GE TBX25R User manual

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Contents
Appliance Registration 2Model and Serial Numbers 2
Base Grille 4Moving &Vacation Tins 13
Care and Cleaning 12,13 PowerSaverSwitch 7
Drawerand Covers 11,12 Problem Solver 14,15
Ener~Saving Tips 2Quick Serve System 9
Food Storage Suggestions 8Quick Store 10
Ice Dispenser 5,6 Repair Service 13
Icemaker 5,6 SafetyInstructions 3
InstaUation 3,4 Shelves 9
Adapter Plug 4Tem~erature Controls 7
AdjustableRollers 4Warranty Back Cover
Clearances 4WaterFilter Accessorv 6
Electrical Requirements 3,4
Extension Cord 4
Grounding 3
Location 4
WaterSupply to Icemaker 4GEmww C-P
Light Bulb Replacement 13 8M.@&2m
Models TBX22R
TBU5R
TBm5R
tith Ice Dispenser

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Itisintendd tohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orn~ morehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAfirs
GE Appliances
ApplianceMk
Louisville,KY40225
You’Useethemonalabelatthe
bottom,justinsidethefreshfbod
compartmentdoor.
Thesenumbersaredso onthe
Consumer~oduct Ownership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrefrigerator.
Befiresendingintheregistration
card,pleasewritetiese numbers
here:
Mtiel Number
Serial Number a
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourrefrigerator.
Myoureceivedadamaged
refrigerator,immediatelycontact
thededer (orbuilder)thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.
Savethe andmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice,
checkfie ProbiemSolvero~pages
14and M.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
ToobtainaSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,cdl
GEAnswerCenter@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Rra obtenerla versi6nen
esptiol deestemanual,
namea
GEAnswerCente&
serviciodeitiormaci6n
paraelconsumidor,
tel~fono800.626.2000.
important,Avoidlmti~ itnext
toyourrange,ah~tingventorwhere
thesunwillshinedimcdyonit. o
*Don’town thedoorsmoreOtin
thannecess~ry,
*Closethedoorsassoonaspossible,
particularlyinhot,humidweath~r,
o~ep ~wersaverswitchinthe
leftpositionudessmoistureforms
ontheoutsideoftherefiigera~r,
●Besurethedoorsareclosed
tightly,Beforeleavingthehouse
orretiringforthenight,checkto
besurethedoorshaven’tbeenleft
openaccidentily.
@S@reody thosefoodsrequiring
retigerationinyourrefrigerator.
eWipemoisturefrombottlesand
cartonsbeforeputtingtheminthe
refrigerator.
@Keepfoodscoveredtorduce
moisturebuildupinsidethe w
refrigerator.
eIfyouturnthecontrolsto the
coldestpositionforquickchilling
or freezing,besuretoturnthem-
backtoregularsettings.
@Don’tovercrowdyourrefrigerator.
overcrowdingcm requireextra
electricalenergytokeepeverything
cool.
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aWM~&When usingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:
oonceyou haveremovedtheice
cubestoragecontajncrfromyour
refrigerator,donotplacefjngers
orhandsontheautomatic
icemakingmechanismwhile
therefrigeratorispluggedin.
Thiswillhelpprotectyoufrom
possibleinjury.Itwillalsoprevent
interferencewiththemovingparts
oftheejectormechanism,or with
theheatingelementthatreleases
thecubes,
●Whenmovingyourrefrigerator
awayfromthewall,beearef~dnotto
ro~overordamagethepwer cord.
@~n’t refr~ froun foodswhich
havethawedcompletely.The
UnitedStatesDepartmentof
AgricultureinHomeandGarden
BulletinNo,69says:
“...Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen
foodsthathavethawedifthkystill
containicecrystalsor iftheyare
stillcold—below40°F.
“...Thawedgroundmeats,poultry
or fishthathaveanyoff-odoror
off-colorshouldnotberefrozenand
shouldnotbeeaten.Thawedice
creamshouldbediscarded.Ifthe
odoror colorofanyfoodispooror
questionable,getridofit. Thefood
maybedangeroustoeat.
“Evenpartialthawingandrefreezing
reducetheeatingqualityoffoods,
oUsethisapplianceonlyforits
intendedpurposeasdescribedin
thjsUseandCareBook.
@Thisrefrigeratormustbe QyOU~ oldr@tifgerHtO~1$S~~il
aroundthehousebutnotinuse,
besuretoremovethedoors.This
willreducethepossibilityof
dangertochildren,
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properly’initalledinaccordance
withtheInstallationInstructions
beforeitisused.Seegrounding
instructionsbelowandonpage4.
@Neverunplugytiurrefrigerator
bypullingonthepowercord.
Alwaysgripplug,firmlyandpull
straightoutfromtheoutlet.
*Repairorreplaceimmediatelyail
electricservicecordsthathave
becomefrayedorotherwise
damaged.Donotuseacordthat
showscracksorabrasiondamage
alongitslengthorateithertheplug
orconnectorend.
@Donotallowchildrentoclimb,
standorhangonthesheivesin
therefrigerator.Theycould
damagetherefrigeratorand
seriouslyinjurethemselves.
*Afteryourrefrigeratorisin
operation,donottouchthecold
surfaces9particularlywhenhands
aredamporwet.Skinmayadhere
totheseextremelycoldsurfaces.
@Unplugyourrefrigerator:
A. Beforemakinganyrepairs.
Note:Westronglyrecommend
thatanyservicingbeperformed
byaqualifiedindividual.
B.Beforecleaning.
C.Beforereplacingaburned-out
lightbulb,therefrigeratorshould
beunpluggedinordertoavoid
contactwithalivewirefilament.
(Aburned-outlightbulbmay
breakwhenbeingreplaced.)
Note:TurningcontroltoOFF
positiondoesnotremovepower
tothelightcircuit.
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~hnotoperateyourrefrigemtor
inthepresenceofexplosivefrees.
SAVETHWE
INSTRUCTIONS
particularlyfruits,vegetablesand
Howtoconnect
electricity
Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,itisyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
Forpersonalsafety,
this appliancemustbe
properlygrounded. INSURE PROPER
GROUND EXISTS
BEFOREUSE
Thepowercordofthisappliance
isequippedwithathree-prong
(grounding)plugwhichmateswith
:~standardthree-prong(grounding)
DON~, UNDERANY
C~CUMSTANCES, CUT
ORREMOW THETHIRD
(GRom~)PRONGFROM
THEPOWERCORD.
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Fig. 1
\valIoutlet(Fig. 1)to minimizethe Havewalloutletandcircuitchecked
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possibilityof~ec~ricshockhazard byaqualifiedelectricianto make
fromthisappliance. sureoutletis properlygrounded.
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Useofahpkrpl~
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstuseof
anadapterplug,However,ifyou
stillelecttouseanadapter,where
ld codespermit,aTEM~WY
CONNE~ION maybemadetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofaULlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bedgned withthelargerslotinthe
Wouflettoprovideproperpolarity
intheconnectionofthepowercord.
CA~ION: Attachinganadapter
groundterminaltothewalloutlet
coverscrewdoesnotgroundthe
applianceunlessthecoverscrewis
meti, andnotinsulated,andthe
wdl outietisgroundedthroughthe
housewiring.Youshouldhave
circuitcheckedbyaqualified
electriciantomakesuretheoutlet
isproperlygrounded.
Whendisconnectingthepwer
cordfmrntheadapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.If this
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalis verylikelytobreak
withrepeateduse.
Shouldtheadapterground
termM be, ~N~ USEthe
applianceuntilaproperground
hasaga~nbeenestablished.
useOfemmionCorb
Becauseofpotentialsafetyh~ards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanextensioncord. However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanextensio~]
cord,it is absolutelynecessarythat
itbeaULlisted3-wiregrounding
~pe applianceextensioncordhaving
agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe ISamperes(minimum)and
120Volts.
me retigemtor should
alwysWpl~ed inbibwn
individual
eI@rimloutlet—
(115volt,60Hertz,or 100volt,
50Hertz,singlephaseAC),Thisis
recommendedforbestperformance
andtopreventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea
firehazardfromoverheatingwires.
Refrigerabr!ocation
Instailtherefrigeratoronafloor
strongenoughtosupportitwhen
itisfullyloaded.
Donotinstallrefrigeratorwhere
tempenturewillgobelow60°F.
becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
clearances
Mlowthefollowingclearances
foreaseofinstallationandproper
aircirculation:
Sides....................3/4°
Top.......................l”
Back. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l”
If refrigeratoristobeinstalled
againstawallonthehingeside,
allow1V2”fordoorclearance.
Watirsupplytoicemaker
Youwillneedtoconnectyour
icemakertoacoldwaterline.A
watersupply~t containingcopper
tubing,shutoffvalve,fittingsand
instructionsis availableatextra
costfromyourdealer.There
shouldbesufficienttubingforthe
icemakerfromthecoldwatersupply
toallowmovingtherefrigerator
outfromthewallseveralfeet
(approximately8feetof 1/4”
coppertubinginthree 10-inch
diametercoils.)
refrigerator,Setthesorollerssothe
refrigeratori~firmlypositionedon
thefloorandthefrontisraisedjust
enoughthatthedoorscloseeasily
whenopenedabouthalfway,
Toadjusttherollers,turnthe
rolleradjustingscrewsclockwiseto
raisetherefrigerator,counterclock-
wisetolowerit. Useablade-type
screwdriver.
men adjustingtint m~ersforproper
doorclosure,werecommendthat
thebottomfrontedgeofthecabinet
beapproximately3/4”fromthefloor.
Youcan turntheadjustingscrews
tb@ o~niBIgsinthebasegrtiieo
Ifyouwouldratherremovethe
basegriIIe,graspthebottomofthe
grilleandpullitout.
Toreplacethebasegrille,lineup
theclipsonthebackofthegrille
withtheopeningsintl~ebaseplate
andpushthegrilleforwarduntilit
snapsintoplace.
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AubmaticIcemaker&IceDhpemer
HowAutomaticIcemaker
andIceDkymer work
Yourrefrigeratorhasanautomatic
iccmaker~ndadispenserthat
dispensesicecubesandcrushedice
throughthefreezercompartment
dooi*.Here’showtheywork
ICEcmEs. ..
(1)AutomaticIcemakerfillsthe
(2)icestoragebin.
(3)Pressureonicecradleactivates
(4) motor-poweredaugerandfeeds
cubesintoglassthroughthe
(~ chute.
when theselectorswitchismoved
toCRUSmD ICE, abaffleinthe
housingchannelscubesthroughthe
(6) crusherandcrushedicefalls
intotheglassthroughthechute.
Spillsarecaughtina
(~ recessedarea.
Waterissuppliedautomatically
totheicemakerbyasolenoidvalve.
Aconnectiontothehouseho]dcold
watersystemisallthat’sneeded.
@IceShodd notbedispemed
intotMmgiasses9finechinaor -,‘
delicateerystil-they cancracker
chipfromthecombind pressureof
yourhandpressingthemagainstthe
trade andicedroppingintothem.
~Iceshowldbedispensedbefore
fillinggiassti$h beverage.This
WWpreventsplashing,whichis
annoyingandwhich,ifthesplash
reachestheiceselectorswitch,
couldcauseittostickorbind.
Toreplace the icestomge bin:
Slideitbackontheicebinshelf.
If thebindoesnotgoalltheway
back,removeitandrotatethe -
drivemechanism1/4turn.
Thenpushthebinbackagain.

Auhmatic Icemker&
Whenwatersupplyhasbeen
cOnnectedtotheicemaker,
removetheicestoragebin,move
ti$ icemakerfeelerarmtotheON
(dWn)position,md replacetie bin.
Theicecubemoldautomatically
fillswiti waterafiercoolingto
freezingtemperatures.Firstcubes
normallyfreezeafierseveralhours.
N~E: Withanewly-installed
refrigerator,allowabout24hours
fortir compartmenttocmldown
topropericemakingtemperatures.
Theicemaker ejectscubesin
groupsofeight.Throwawayfirst
fewbatches(16or24cubes).This
flushesawayimpuritiesinthewater
line.Dothesameafiervacationsor
extendedperiodswheniceisn’tused.
,Contiquduseofsuch
discoloredicecubesmaybe
inju~ioustohealti.Ifsuch
discolorationis’obsewed,
discardtheicecubesand
contactyourGEFactory
SemiteCen&r
oranauthorized
Customer
Care@Serviceti,
Todispenseice:
Settie se~ectorswitchonfrontof
freezercompartmentdoortoICE
CUBESor CRUSIIEDICE.
Griptheglasswarefirmlynearthe
rimandpressrimgently-butfirdy
againsttherubber-cushiondtrade,
Mmecmhd icemayhmy-
eventhoughyouselectedC~W.
Thishappensoccasionallywhena
fewcubesacciden~y getchmeld
tothecrusher.
sometimesamound Ofsnow*1
formonthe doorinthe icechute.
Thisconditionisno-, andustiy
occurswhenyouhavedispensed
crushedicerepeatedly.Thesnow
willeventuallyevaporate.
Tostopdispensing:
Releasepressurefromcradleand
withdrawslowlyto catchlastbitsof
iceor dropsofwater.
Someslightdrippingmayoccur
fo~owkgdispensingofcrushd ice.
Excessivespillsshouldbewiped
dryimmediately.
Donotpour waterinthe spilI
shelfkause itisnotself-
draining-pouritinkitchensink.
Theshe~fanditsgrilleshouldbe
cleanedregular~yaccordtigto
instructionsonpageU.
kfiequent usageoficecancauseice
clumpstoforminthesto~e bin,
resultingintemporarymdfinction
ofthedispensermechatisrn.If&is
happens:
@relmovethestoragebinfromtie
freezercompartment
@breakupiceclumpswithfingertip
pressureanddiscardremaining
clumps
oreplacethebinbeforeremaining
cubesm~ltandfise together
If iceisnotusedfrequ~ntiy,o#d
icerubeswillbecomecloudyand
tiste shle, Emptytheicestorage
binperiodicallyandwashitin
lukewarmwater,Besuretoallow
thostoragebintodrybefore
replacingit—otherwiseicecubes
maysticktothemetalauger,
Ifthedoorsarenotopened
regularly,theicecubefre~ing
mtewillbereduced.
Movetheicemakerfeelerarmto
theOFF(up)positionwhen:
~homewatersupplyis to bet~~d
offforseveralhours
~icestoragebinistoberemoved
foraperiodoftime
@goingawayonvacation~atwhich
timeyoushouldalsoturnoffthe
valveinthewatersupplylineto
yourrefrigerator
If this isyourfimticemaker,
you’llhearoccasionalsoundsfiat
maybeutiiar. Theymenormal
icemakingsoundsandarenotcause
forconcern.
Watir mlhr Accessory
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Youricecubescm ody be
ascleanandfresh-tasting
astie waterfiat produces
tiem. That’swhyit’sa
goodideatopurifyyour
waterwithawaterfilter.
Itsactivatedcharcoal
removesmusty,stie odors
andunpleasat medicind,
metilic tistes. Aporous
fibercartridgecatches
dirt, mst particles,sand
andsilt;specialcrystis redu
deposits~fhard scale. w-
Thewaterfilteris anoptionatextra
cost
andisavailablefromyourGE
dealer.SpecifyWRWX0214.It has .~~a.
completeinstigationinstmctions n
e
md tistils inminuteson 1/4”O,D.
copperwaterline.

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SetWmpmtumContmk
Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols
thatletyoure@atethetemperature
inthefreshfoodandfreezer
compartments.
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FREEZER A-
Thefreezercontrolhassettings
from“A”(thewarmest)to “E” (the
coldest).Ititidly set thefreezer
controIat ‘gC?’
5INITIALSETTING
9COLDEST
FRESH FOOD
Thefreshfoodcontrolhassettings
from“~’(thewarmest)to“9” (the
coldest)and“OFF.”Ititially set
the fresh foodcontrolat 6’5?’
Forcolderorwarmertemperatures,
adjustthedesiredcompartment
con~l oneletterornumberatatime.
woRTm menititialiy
se*Conmk,oradjm *em,
allow 24hoursfortem~ratures
tostabilize.
Note:mrningthe fresh fmd
controltothe0~ psition stops
Cmbg hBm eom@ments—
fmh fd Wf-r–but
d= notshutOflpwer to
theRftigemtir.
usethe *wforthefmsb food
compartment. Placeacontiinerof
montie topshelfinthefish
foodcompartment.Checkit aday
later.If themilkistoowarmor too
cold,adjustthetem~law controls.
IJsethei$ecreamtestforthe
fre=r compartment.Placea
containeroficecreaminthecenter
ofthefreezercompartment.Check
itafir aday,Ifit’stoohardortoo
sofi,adjustthetemperaturecontrols.
Alwaysa!Row24hoursfor
therefrigeratortoreachthe
tempemtureyouset.
If youtum yourhousehold
thermosmtbelowa°Foattight
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you maywanttoturntheZeflered
controlonestepcolder,astim “C”
to “D!’Coolertemperaturesinthe
housemaycausethecompressorto
operatelessf~uentiy, thusdewing
thefreezercompartmenttowarm
somewhat.Toprotectyourfrozen
foodsupply,leaveyourleflered
settingatthiscoldersettingforthe
entirewin~rorforwhateverwriod
oftimeyouareturningdownyour
thermostat.Thisisespecirdly
importantwhenthethermostatis
turneddownforanextendedperiod.
Thischangeshouldhavenoeffect
onyourfreshfoodcompartment.
However,iffreezingoccurs,turn
thenumberedcontrolonestep
warmer,asfrom“5” to “4:’
Whenyoustopturningthe
thermostatdown,turntemperature
con~ls backtotheirre~ar settings.
Thepowersaverswitchis located
onthetemperaturecontrolpanel.
POWERSAVER/MOISTURECONTROLWJ
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POWERSAVERS~lNG ~-V
IFMOISTUREFORMS <
BETWEEN
DOORSSHHER
Toreduce the mountof
Thisturnsofftheheaterinyour
refrigeratorthatpreventsmhisture
fromformingonthecabinet
surfacebetweenthedoors.
Withtheheaterturnedoff,there
isachancethatmoisturemayform
ontheoutsideofyourrefrigerator,
especiallywhentie weatheris
humid,Thehumidityismostlikely
tobehighinthesummer,inthe
earlymorninghours,md inhomes
whicharenotairconditioned.
Overanextendtiperiodoftime,
moisturethatformsonthecabinet
surfacemaycausedeteriorationof
tie paintfinish.Itwillbimportant
toprotectthefinishbyusing
appliancepolishwaxasdescribed
onpage12.
POWER3AVER/MOIWURECONTROL /7I
POWERSAVERSETTING2-‘
IFMOlflUREFORMS ->
B~EEN DOORSSETHE
Whenthe pwer saver*Wh
ispmhedtotheright9electricity
flowsthroughthelowwattageheater
whichwarmsthecabinetsurface
b~een tie doorsmd, undermost
conditions,preventstheformingof
moistureor waterdroplets.
Itisnotnecessa~ todefrosttie
-r orfreshfd compartments.
Nthoughyourrefrigeratoris
designd andequippedtodefrost
itselfautomatically,somefrost
onpackagesisnormal.

sq*d *qe thes Tostorech~e, wrapwellwith
formwt md ~dtry* waxpaperoraluminumfoil,orput
inaplasticbag.
yMw Mo~rHs @Carefullywraptoexpelairand
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FreshM@ak
Roasts(Beef&hmb) ....... 3t05
Roasts(Pork&Wal) .,..,... 3t05
Bteake($ee~.............. 3t05
Chops(hub)...,......,.. 3t05
Chops(Pork).............. Sto5
Ground&StewMeats,., .... lto2
~rietyMeats...........$.. lf02
Sausage(Pork) ............ lto2
Pmce*@d M@ak
Bacon................... 7
Frankfurters............... 7
Ham~hole), ............. 7
flam(Hd9 ................ 3t05
Ham(Slices).............. 3
UlncheonMeats,.......... 3t05
Sausage(Smoked)......... 7
to21
cooked Meats
CookedMeatsand
MeatMshes............. 3t04
Gr~&MeatBroth ......... lto2
FmhPOUIIT
Chicken&Turkeywhole) .... 1to2
Chicken(Pieces)........... lto2
Turkey(Pieces),............ lto2
Duck&Goosewhole).,,.... 1tO2
Giblets................... lto2
cooked Poult~
Pieces(Cmred withBroth)... 1to2
Pieces(NotC~red) ........ 3t04
CookedPoultryDishes...,... 3to4
FriedChicken.............. 3t04
6to12
4t08
6to12
6t09
3t04
3104
3t04
lto2
1
1~
lto2
lto2
lto2
Freeting
notreco-
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2t03
2t03
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(otherthanformeakapoult~)FflEnEfl
Mostfruitsandwgetables............8-12months
Uanfish ... .......................6-8months
Fattyfish,rollsandbreads,
soups,stew,casseroles,............2-3months
Cakes,pies,sandwiches,
Ieftwers(cooked),
Icecream(originalcarton),.,,,.,.,.. 1monthmax.
DepatimentofAgticolture
Meats, fish and poultry purchased
fromtie storevaryinqualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timeinyourrefrigeratorwillvary.
Tostore Wnfmzenmeab, fishand
Wuitry:
@Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
@Rewrapin foil, filmor waxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately,
@Storepre-packagedcheeseini~
ownwrappingifyouwish.
Tostorevegetables,usetie
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
~Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
@&afurtheraidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheirorigin~wrapping.
Note:Special
fiesk@dco~a~nt
drawers(onmodelssoequipped)
&it mecessa~ towrapce~in
foodswhichthqbe beendesigned
topreseme.~ese drawersare
describedonpages10ati 11.
TostoFeicecr-–Fine-qudity
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-pachged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
@ItwUbenecessarytoexptient to
determinethe freezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
@me Hofthe&r compartment
is slightlycolderthanthefront.
mpsonfreezhgfoom
Themare&essential ~timents
forefficienthomefreezing.
1. Ititial quatity.Freezeonlytop-
qtity Ms. Fmzingmti qtity
andflavor;itcannotimprovequtity.
2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafierpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingmd sortingtodo.
3. moperpaclwging.Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing;they’rereadilyavailable
at mostfoodstores.
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hfre~ meat.fiSh andMultry,
wrapwellinfr&zer-weigfitfail~~r
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefillytotheshaWof @
thecontents.Thisexpels~ir,Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood,lastingseal,
Don’trefrcemmeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
raworcooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodsto22poundsat
atime.
ForConvenience..●
@Storelikethingstogether.This
savesbothtimeandelectricity
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
@Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
@Useshelvesorbinsonthedoor
formostofienusedsaucesand
condiments.
@Usethemeatdrawerfortemporary
storageofmeatsyoudonotfreeze.
@Placemostperishableitems,such
asmilk,crem orcottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelf,as
theywillstaycoldestinthispart
ofthefreshfoodcompartment.
@Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
@bfvegetables andfruitsplacedin
drawerswfi lastlongerwhenstord
inclosedplasticcon~inersor
wrappedinplasticfilm.
@Donotoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwiti alot
ofwarmfoodatonce.
@Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibleto saveelectricalenergy.
@men goingoutoftOwn ~or
sever~days,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator.If
yourrefrigeratorhasan icernaker,
movetheicemakerfeeleram to
theOFF (up)positionmd shutoff
watertotherefrigerator.

sheIfPositiom
0Howtorearmnge
@ourSheIves
Shelvesinthefreshfmd and&zer
compartmentsareadjus~bleinany
combination,enablingyoutomake
efficientshelfarrangementstofit
yourfamily’sfoodstorageneeds.
and OUt -
Toremoveshelves:Tiltshelfupat
front,thenfiftitupandoutoftracks
onrear wdl ofrefrigerator,
Toreplace shelves:Selectdesired
shelfheight.Withshelffrontraised
slightly,engagetoplugsintracksat
rearofcabinet.Thenlowerfrontof
shelfuntilitJocksintoposition.
Qtick serveTMSytiem
Cooking-seining-storagedishes
withdurablelidsfitintoaspace”
savingunder-the-shelfrack.Dishes
canberemovedfromandreturned
totherackasneeded,andtherack
(andshelftowhichitisattached)
canberelocatedanywhereinthe
freshfoodcompartment.
Dishesandlidsaresafeforusein
microwaveovens,refrigeratorsand
freezers,andaredishwasher-safe.
QuickServeTMdishesonlyaresafe
foruseinconventionalovensat
temperaturesupto400°F.
CAUTION:
eLids cannotwithstandtheheat
generatedinconventionalovens.
@Dishesandlidsarenotdesigned
fprrangetopcookingorbroiler
use.Suchusecanbehamrdous.
AdjustablePorts-Binsonthefresh
foodandfreezercompar&ment
doorscaneasilybecarriedfrom
therefrigeratortotheworkarea.
Toremove:LiftPorts-Binstraight
upuntilmountinghooksdisengage.
Torelocate:Selectdesiredshelf
height,engagePorts-Bin’shooksin
slotsonthetrack ofthedoor,and
pushinanddown.Ports-Binwill
hookinplace.
$nuggersaredesignedtogiveyou
storageflexibfityonyourfreshfti
door.Itemssuchassaladdressings,
steaksaucesandothercondimen@
cannowbekeptsecurelyagainst
thedoorlinertohelpprevent
tipping,spillingorsliding.
.
@Useboth hands whenremoving
adish,especiallywhenit isfull.
Otherwise,itmayslipoutofyour
grasp,fallandspill.
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Placeindexfingerandfiddle
fingeroneithe~sideofthesnugger
nearthefrontandsimplymoveit
backandforthtofityourneeds.
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Quick Sbn Bin
(onmodelssoequipped) III
Thisremovabletilt-outbinmade
ofLexan@polycarbonateresincan
belocatedonthefreshfoodor
freezercompartmentdoor.Ithas
beendesignedforconvenient
storageofthosefrequently-used
itemsthatdonotfiteasilyintoa
Ports-Binorsoon-to-be-useditems
thatrequirecoveredstoragetokeep
—
fromdryingout.
Toopen, pushthelatchupandpull
thebinhandleforward.
Toavoiddamagingtherefrigerator,
makesurethebinisclosedand
latchedbeforeclosingthe
refrigeratordoor,
Toremovethe bin, lifiittipand
outofthebinhousing.
MeatDmwer o
Freshmeatsarestoredbestin
thecoldestpartoftherefrigerator.
Whenthisdrawerisplacedinthe
top6slotsonthe leftsideandthe
leverissetatCOLDEST,airfrom
thefreezerisforcedaroundthe
drawertokeepitverycold.
Youcanmovethedrawertoany
locationforstorageofitemsother
thanfreshmeats.
i
TorelocatetheQuickStoreunit,
liftthebinhousingupandoutof
theslot3onthedoor,moveittothe
desirednewlocation,andlowerthe
hooksonthehousingintotheslots
onthedoor.Youdonothaveto
removethebinfromthehousing
whenrelocatingthe@ck Storeunit.
The variabletemperaturecontrol
leverletsyouregulatetheamount
ofcoldairsurroundingthedrawer.
when the leverisall the wayup,
thedamperovertheopeninginthe
drawerisfilly opentoprovidethe
coldeststoragearea.
When the leverisalltheway
down, thedamperisfullyclosed.
Normalrefrigeratortemperatures
willbemaintained.
Variablesettingsbetweenthese
extremesmaybeselected.

GE Food-saversystim
Rti$ &VegetibleDmwers
Thestoragedrawersatthebottom
ofthefreshfoodcompartmentare
designedtoprovidehighhumidity
levelsrequiredbymostvegetables
andlowerhumiditylevelsrequired
formostfruits.
Thedrawersaresealedatfront
andback.Alwayspushthemallthe
wayin.
Theadjus~blehumiditycontrols
you-regulatetheamountofcold
airenteringeachdrawer.
i
Slidethe controlallthewaytotl~e
~GH settingandthedrawer
becomeshigh humidity storage
area. moisturecontentisretaind
bysuchfoodsaS:
eAfiichokesech~rfies
Asinanyrefrigeratedstoragearea,
it isrecommendedthat odorous
foodsbestored wrapped—foods
suchas:
@
Slidethe controlaBRthewayto
theLOWsettingtoprovidelower
humiditylevelsforsuchitemsas:
@Apples
Storagetimewilldependuponthe
typeoffoodanditsconditionwhen
placedinthedrawers.
Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulate
inthebottomofthedrawersshould
beemptiedandthedrawerwipeddry.
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Drawersatthebottomofthefresh
foodcompartmentwillstopbefore
comingallthewayoutofthe
refrigerator,tohelppreventcontents
fromspillingontofloor.These
drawerscanberemovedeasilyby
graspingthesidesandliftingup
slightlywhilepullingdrawerspast
the“stop”location.
Toremovedrawersandglass
coverwhenthefreshfood
compartmentdoorcannotbe
openedfully:
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farthestfromthedoor. 11
drawertothemiddle %1!11
andremoveit. \w

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3. Reachin,pushthefrontofthe-
glasscoverupand,atthesame
time,pullitforwarduntilitclears
theframeattheback.
4. Tiltandremovetheglasscover.
5. Removethe3drawerslides.
6. Removethedrawerframeas
follows:
@Lifithefrontoftheframetofree
itfromthesupportsateachside.
~Lifitherearoftheframeto free
itshooksfromthetracksontie
backwdl oftherefrigerator.
@Tilttheframeandtakeitout.
~replace:
1. Fitthehooksonthedrawer
frameintothesecond-from-the-
bottomslotsonthetracksatthe
rearoftherefrigevdtorandlower
thefrontoftheframeuntilitlocks
intopositionandrestsonthefront
supportsateachside,
2. Putthedrawerslidesbackon
theframe.Theslopedendsmust
beat thefront.
3. Slidethecenterandrightdrawer
slidestowardthemidd~eandslide
thel/3-widthdrawerdl theway
intothem.
4. Slidethel/3-widthdrawerallthe
waytotheright.
5. Mountthe2/3-widthdrawer
ontothecenterandleftslides.
6. Replacetheglasscover,pushing
i~ rearedgefidy intotherear
framechannelandgentlylowering
thefrontintoplace.
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~t~~~~=m Mshouid &
wipeddryimmediatelytoprevent @
spotting,ifexcessivespillsoccur.
Wa@rlefiontheshelfmayleave
depositithatyoucanremoveby
soaking*em withundiluti vinegar,
Youcanalsouseamixtureofone
teaspoonofanon-precipitatingwa~r
so&ncr(suchasCdgonbrand)and
water,or onebaspoonofcitricacid
powderperpintofhottapwater.
Soakuntilthedepositdisappearsor
bmomeslooseenoughtorinseaway.
Usually30minutisofsoakingtime
isadequate,Avoidusingwaxonthe
spillshelfandtrim.
Thedoor handlesand trimcanbe
cleanedwithaclothdampenedwith
asolutionofdd liquiddishwastig
detergentandwater.Drywithasofi
cloth.Don’twaxhandlesortrim.
Keepthe finishclean. Wipewitha
cleancloth,lightlydampenedwith
kitchenappliancewaxortid tiquid
dishwashingdete~ent.Dryandpofish
withaclean,soficloth.Donot
wipetherefrigeratorwithasoiled
dishwashingclothor wettowel.
Thesemayleavearesiduethatcan
damagethepaint.Donot use
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,
bleach,or cleanerscontaining
bleach,becausetiese productscan
scratc~andweakenti~ paintfish.
hkt the ptit rtih. mefish
ontheoutsideoftherefrigeratoris
atigh qutity, baked-onptit fish.
Withpropercare,itwillstaynew-
Iookingandrust-freeforyears.
Applyacoatofkitchen/appliance
waxwhentherefrigeratorisnew,
andthenatleasttwiceayear.
AppliancePolishWax&Clemer
(Cat.No.WRWX0216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMa~ti.

Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda
asolution—aboutatablespo~nof
bakingsodatoaquartofwater.
Thisbothcleansandneutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater
andwipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator—
includingdoorgaskets,meatand
vegetabledrawers,QuickStoreunit
onmodelssoequipped,icestorage
binandallplasticparts--canbe
cleanedthesameway,Donotuse
cleansingpowdersorotherabrasive
cleaners.
Tohelppreventodors,leave
anopenboxofbakingsodain
therearoftherefrigerator,onthe
topshelf.Changetheboxevery
threemonths.Anopenboxof
bakingsodainthefreezerwill
absorbstie freezerodors.
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Donot wash*ny.ofyow,,
‘rifrig$rator’spiwtid par@ii ‘
ye-mautomatic whwk~ere
Behindrefrigerator
Careshouldbetakeninmoving
yourrefrigeratorawayfromthe
w~l. Ml typesoffloorcoverings
canbedamaged,particularly
cushionedcoveringsandthose
withembossedsurfaces.Pullthe
refrigeratorstraightoutandreturn
ittopositionbypushingitstraight
in.Movingyourrefrigeratorina
sidedirectionmayresultindamage
toyourfloorcoveringorrefrigerator.
Condemer
Formostefficientoperation,you
needtokeeptheco~denserclean.
TurntemperaturecontroltoOFF.
Remove;hebasegrille–see page4.
Sweepawayor vacuumdustthatis
Lmp bulbreplacement
Alightbulbandsocketarelocatedat
thetopofthefreshfoodcompartment
oppositethetemperaturecontrol
panel,andintheupperleftcorner
ofthefreezercompartmentbehinda
removableshield.‘Toreplaceeither
bulb,unplugrefrigeratorfromits
electricaloutlet,unscrewbulb
whencool,andreplacewithsimilar
sizebulb.
whenyougoonvacation
For etiended vacationsor
absences,removefoodandshutoff
powertotherefrigerator.Cleanthe
interiorwithbakingsodasolution
ofonetablespoonofbakingsodato
onequartofwater.Wipedry.To
preventodors,leaveopenboxof
bakingsodainrefrigerator.Leave
doorsopen.
For shortervacations,remove
perishablefoodsandleavecontrols
atregdar settings.However,ifroom
temperatureisexpectedtodrop
below~°F., fo~owsameinstructions
asforextendedvacations.Move
icemakerfeelerarmtotheOFF
(up)positionandbesuretoshut
offwatersupplytorefrigerator.
when youmove
Disconnectpowercordfromwall
outlet,removeallfood,andclean
anddrytheinterior.$eeure all
looseitemssuchasgrille,shelves
andstoragepans,bytapingthem
securelyinplacetopreventdamage.
Besurerefrigeratorstaysin upright
positionduringactualmovingand
invan.Refrigeratormustbesecured
in vantopreventmovement.Protect
theoutsideoftherefrigeratorwith
ablanket.
brushspeciallydesignedforthis ‘
n:m:
=4 urpose.It isavailableatmost
spplianeepartsstores.Thiseasy
cleaningoperationshouldbedone
atleastonceayear.
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp,
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance,Explain
whyyouarenotpleased,Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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IPROBLEM
REFMGERAmR
DOESN~ OPEMTJ @Maybeindefrostcyclewhenmotordoesnotoperateforabout35minutes,
@TemperaturecontrolinOFFposition,
@Ifinteriorlightisnoton,refrigeratormaynotbepluggedinatwalloutlet,
@Ifp~ugissecureandtherefrigeratorstillfailstooperate,plugalamporasmall
applianceintothesameoutiattodetermineifthereisatrippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedoutfuse,
MmR OPERATES
FORLONGPE~ODS
~m~ STARTS&
S~PS FREQUENTLY
@Modernrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespaceandalargerfreezercompartment
requiremoreoperatingtime.
~Normalwhenrefrigeratorisfirstdeliveredtoyourhome—usuallyrequires24hours
tocompletelycooldown.
~Largeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledorfrozen.
@Hotweather—frequentdooropenings.
@DoorIefiopen.
~Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertopage7.
@Grilleandcondenserneedcleaning.Refertopage12.
@CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSonpage2.
I@Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures,
@Ifrefrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitisnotrestingsolidlyonthefloor.Thefront
ro~erscrewsneedadjusting,or flooriswek oruneven.RefertoROLLERSonpage4.
@Ifdishesvibrateon shelves,try movingthem.Slightvibrationisnormal.
~Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredtomaintainnearzerotemperaturesin
\SOUNDS Itielargefreezercomp~entmayprd~cehighersoundlevelstianyour~ldrefrigerator.
H~ AIRFROM
BmmM OF
REFNGERAmR
FOODSDRYOUT
~Normalfanairflow-one fanblowscoldairthroughtherefrigeratorandfreezer
compartments-anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor.
~TheseNOWAL soundswilldso beheardfromtimetotime:
~Defrosttimerswitchclick atdefrost.
oDefrostwaterdripping.
@Temperaturecontrolclicb ONorOFF.
~Refrigerantboilingor gurgling.
~Cractingorpoppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontractionduring
defrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.
~Icecubesdroppingintothebinandwaterrunningin pipesasicernakerrefills.
@Normalairflow coolingmotor.In therefrigerationprocess,it isnormalthatheat
beexpelledintheareaundertherefrigerator.Somefloorcoveringswilldiscolor
atthesenormalandsafeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsupplier
shouldbeconsultedif youobjecttothisdiscoloration.
~Foodsnotcovered,wrappedor sealedproperly.

[PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEAND REMEDY
\FRESH‘FOOD o~emperaturecontrolnotsetcoldenough,Refertopage7.
ORFREEZER
COMPARTMENT @Warmweather—frequentdooropenings,
TEMPERATURE @DoorleftOpenfortoolongatime,
~0 WAW ‘
FROSTORICE
CRYSTALSON
FROZENFOQD
oPackageholdingdooropenorblockingairductinfreezercompartment,
@Doormayhavebeenlefiajarorpackageholdingdooropen,
@Toofrequentortoolongdooropenings,
@Frostwithinpackageisnormal,
AUTOMATIC
ICEMAKER
DOESNOTWORK oWatersupplyturned’offor noteonnocted,
~~ubestooshall—wat~rshutoffvalveconnectingrcfrigeramrtohomewaterIke may
beCIO~ed.
@Piledupcubesinstoragehinmaycauseicemakertoshutoffprelnaturoly.Remove
storagebinfrom freezercompartmentandlevelcubesinbinbyhand, —
@Noicec~bes.Removestoragebin:Ifcube$arefrozentowirearm,removethe-m=
Cmfi DISPENSER
DOESNOTWORK @No icecub~s.Icem~er turpedoffor wat6rsgppl~ turnd ofi.
~Irregulariceclum~s,instorage’container.Breakupasmanyasyoucanwiti fingeti@~
pressureanddiscardtie rem~iningclumps. ~
5L0WICECUBE
FREEZING *Doormayhave:beenlefi ajar. ~ ,. ;
@~rn temperatureoffreezercompartmentcolder.””
@If thedoorsarenotopenedregularly,theice’tube freezingratewillbereduced.
ICE CUBESHAVE
ODOR/TASTE ~old cubes‘needtobediscarded.
sIcestoragebinneedstobeemptiedandwashed, :
@Unsealedptickagesinrefrigeratorand/orfreezd~compartmentsmaybetransmitting
odorPtstetoicecubes.
@Interiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning.Refertopagp~.
@Poor-tastingincomingwater.kstall awaterfii~er-see ~age6.
.MOISTUREFORMS
ONOUTSIDEOF
REFmGERAmR
@Notunusualduringperiodsofhighhumidity.
F
POWERSAVER/MOISTURECONTROL~
@Movethepowersaverswitchto~e rigti~. POWERSAVERSmlNG$ - ~
IFMOISTUREFORMS ~
IBETWEENDOORSSETHERE
@Toofrequentor toolongdooropenings. ‘
MOISTURE
COLLECTSINSIDE
I@In humidweather,air carriesmoistureintorefrigeratorwhendoorsareopened,
REFNGERA~R @Foodswithstrongodorsshodd be tightlycovered.
sCheckforspoiledfood,
@Interiorneedscleaning.Refertopage 12,
@Defrostwatersystemneedscleaning. ., .,,
@I<eepopenboxofbting sodainrefrigerator;replaceeverythreemonths.

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FULLONE-YEARWARRANTY FULLFIVE-YEARWARRANTY LIMITEDLIFETiMEWARRANTY
Foroneyear Forfiveyearsfromdatooforiginal oftherefrigerator,w~will
freeof purchase,w~willprovide,freeof repiace,freeofcharge,thetin~
charge,partsandservicelabor charge,partsandservicelaborIn SWtbmughQtilckS&mhlnmad~
yourhometorepairorreplace yourhometorepairorreplaceany fromUxan” ~lywthonate resin if
anypati of therefrlge~tor that patiofthesealedrefrigemtlng thebinbreaksduringnormal
fails ofamanufacturing system(thecompressor, householduse.Theblnhousingisnot
defect. condenser,evaporatorandall included.Thebincanbeexchanged
connectingtubing)thatfails ataGEAppliancePartsMart,Factory
becauseofamanufacturing ServiceCenter,orbywritingtothe
defect. addressbelow.
Thiswarrantyisextendedto Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided LookintheWhiteorYellowPages
theoriginalpurchaserandany byourFactoryServiceCentersor ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor
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andWashington,D.C.inAlaskathe H~POINT FACTQRYSERViCEor
warrantyisthesameexceptthatitis GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER
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shiptheproducttotheserviceshop CARE@SERVICE.
orfortheservicetechnician’stravel
coststoyourhome.
WHATIs Nm COVERED @Servicetripstoyourhometo
teachyouhowtousetheproduct.
ReadyourUSeandCammaterial.
Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdealerorour
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe
addressbelow,orcall,tollfree:
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consumerinformationservice
@Improperinstallation,
Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem,
contactyourdealerorinstaller.
Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,plumbingand
otherconnectingfacilities.
@Replacementofhousefusesor
resettingofcircuitbreakers,
*Failureoftheproductifitisused
forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
orusedcommercially.
@Damagetoproductcaused
byaccident,fire,floodsoracts
ofGod.
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FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
Some states do notallowtheexciusionor limitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion
maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
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