatures
willbemaintained.
Variablesettingsbetweenthese
extremesmaybeselected.
Sedu?dSnwkPtm
IceService —
AMxmatkIcemaker —
(onmodelssoequipped)
~ill~ icmmiwr Wi!l produceeight
cubespercycle—-approximately
100cubesina24=hourperiod,
dependingonfrewercmqxmtment
ternpcmature,roomtemperature,
numberof’dooropeningsandother
useconditions,
Myourrefrigeratorisoperated
beforewaterconnectionismade
totheicemaicer9keeptheicemaker
feelerarmintheOFF(up)position
asshownbelow. - -
Feeler Arm in
OFF position
icemaker I
(m modelssoequipped)
TheSealedSnackPan—andthe
shelftowhichitisattached-can
berelocatedwithinthefreshfood
compartment.
IceStorage Bin
Thesealeddrawerretainshigh
humidityfortheconvenientstorage
ofunwrappedmeatsandcheese,
bacon,horsd’oeuvres,spreads
andsnacks.
Whenrefrigeratorhasbeen
connectedtowater supply,move
thefeelerarmtotheON(down)
position. min
on
Icecubemoldwillautomatically
fillwithvmterafterco~lingto
freezingtemperature,andfirst
cubeswillnormallyfreezeafter
severalhours.‘Whencubesare
solidlyfrozen,theywillbeejected
fromthemoldintotheicestorage
binbymeansofasweeperarm.

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feelerarmsensesasufficient
accumulationoficecubesinthe
storagebinandhaltstheoperation
temp&arily.Formaximumice
storage,levelthestoredcubeswith
yourhandoccasionally.Besure
nothinginterfereswitfitheswingof
thefeelerarm.
Theicemakerejectscubesin
groupsofeightanditisnormalfor
severalcubestobejoinedtogether,
onceyour ktmaker isin
qmititmythrowaway thefirst
fewbatchesoficecubes.Thiswill
flushawayanyimpuritiesinthe
waterline.Dothesamethingafter
vacationsorextendedperiodswhen
iceisn’tused.
&’apparentlydmitoatid.iihatiori’.’-
offactorssuch.asc&t&n ~-,
characteristicsofIcicalwaters,~,
householdplurhbingandtie’-~ “
accumtdationofcopper,
salts in
an inactivewatersupplyline
whichfeedstheicemaker.
Continuedconsumptionofsuch
discoloredic&cubesmaybe
injurioustohealth.If such
discolorationis obseiwed,
discardtheici cubesand
contactyourGeneralElectric
FactoryServiceCenteroran
authorizedCustomerCare@
servicer.
Movehmmk?r feeler anmito
(m’ I@) pmitiol’l!‘when:
@homewatersupplyistobeofffor
severalhours
~icestoragebinis to beremoved
foraperiodoftime
oingawayon vacation,at which
eyoushouldalsoturn offthe
valveinthewatersupplylineto
yourrefrigerator
lfk?kusedinfrequently,old
cubeswillbecomecloudyandtaste
stale,Emptyicestoragebin
periodicallyandwashitin
lukewarmwater,
Mthisisyourfirsticmnaker,
you’llhearoccasionalsoundsthat
maybeunfamiliar.Theyarenormal
icemakingsoundsandarenot
causeforconcern.
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FreezerCompartment
(OM
nmdclswequipped)
‘I’he
shelfinthefrwzercompartment
canberelocatedforextrastorage
flexibility,
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Ice ‘Trays
((’mmows soquipped)
Torelocatetheshelf,moveit
sidewaystofreetheendsofthe
shelffromtheholesinthewaHs.
Thentilttheshelfandtakeitout.
‘Iloreinstalltheshelf,firstinsell
v/,\
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Icetraysaredesignedtoreleaseice
cubeseasily.Holdtrayupside-
downoveracontainerandtwist
bothendstoreleasecubes.
/’”F-
E’(WOIdyoneor twoicecubes,
leavethetrayright-sideup,twist
bothendsslightlyandremove
desirednumberofcubes.
WashtraysinIukewarmwater
only.Donotputtheminan
automaticdishwasher.
oneendandthenthe-otherintothe
secondsetofholes.
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CareandCkxming
Cktmin~-OWsick
Thedoorhandlesandtrimcanbe
cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith
asolutionofmildliquiddishwashing
detergentandwater,Drywithasoft
cloth.Don’twaxhandlesortrim.
Keepthe finishckan. Wipewith
acl&mcloth,lightlydarnpenwl
withkitchenappliancewaxormild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dry
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.
Donotwipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothorwet
towel.Thesemayleavearesiduethat
candamagethepaint.Donotuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleach,orcleanerscontaining
bleach,becausetheseproductscan
scratchandweakenthepaintfinish.
Protect the paintfiih. ‘Thefinish
ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
ahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Withpropercare,it willstaynew-
lookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applyacoatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratoris new,
andthenatleasttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WIW7XX6)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
fckming-hside
(Mmthe insideofthefreshfood
andfreezercompartmentsatleast
onceayear.Unplugrefrigerator
beforecleaning.Ifthisisnotpractical,
wringexcessmoistureoutofsponge
or clothwhencleaningaround
switches,lightsor controls.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
solution—aboutatablespoonof
bakingsodatoaquartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,icestoragebin
andall plasticparts—canbe
cleanedthesameway.Donotuse
cleansingpowdersor other
abrasivecleaners.
Toheippreventodors,leave
anopenboxofbakingsodainthe
rearoftherefrigerator,onthetop
shelf.Changetheboxeverythree
months.Anopenboxofbaking
sodainthefreezerwillabsorb
stalefreezerodors.
Donotwashanyofyour
refrigerator%pksticpartsin
yourautomaticdishwasher.
Behindrefrifyxator
Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
wall.Alltypesoffloorcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturn
ittopositionbypushingitstraight
in. Movingyourrefrigeratorina
sidedirectionmayresultindamage
toyourfloorcoveringorrefrigerator.
Conden$er
Formostefficientoperation,you
needtokeepthecondenserclean.
TurntemperaturecontroltoOFF.
Removethebasegrille,if’your
refrigeratorhasone—seepage4.
Sweepawayor vacuumdustthatis
readilvaccessible ,, . tl
.
oncondenser~
coils,thenturn
thecontrolback
on. Thi,seasy
cleaningoperation
shouldbedoneat
leastonceayear. Condenser \\’
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Lampbulbrepkmmat —–
Alightbulbandsocketarelocatedat
thetopofthefreshfd compartment
oppositethetemperaturecontrol
panel.Toreplacethebulb,unplug
refrigeratorfromitselectricaloutlet,
unscrewbulbwhencool,and
replacewithsimilarsizebulb.
whenyougoonvacation
Forextendedvacationsor
absences,removefoodandshutoff
powertotherefrigerator.Cleanthe
interiorwithbakingsodasolution
ofonetablespoonofsodatoone
quartofwater.Wipedry.Toprevent
odors,leaveopenboxofsodain
refrigerator.Leavedoorsopen.
For shorter vacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregularsettings.However,ifroom
temperatureisexpectedtodrop
below@“F.,followsameinstructions
asforextendedvacations.
Ifyourrefrigeratorhasan
icemaker9movetheicemaker
feelerarmtotheOFF (up)position
andbesuretoshutoffthewater
supplytotherefrigerator.
when youmove
Disconnectthepowercordfrom
thewalloutlet,removeallfood,
andcleananddrytheinterior.
Secureall kmse’itemssuchas
shelvesandstoragepansbytaping
themsecurelyinplaceto prevent
damage.
Besuretherefrigeratorstaysin
anuprightpositiononlyduring
actualmovingandin thevan.The ‘--
refrigeratormustbe secured.inth
vantopreventmovement.Protec
theoutsideoftherefrigeratorwith
ablanket.
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REFRIGERA~R L@~MayzbeindefrostcyclewhenmotordoesnotoperateforaboutX$minutesti
Dc?lilsNm OPEJV4T.E $Tempemturecont{plinOFFposition,
.’ @IfinteriorIightisnptoh,s-et?rigemtormayn@bepluggedinatwalloutlet,
@lf plugissecureandtherefrigeratorstillfhilstoopm~te$plugalamporasmall
applianceintothesameoutlettodetermineifthemisatrippedcircuitbreakeror
,lywned
out fuse. ,,* —
RN3fKR CM%RJN’ES @Modern refrigeratorswiti mowstoragesptice@nd,aki~gerfreezerCornpartrnmlt
FORLONGI?.EmCUM require~or-eoperatingtime. ,
,@Normalwhenrefrigeratorisfirstdeliveredtoyourborne-~suallyrequires24hours
‘tocon@etelymmldOW1l. ,?
*birge mnou&soffoodplacedihreir~gimatortpbecooledor frozen.
@Hotweathei-fr+equentdooropenings:~~ ,,,
@Doorleftppen. ~‘,, ,, :, ‘“’ s,,
6@Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.’Rbfertopago$.
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YNX?sFWQUENTLY-,.
VIBMTION OK ~Ifrefrigeratorvibrates,morethanId&yit ii fiotrestingsolidlyonthefloor.Thefront
RATTLING rollerscrewsneedadjusting,or floorisweakor uneven.RefertoROLI..ERScmpage4.
~If dishesvibrateonshelves,try moving&em.Mightvibrationisnormal.
OPERATING =‘Ikehighspeedcompressormotorrci@redtomaintainnearzerotemperatures in
SOUNDS the largefreezercompartmentmayprqkwehighersoundlevelsthanyouroldrefrigerator.
@Normalfanair flow-one fanblowscoldairthroughtherefrigeratorandfreezer
compartments-anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor.
@‘TheseNORMALsoundswiHalsobeheardfromtimetotime: ‘-
~Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.
~Defrostwaterdripping.
~TemperaturecontrolciicksONorOFF.
@Refrigerantboilingor gurgling.
QCrackingm-poppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontractionduring
defrostandfl&igerationfollowingdefrost.
~ice cubesdroppingintothebinandwaterrunninginpipesas icxxnakw KYMs.
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Accessory Kit
(optionalatextracost)
ACW automatic icemakerwill
replacetheiceyouuse.;.
autwnatically.It cankeepyou
suppliedwithahinfulofcubes—
iceforeverything,everybody--
withouttiss or muss.
Myourrefrigeratordidnotcome
alreadyequippedwithanautomatic
icemaker,youmayaddone—
contactyourlocalGEdealer;
speci~ ?.JK-KIF4.Awatersupply
kitcontainingcoppertubing,shut-off
valve,fittingsandinstructions
neededtoconnecttheicemaker
toyourcoldwaterlineisalso
availableatextracost.
,
Youricecubescanonly
beasfresh-tastingasthe
waterthatproduces
them.That’swhyit’sa
goodideatopurifyyour
waterwithaWaterFilter,
Itsactiwitedcharcoal
removesmusty,stale
odorsandunpleasant
medicinal,metallic
tastes.Aporousfiber
cartridgecatchesdirt,
rustparticles,sandand
siltwhilespecialcrystals
reducedepositsofhard
scale.
Thewaterfilterisanoptionat
extracostandisavailablefromyour
GEdealer.Speci&WR!J7XX4.Ithas
completeinstallationinstructions
andinstallsinminuteson 1/4”(3D
copperwaterline.
If YouNwdSertice
T(Iobtainservice,seeyourwari-anty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased,If fbrsame
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,hemarethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp,
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance,Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem,
IWXt’,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails—including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GeneralElectric
AppliancePark
Louisville,
Kentucky40225
FINALLY, ifyourproblemis still
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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Forfiveyearsfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelaborin
yourhometorepairorreplaceany
partOfthe M@!3dmfrigemtlng
system(thecompressor,
condenser,evaporatorandall
connectingtubing)thatfails
becauseofamanufacturing
defect.
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
thaoriginalpurchaswrandany
succeedingownerforf3rodurX8
purchasedforordinaryhomeU$Q
inthe43mainlandstatas,Hawaii
andWashirqton,D,(2InAlaskathe
warrantyisthesameexceptthatitis
LIMITEDbecauseyoumu$tpayto
shiptheproducttotheserviceshop
orfortheservkmtechnician’stravel
ccmt~toyourhome.
Allwarrantyservicewiilbeprovided
byour!Fa@xy%iwviceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare@
servicersduringnormalworking
hours.
LookintheWhiteorYellowPages
ofyo[jrtelephonedirectoryfor
GENERALELHXRIC COiVIPANY,
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SERVICE,GENERALELEcTFNc-
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(2AF?EWW3W(XE,
WHAT1SNa COVEREDe~eIwicetriPstoYOUrhometo
teachyQUhowtOUSetheproduct.
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Hyouthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdealerorour
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe
addressbelow,orcaH,to!!free:
TheGEAnswerCenter@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice
@improperinstallation.
Hyouhaveaninstallationproblem,
contactycmrdealerorinstaller.
Youareresponsible forproviding
adequateekxtrical,plumbingand
otherconnectingfacilities.
QFteplacementofhousefusesor 61
resettingofcircuitbreakers.
*Failureoftheproductifitisused
forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
orusedcommercially.
oDamagetoproductcaused
byaccident,fire,floodsoracts
ofGod.
WARRAN~R ISNOTREKW3WM3LE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES
Some statesdonotallowtheexclusion cwlirniiatism of incidental or comqwmtial cimqjes, .s0the zabovelimitation or exclusion
maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveother rights which vary from state to stal~.
Toknow what your legal rights aminyourstate,consdtyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.
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