GEAppliances 49-6716 User manual

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Safe~ instactions.............+.........o
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NOperatingInstructions,?ips
ApplianceRegistration.................................2
EnergySavingTips........................................ 2
FoodStorageSuggestions.............. 5.9.10
Icemaker......................................................6-8
Shelves.................................................... 11-13
Bins............................................................. 11
JuicKan Rack......................................... 13
Swina Down Shelf.................................. 11
QuickServewSystem............................ 13
QuickSpace.............................................. 12
Wine Rack................................................. 13
Storage Drawers......................................... 10
Temperature Control....................................4
mmandCieaning
Uleaning-Behindthe Refrigerator.,.........16
~leaning-lnsicfeand Outside....................14
;undenser .................................................... 15
lrawers ......................................................... 15
.ight BulbReplacement,........................... 16
Prob!emSolver.......................2?-23
Preparation
BaseGrille..................................................... 17
Clearances.................................................... 17
Dimensions................................................... 18
Location.......................................................... 17
Rollers............................................................ 17
Water Supplyto the Icemaker................. 18
Vacationand Moving................................. 17
installation
Installation........................................-.19.20
Eafihing............................-..............-...19, 2~
ElectricalRequirements..................19. 20
FittingaDifferent Plug.,..........................20
Mains LeadReplacement..................3. 20
Model and Serial Numbers................Gt.2.72
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head this bookcarefully, writedowntiemodeland
Itis irltendedto helpyouoperate sefialNunlbem.
:~nd
maintain your new refrigerator You’ll seethem on alabel on the
pr(>pci’ly. wallbesidethetopdraweroratthe
Keepit handyfor answerstoyour bottom,insidethefreshfood
questions. compartmentdoor.
Pleasewritethesenumbershere:
ModelNumber
Serial
Numb9r
Usethesemodelandserialnumbers
inanycorrespondenceorservice
callsconcerningyourrefrigerator.
If Ow l“eceivedadamaged
i
re rigeR6ator.●e
?mxnediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
refrigerator.
save time and money.
Beforeyou~umt Stice. S*
ChecktheProblemSolver.It lists
minoroperatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.
EWRGY=SAWG mS
●Locationof yourrefrigeratorisimportant.Avoid
locatingit nexttoyourrange,aheatingventor
~~jh~rethesunwillshinediratly on it.
●Closethedoorswsoonaspossible,particularityin
hot,humidweather.
*Besurethedoorsareclosedtightly.Beforeleaving
thehouseor retiringforthenight,checktobe sure
thedoorshaven’tken leftopenaccidentally.
●Keepfoodscoveredtoreducemoisturebuildup m
insidetherefrigerator.

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mPORTANrSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
Read aIlinstructionsbefore usingthisappliance.
&lJARNING—W~IeIIusingthisapplianoe,
alwaysexercisebasic!]afetyprecautions,
ingthefollowing:
*~~e~~~~~PP~ja~~~~~~~yfor ~~jntendedpu~pos@
RS
describedinthis UseandCareGuide.
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sThis refrigeratormustbeproperly
‘Q-,<~
Y*9‘“ instilcdinaccordancewiththe
InstallationMtructionsbeforeitisused.
~Never~flpl~gyour ~frigeratorbypullingon
thepowercord.Alwaysgripplugfirmlyandpull
straightoutfromtheoutlet.
e~ep~r or r~pla~~ ~~mediat~fy ~1electric
semicecordsthathaveb~omefrayedor
otherwisedamaged.Doriotuseacordthat
showscracksorabmsiondamagealongitslength
orateithertheplugorapplianceend.
*when ~om”ngyourapplianceawayfromthe
Walilbewreftdnottoro~over~rdamage
the
power CO*
o~~u ~o~~]ow c~fldr~nbclimb, s~d orhag
ontheshelvesintherefrigerator.
They could
damagetherefrigeratorandseriouslyinjure
themselves.
s~your~~d~effige~~ti~j$s~i~~~ou~d
the house but not inU*,beSMRtu
removethedwn. Thiswillreducethe
possibilityofdmgertochild~n.
@~~~$~yflf~~~?~~f~~z~ilfoodsWhi(!hhtivetilawed
co131pietely.
Woodaxperh say:
66,,.YOUmaysaf~lyrefreezefrozenfoodfithathav~
thawediftheystillcantai~]icficrystalsoriftheyarc
stillcold—below40”F,(4*C.).
“...Thawedgroundmeats,poultryorfishthathave
anyoff-odororoff-colorshouldnotberefrozenand
shouldnotbeeaten.Thawedicecreamshouldbe
discarded.Iftheodororcolorofanyfoodispoor
orquestionable,getridofit.Th~foodmaybe
dangeroustoeat,
“Everipartialthawingandrefreezingreducesthe
eatingqualityoffoods,particularlyfruits,
vegetablesandpreparedfoods.Theeatingquahty
ofredmeatsisaffectedlessthanthatofmanyother
foods.Userefrozenfoodsassoonaspossibleto
saveasmuchoftheireatingqualityasyoucan.”
*Unplugyourrefrigeratorbeforecleaningand.
maMngrepairs.NOTE:westronglyrecommend
thatanyservicingbeperformedbyaqualified
individual.
*~efom~p~ac~ng~burned-outlightbtib,the
refrigeratorshouldbemp~uggedinordertO .
avoi~contactwithalivewhefflament.(A
burned-outfightbulbmaybreakwhenbeing I
replaced.)NOTE:Turningcontrolto“O”position
doesnotremovepowertothelightcircuit. dI
*Donotstoreorwe gasotineorotherflammable
Waporsandfiquidsinthevicinityofthisorany
otherappflance.
Ifthemainsleadonyourrefrigeratorneeds
replacingatanytime,itmustbereplacedbya
specialleadwhichisobtainablefromyourlocal
dealer.Achargewillbemadeforthereplacement
ofthemainsleadifyouhavedamagedthe\&ad.
SAVET=SE
msTRucTIoNs

settileI:emperatureCoIltrois
Twocontrolsletyouregulatethetemperatureinthe
freshfoodandfreezercompartments.
AIfirst,setboththefreshfoodcontrolandthefreezer D@ in
con{rolto“5$’.
Allow 24 hoursforthetemperaturetostabilize,
whetheryouaresettingthecontrolsforthefirsttime
oradjustingthemIatcr.Then,ifyouwantcolderor
warmertemperaturesineithercompartment,adjust
thecontrolsonestepatatime.
NOTE:Movingthefreezercontroltothe“0”position
turnsoffcoolinginbothcompartments-freshfood
andfreezer—butdoesnotshutoffpawertothe
refrigerator.
HOWto Tat Temperature
Usethemilk testfor the fresh foodcompartment. Usethe Icecream test for thefreezer
Placeacontainerof milkonthetopshelfinthefresh compartment. Placeacontaineroficecreamin the
foodcompartment.Checkitadaylater.Ifthemilkis centerof thefreezercompartment.Checkit aftera
toowarmortoocold,adjustthetemperaturecontrols. day.If it istoohardortoosoft,adjustthetemperature
control.
AIwaysallow24hours for the refrigerator to reach
the temperature youset. m
AutomaticEnergySaverSystem NODefrosting
YOUwon’tfindan “energy-saver”sw~itchonthis It isnotnecessarytodefrostthefreezerorfreshfood
refrigerator. compartments.Althoughyourrefrigeratorisdesigned
Warmliquidfromtherefriger~for”scondenseris andequippedtodefrostitselfautomatically,some
frostonpackagesisnormal.
itu[omaticallycirculatedaround!hefrontedgeof the
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Itreplacestheiceyoullset..autollltltic:~lly, ?(ciispenscsicec~]t)cs,crushediceandchilledwager m
throughthefreezer compartmentdoor. $
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RefreshmentCenterCompartment
Itmakesfrequentlyuseditemsstoredonthefresh
fooddoorreadilyaccessiblethroughtheRefreshment
CenterCompartmentdoorwithouthavingtoopenthe
mainrefrigeratordoor.
it providesanextracounter-highworksurfacewithits
ownlightrightat therefrigeratorwhenthedooris
open.Closethedoorafteruse.
AiIhuughdurub!e,stain-andscratch-resistattt,the
b%?~rk.su#clccon the RefreshlnentCenter counter
should not be used as ucuttingboard. Sharp utensils
can ciarna~eit.
..
eCQIdairen[eringfromthe
freezercompartment *ISI t
a
eepsthetemperaturein *
heRefreshmentCenter 1
Compartmentat proper
food-keepinglevels. A
Compartmentisalso
accessiblethroughalift-
updoorontheinsidesof
thefreshfood
compartmentdoor.
ToremovetheRefreshment
CenterBin,opentheouter
doorto freetheliponthe
binfromtheoverlapping
door.
Thenrdisetheinnerdoor
andliftthebinstraightup
untilhooksonbincome
outoftracklsondoor.
RefrcshnlentCenterBin
tnus!be replaced in its
original[Iosition.
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~\UTOMrIC ICEMAKER &DISPENSER
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Wtiterflowsfrom the
householdsupply
thr@ugha
(1}ciunlsolcn{lidvalve
tothe
(2)watertubingandto
the
(3)automaticicemaker
asneeded.
Wateris frozen inthe
(4)cubemoldand
ejectedintothe
[5)storagebinwherea
poweredaugermoves
CUkS forward.
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On somernodcls,water flowsthrough the
(6)tubinginthedoorandisdispensedwhenthe
dispenserpadispressed.
(7)Alightswitch{onsomemodels)turnsthenight
lightinthedispenseronoroff.
Thelightalsocomesonwhenthedispenserpad
ispressed.
Thelightinthedispensershouldbereplacedwitha
10wattmaximumbulbwhenitbumsout.
Ifyoucannotlocatethecorrectbulb,seeyourlocal
dealer.
a
cTohelp k=p bits of icefrom beingsprayed
beyondthe ~ass, pIacetheglassclosetotheice
chute~ut riotsoclosethatitblocksoutcomingice.o
*Donut add ieefrom trays or bagsto the
storage bin. Itmaynotcrushordispensewell.
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When!hewatersupplyhasbeenconnectedtothe
icemaker,movethefeelerarmtoON(down)position.
Onmodelswithawaterdispenser,pressthedispenser
padforabouttwominutestoremovetrappedairfrom
thewaterlineandtofillthewatersystem.
Theicecubemoldautomaticallyfillswithwaterafter
coolingtofreezingtemperatures.Firstcubesnormally
freezeafterseveralhours.
NOTE:Withanewly-installedrefrigerator,allow
about24hoursforthefreezercompartmenttocool
downtotheproperice-makingtemperature.
‘youuseyourrefrigeratorbefore
cwaterconnectionismade,raise
theiceaccessdoorandmakesure
theicemakerfeelerarmisinthe
ST(?P(up)position.
,
in
rarmin
(up)
positioti-- position “
OnceYourIcemakerandDispemerarein Operation
Throwawaythefirstfewbatchesoficecubes(16or
24cubes).Thiswillflushawayanyimpuritiesinthe
waterline.~thesamethingaftervacationsor
extendedpetiodswheniceisn’tused.
Gution: - ‘
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~ndercertainm c$cm~,m, icecubesmaybe
discol~ usdy appearingwiti-agreen-bluish ~
color,?’he@u* ofthisunusualdiscolorationis
apparentlyduetoacombinationoffactorssuchas
qcharacteristicsofl@ waters,household
plmbiig andtheaccumdationofcoppersaltsinan
inative watersuP91ytie w~c~ f- tie i~m*ero
Onmodelswithawaterdispenser,pourthefmt six
e
glassfiIsofwaterintheMtchensinktocleanoutthe
line.Thefirstwaterthroughthesystempicksupaslight
“plastic”tastefromthewatertubing.
om~e sm thebinfilk witi ice,levelme cubes Continuedcons~ption ofsuchdiscoloredicecubes
casio~Sy. Whencubesfdl intothebintheymaypile mayhtijkous to.heahh.Ifsuchdiscolorationis
upclosetotheicemakerandpushthef=ler aiTMtothe
STOPpositionbeforethebingetsfill. Keepingthe obsema discardtheicerobesandcontactyour
Id @er or}@ serviceagent.
cubeslevelallowstheieemakertofillthebin.
To13ispem Iceand Water 0Grip theglassor other Disp:nserpad
●Settheselectorswitch
toCUBES,CRUSHED
ICE(onsomemodels)
orWATER
[OnSOmC
models).
containerneartherim
andpresstherimagainst
thecenterofthe
dispenserpad.

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WilellDispensing Ice”.. when DispensiIlg Watere c.(011somemodels) e-
Somecrushedicexuaybedispensedeve~~thoaagh Thefirst glassofwfkterdispensedmaybe warmer
youselectedCUBES.Thishappensoccasionallywhen thanthe followi~~gones.Thisisnormal.
afewcubesgetchanneledtothecrusher. Dispelfiedwateriscool,noticed.Forcolderwater,
Sometimesamoundofsnowwillform on the door simplyaddcrushediceorcubesbeforedispensingwater,
in theicechute.Thisconditionis normal,andusually I
occurswhenyouhavedispensedcrushedice i
repeatedly.Thesnowwilleventuallyevaporate.
Caution:Neverput fingersor other objecti
intothe dispenseropening.
ToStopDispensing
Releasepressurefromthedispenser
padandwaitafewsecondstocatch
thelastbitsoficeordropsofwater.
Theremaybesomedrippingafter
dispensingcrushediceorwater.If
thereisalotofdripping,thespill
shouldbewipeddryrightaway. ‘ ‘
Donotpourwaterinthespillshelfbecauseitisnot
seIfdraining—pouritin thekitchensink.Theshelf
anditsgrilIeshouldbecleanedreguIarlyaccordingto
CareandCleaningins@ctions. Pressheretoremovegrille
Thegrilleiseasilyremoved \
bypressingontheback
rightcomer.
If IceClmps Formin theStorageBin...
Theicemakerejectscubesingroupsofeight,and
itis normalforseveralcubestobejoinedtogether.
However,if youdon’tusetheiceveryoftenice
clumpsmayformin thestoragebinandcan
clogthedispenser.
If thishappens:
●Removethestoragebinfromthefyeezer.
QBreakupice clumpswithyourhands.Throw
awayanyclumpsthatyoucan’tbreakup. a
●Replacethebinbeforetheremainingcubes
meltandfusetogether. @
To RemoveIceStorageBin ToReplaceIceStorage Bin
Lifttheleftcorner[o freethe Slidethebinbackuntilthetabon t
binfromtheshelf.Putithebin locksintotheslotin theshelf.
straightoutwhilesuppof’tingit Ifthebindoesnotgodl theway
at frontand back. back,removeitandturnthedrive
mechanism1/4turn.Thenpushthe
binbackagainuntilthetabonthe
binlwks intotheslotintheshelf.
MoveFeelerarmto STOP(up) Position
EmptyicestorJgebinperiodically~ndw~shit in ●Homewatersupplyis to beturnedoff for several
Iukcwarnlwater,Besuret{)alIowstoragebin10coo} hours.
[tcli)rcreplacing if—--otherwiseicc ctlbe; wiIl stick t(l
ihc mel:ll :l~]ger. *Ice s[orage bin is to beremovedfor aperiodof time.
*Goingawayon vacation,at whichtimeyoushould
alsoturnoff thevalvein thewatersupplylineto
yourrefrigerator.
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FOOD STORAGE SIJC;GES”FIONS
.....+.,> Falin~quslity DAYSIN
--<;W ~fropsafter 8EFRlGERATOFi
tiineshrrwn AT35”to40°F.
(2Gto4“c.)
esll Meats
Roasts(~e~f&Lamb)......................~tO5
R{)asts(Pork& Veal)........................ 3to5
Steaks(BGef)
.................................... 3105
Chops(Lamb)...................................3t05
chops(Pork)................................... 3h)~
Ground&StewMeats...................... 1to2
Varie~Meats................................... 1to2
Sausage(Pork)................................. 1to2
Pf’oc8ss8dMeats
i3acon.= . . . . . . . . . . . . ..a . . . . . .. S. . . . . . . . . . ..b . . . . . .. S..... 7
FHnkfuflers..........................................?
Ham(Whole.,................................+... 7
Ham(Half)..............................,..,,.,..’3t05
Ham(S!ices)...........................i.............3
LuncheonMeats............................... 3t05
Sausage(Smoked)........................4......7
Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry).............14to21
CookedMeats
CookedMeatsandMat Dishes..,..,..3to 4
Gravy&MeatBroth.......................... lto2
Eali[lgquality OAY3IN
drop~rit!er HE~RICiEH~TOR
tirn~$hrlwrr hT~~<’trI40UF.
(2” to4“ c.)
FreshPoul{tY
ChickQn&Turkey(Whole)............... 1to2
Ctlicken(Pieces).............................. 1to2
Turkey(Pioccs).................................1to2
Duck&Goose(Whole).................... 1to2
Giblets...............................................1to 2
6to12
4fo B
6to12
6t09
3t04
3t04
3t04
lto2 CookedPoultry
Pieces(CoveredwithBroth).,............1to 26
Pieces(NotCovered),,,,..,.,...............3to41
CookedPoultryDishes.....................3to44t06
FriedChicken...................................,3t04 4
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1/2
lto2
lto2
1!02
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notrecom-
mended.
(Otherthanform~ats&poultry) FREEZER
Mostfruitsandvegetabltis................................................6.l2months
Leanfish
...............,,..!,.,,..,,.................................................6-8months
Fattyfish,rolisandbreads,soups,stew,casseroles.........2-3months
Cakes,pies,sandwiches,leftovers(cooked),
icecream(originalcarton)..........................!.................1monthmax.
Meats,fish andpoultry purchasedfrom the storevary in quality and
age;consequently,safestoragetime in your refrigerator will vary.
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FreshFod StorageTips ~Asafurtheraidto freshness,
prepackagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Cheese
—. Tostore u~frozenmeats, fwhand
poultry:
●Usethevegetabledrawers—they
*avebeendesignedtopreservethe
naturalmoistureandfreshnessof
produce.
Wrapwellwithwaxpaperor
aluminumfoil,orputinaplastic
bag.
~Carefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold.
●Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
~Rewrapin foil,plasticwrapor
waxpaperandrefrigerate
irnmediatciy.
●Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness, ●Storeprepackagedcheesein its
ownwrappingifyouwish.
TipsonFr*zing Fds
Therearc{hreeessentialrequirementsforcfflcient Fine-quatityicecream, withhighcreamcontent,will
Il(]mcfreexing. normallyrequireslightlylowertemperaturesthanmore
1.Initialqua~ty.Freezeonlytop-quali[yfoods.Freezing “airy”aIready-packagedbrandswithlowcreamcontent.
retains(.]ualityand flavor;itcannotimprovequaIity. ●It wilibenecessarytoexperimenttodeterminethe
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2.Speed.Thequicker~ruitsandvcgeti~b]csarefrozen freezercompartmentlocationandtemperature
afterpicking,thebetterthefrozenproductwillbe. controlsettingto keepyouricecreamattheright
You’llsavetime,[00,withlesscullingandsorting servingtempcmture.
todot 4Therearof thefreezercompartmentis slightly
3, I>roperpackaging. Usefoodwrapsdesigned colderthanthefront.
especially for freezing, Effervescentdrinks shouldnotbestoredinthe
freezercompartrnento
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Moist‘nFreshdrawer—
closetightly
ConvertibleMeatKeeper
Moist9RFrmhDrawer ConvertibleMeatKeeper(onSOme models)
Thetopdrawerisdesignedtokeepunwrapped
foodsfreshbyretainingthenaturalmoisturecontent
of foodssuchas:
●Artichokes *Cherries ●Peas,green
*AsparaQus 0corn QPlums
*Beets,topped sCurrants ●Radishes
●Blueberries ●Greens,Ieafi *Rhubarb
sCarrots ●Lettuce ●Spinach
●Celery ●Parsi~y ●Tomatoes,ripe
Asinanyrefrigeratedstoragearea,it %
recommendedthat tiarous fti bestored
wrapped-foods suchas:
●Broccoli wCabbage *Parsnips
*Brussels
sprouts oCauliflower *Turnips
*Greenonions
Storagetimewilldependuponthetypeof foodandits
conditionwhenplacedhl thedrawer.
Excesswaterwhichmayaccumulatein thebottomof
theMoist‘n Freshdr~wershouldbepouredoutand
TheConvertibleMeatPandrawerhasitsowncold
airducttoallowastreamofcoldairfromthefreezer
compartmenttoflowaroundthedrawer.
The variabletemperature controlregulatesthe
airflowfromthefreezercompartment.
Setcontrolleverto
MEAT-the coldest
setting-to storefresh
meats.If leveris leftin
meatpositionforalong
periodof time,somefrost
mayformon theinsideof
tie drawer.
SetcontrollevertoVEG
[oconvertthedrawerto
normalrefrigerator
temperatureandprovide
ex~avegetablestorage
space.Coldairductis
turnedOff.
Variabiesettingsbetweentheseextremescan
beselected.

his Sfving-clown shelf
(]vidcs cxtra shelf space
whenyou$Vantto use
it, pLI1i the shelfft)rWnrd
asfarasitgoes,then
lowerit.Becarefulnotto
forceitdownbeforeitispulledoutalltheway.
Toraise it back intoposition,pulltheshelfforward,
pushitupandslideitbackfullyuntilit stops.
Howto Rearrange YourShelves
Theshelvesinthefreshfoodcompartmentare
adjustable,enablingyoutomakeefficientshelf
arrangemen~to fityourfamily’sfoodstorageneeds.
Toremoveshelves: ❑
2Q
1
Tilttheshelfupat front, #Lift
up Ill iTilt
up
thenliftitupandoutof ~andout I
Ii
thetracksontherearwall _>~—-
of therefrigerator. d--....
m~”.
Shelfappearance may vary
Torelocateshelves:
Selectdesiredshelfheight.
Withshelffrontraised
slightly,
engage the top
hooksin thetracksatthe
rearofthecabinet.Then
lowerthefrontoftheshelf
untilitlocksintoposition.
Wireshelves(onsome
models)areadjustablein
thesamemanner.
n
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Engage I
tophook {
3P
I
+“ /ft
2
Lo\verto lock
intoplace f
BinsonFreshFoodCompartmentDoor(onsomemodeIs)
Adjustablebinscaneasilybecarriedfromtherefrigeratorto your
workarea. r\
On modelswith RRefreshmentCenter Compartment allexceptthetop a
bincanberelocatedon thefreshfoodcompartmentdoor.Thetopbinis i
removable,butit mustbereturnedto itsoriginalpositiononthedoor. t
t
Torenlove: Liftbins~aightupuntilmountinghooksdisengage, t
Toreplace or relocate: Select desiredshelfheight,engagebin’shookin a
slotson thetracksof thedoor,andpushin.Binwilllockin place. 1
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Thedivider(onsomemodels),helpspreventtipping,spillingorslidingof !
smallitemsstoredonthedoorshelf, rI
Placeindexfingerandmiddlefingeron eithersideof thedividernearthe
frontandsimplymoveitbackandforthto fit yourneeds. (corltiti~tedilextl)agej I
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Torepositio~lshelves: II
1.\l}hilepressingtabson
shelfsupporisonright
w:III,liftshelfoutof
groovesinsuppolls.
2. PuII shelfsidewdysl]ntil
shelfrodscomeoutofho]c!s
onicf’twall.
3.Selectdesiredshelfheight
andinscrtshe]frodsinto
holesonleftwall.Lower
sheifintogrooveson
supportwhilepressingtabs.
Besureshelfwireisfully
insertedintogrooves. 8
RemuvableFreezerBasketShelvw (onsomemodels)
Shelvesin thefreezercompartmentwiilstopbeforecomingallthewayout
ofthefreezertohelppreventcontentsfromspillingontothefloor.Theycan
bercrno%fedeasilyby liftingupslightlyandpullingpastthe“stop”location. _
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QuickSpaCe Shelf(onsomemodels)
Thisshelfsplitsinhalfand slidesunderitselfforstorageoftalIitemson {he
shelfbciow.
Deep~OOrShe~vQsin FreezerCompartment(onsomemodels)
Detachableshelfextendersdeepenandenclosefixeddoorshelves,
providingmorestorageroomandgreaterstorageflexibility.
Toremove: Lifttheshelfextenderstraigh~up untilthe mountinghooks
co122e out of thes!otsin thedoor.
Toreplace: Lineup thehookswiththe slotsinthedoorandpushin 1
i~nddown.
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RemovableWhe Rack(ons~~emod~ls}
mewinerackisdesignedtohold Torelocatethe \vinerack:
abo[tleonitssideandwillfiton Pullwinerackstraightout.Then
anyshelf. positionitslipovereitheredgeof
theshelfyouwanttosuspendit
fromandpushitallthewayin.
-Juice-CanRack(onsomemodels)
Pnsoffrozenjuiceareeasilyaccessiblewhenstoredintherackon the
reezercompartmentdoor.
Toloadit, placethefirstcaninthebottomof therack.Thenload
additionalcansintotherackfromthetop. 2Additional
cansgohere—
1Placf3first
mn here—

Refreshmentccntcrcompartmentdoor--outside. Thesoftl~andlesarceasytocleilniftheyarewuxe
It’sitnp{;rtant!ha[youuseonlyWindexbrand P
elFelYfewmonths.Useahouseholdwaxsuchas ‘
IYindowcleaneror adampclothtocleantheglassand Plecigebrandor.lubileebrandtocoatthehandles.SoI
trim.Otherglasscleanersmaydamagethetrim. willtheneasilywashoffwithdishdetergentand
~l,oid\lsillgyvtwontherefresilmentcenterdoor. wtiteroranon-abrasiveall-purposecleaner.
TIIewater and icedispenserspillsheIfshouldbe
wipeddryimmediatelytopreventspotting.Waterleft
on theshelfmayleavedepositsthatyoucanremove
bysoakinginundilutedvinegar.
Youcanalsouseapasteofnon-precipitatingwater
softener(suchasCalgonbrand)andwater,orone
teaspoon(5mi)ofcitricacidpowderperpint(470ml)
ofhottapwater.Soakuntilthedepositdisappearsor
becomeslooseenoughtorinseaway.Usually30
minutessoakingtimeisadequate.Avoidusingwaxon
thespillshelfandtrim.
The door hmdies withmetaltrim canbecleaned
withaclothdampenedwithasolutionofmildliquid
dishwashingdetergentandwater.Drywithasoftcloth.
Don’tusewaxonthedoorhandleswithmetaltrim.
Keepthefinishclean.Wipewithacleancloth
lightlydampenedwithkitchenappliancewaxormild
liquiddishwashingdetergent.Dryandpolishwitha
clean,softcloth.Donotwipetherefrigeratorwitha
soileddishwashingclothor wettowel.Thesemay
leavearesiduethatcanerodethepaint.Donotuse
scouringpads,powderedcleaners,bleachorcleaners
containingbleachbecausetheseproductscanscratch
andweakenthepaintfinish.
Protect the paint finish.Theoutsideofthe
refrigeratorhasahighquality,baked-onpaintfinish.
Withpropercare,itwillstaynew-lookingandrust-
freeforyears.Applykitchen/appliancewaxwhenthe
refrigeratorisnewandthenatleasttwiceayear.
Cleantig-inside
k~freshm~m~
center compartment door—inside.
Wipeup spillsrightaway.Useonetables~n (51nl)
of bakingsodainonequartof watertocIean~he
insidedoorsurface,refresh~~flt~enterbinafl~inside
accessdoor.Rinse,wipedry.
lmide the frmh fti and f’~r compartments
shouldbecleanedat leastonceayear.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.Ifthisis notprac!ical,
wringexcessmoistureoutof spongeorclothwhen
cleanirtgaroundswitches,lightsorcantra!s.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsodasolution-—about
at~blcspoon(i5!nl)of bakingsodato aquart[1L)of
water,Thisbothcleansandncu[ralizesodor.Rinse
th[]rough[ywithwaterfindwiw dry.
Other ptitis ofthe ~efrigerator—inc}udi~~g
t.io(]rgaskets,meatandvegetabledrawers,ice
stt]ragebin andallplasticparts—--canbecieancdthe
sameway,Aftercleaningdoorg[tske!s,applyakhin
layerof petroleumjelly to thedoor’g;]sketsat the
hingeside.Thishelpskeepthegasketsfromsticking
andbendingoutof shape.Ifthefreezerbasketsdo~~’t
slidefreelyaftercleaning,lubricatethemwith
petrt>lcumjelly. Dono(usecieansingpt?wdersor
f]tllcrabrasivecleaners.
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Tohelp prevent odors, leaveanopenboxof
bakin~sodain therear&ftherefri~erator,onthe
topshelf,Changetheboxeverythreemonths.An o
openboxofbakingsodainthefreezerwillabsorb
staIefreezerodors.
Drain openingin freezer conlpartment. During
yearlycleaning,removebottomfreezerbasketand
flushasolutionofbakingsoda--one teaspoon(5n~l)
andtwocups(470ml)of hot(notboiling)water-
throughthedrainlinewiththehelpof ameatbaste
Thiswillhelpeliminateodorandreducethe
likelihoodof acloggeddrainline.
Ifdrainbecomes
ciogged,usearnedt
basterandbaking-
soda-andwater
solutionto forcethe
clogthroughthe
drainline.

‘orn]ostefilcient operation,youneedtokeepthecondenserclean,Remove
sbasegrilleandeithersweepawayorvacuumupdustthatisreadily
ccessible,Forbestresults,useabrushspeciallydesignedforthispurpose.
Itisavailableatmostappliancepartsstores.Thiseasycleaningoperation
shou]dbedoneatleastonceayear.
DrawerandCoverRemoval
Drawerswillstopbeforecomingallthewayoutof
refrigeratorto helppreventcontentsfromspilling
ontofloor.Drawerscaneasilyberemovedbytilting
upslightlyandpullingpast“stop”location.
Toremovedrawers whenthe fresh food
compatient doorcannotbeopenedf~y:
1.RemovefoodfromtheshelfabovetheMoist‘n
Freshdrawerandtakeouttheshelf.Takefoodoff
oftheglasscoverandoutofthedrawer.
2.Removetheffetible
gasketattherear
oftheMoist‘n
Freshdrawer.Lift
eachendstraight
upuntiltheslots
ohthegasketarefreeof thedrawersupport@bs.
Pullthedrawer
partwayout,Reachin,
pushtherearofthe
glassupfind,at the
sametime,pushit Ih
?
backuniilitclearsthe
frontcornerretainers.
5.Pullthedrawer
forward,iif[thefront
toclearstops,and
removethedctiw~r.If
therefrigeratordoor
doesn’topen
completely,pullthe
drawerout ~ntiiithits
thedoor.Theriliftthe
cirawcrup untilit is
higher’thanthan[he
drawersupports,liltit
a:lIld take itout.
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.
6.If tapeholdsConvertibleMeatPancovertodrawer
supports,removethetape.Pulldrawerpartwayout.
Reachin,pushtherearoftheglassupand,atthe
sametime,back,untilitclearsfront-comer
retainers.
7.Tiltandremovethe
cover.
8. Tiltandremovethedrawer.
After cleaning,replace
inreverseorder.When
replacingthedrawer
makesureyouslideit
throughbothdrawer
guidesontheleftside.
9.Reinstailthegasketat
the rear ofthevegetable
drawer.Fittheendof
thepiasticdrawer
supportintothesloton
tie gasket,withthe
rubbergasketflapfacing
you.Makesurethe
gasketsnapsintoplace.

~rre~~l ~~~d C~mpartnlent-Upper ~ig?lt
1.Unpl~Igrefrigerator.
2.Foreasiestreassembly,movetheknobsto their
lowestsetting,thenpullofftheknobs.
I!Rl
3.Pullthelightshielddownandforward,thenrotate
thetopupandoff.
Afterreplacingwithsamesizebulb,reinstalllight
shieldandsettheknobsto thepositionthattheywere
setat before;orsetbothknobsat “S’.
Ifyoucannotlocatethecorrectbulb,seeyour
localdealer.
Fres13Food Conlpartnlellt-IdowcrLight
(onso]nc nlodels) @
Thislightislocatedbehinciashieldattherearofthe ‘—
freshfoodcompartment.
1.Unplugrefrigerator.
2.Graspthetopedgeoftheshieldandliftitupand ---
forwardtofreeitstopedge.
3. Afterreplacingwiththesamesizebulb,hookthe
topof theshieldbackinplace.
Ifyoucannotlocatethecorrectbulb,seeyour
localdealer.
In Freezer Compartment
1.Unplugrefrigerator.
2. Removeshelfjust belowlight
shield.(Shelfwillbeeasierto
removeifitisemptiedfirst.)
3. Pullplasticlightshieldtoward
you.(Itwillbendtofreetabs
fromgrooves.)
Afterreplacingwithsamesize
buIb,reinstallshieldandshelf
andplugrefrigeratorbackin.
If youcannotlocatethecorrectbulb,seeyour
localded,er. @
LightBulb Replacement
Refreshment Center (onsomemodels)
1.Unplugtherefrigerator.
2.Opcnthefreshfoodcoinpart~nerttdoor,removethe
!opbinandraiseRefreshmentCenterinnerdoor,
3. Pressthesidesof the
flexiblelightshieldto
releasethelockingtabs
andallowtheshieldto
swingdown. \
4. Unscrewburned-outbulb 1’ !Ijl II
andreplaceit withalightbulbof thesamewattage.
5.Placethereartabof lightshieidintothe doorand
rotatethe shieldup untilthetabslockintotheslots
above.
6.Plugthe refrigeratorbackin.
If youcannotIocatethecorrectbulb,seeyour
localdealer.
BeMndRefrigerator
Careshouldbetakenin movingyourrefrigerator
awayfromthewall.Alltypesoffloorcoveringscan
bedamaged,particularlycushionedcoveringsand
thosewithembossedsurfaces.Pulltherefrigerator
straightoutandreturnittopositionbypushingit
straightin.Movingyourrefrigeratorin aside
directionmayresultin damagetoyourfloorcovering
or refrigerator.
Whenpushingtherefrigeratorback,makesure
youdon’trolloverthepowercordoricemakersupply
line(onsomemodels).
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PWPAWTION
>ins[allitonafloorstrongenoughtosupporta
Ilyl{}adectrefrigerator.
AISOseeEnergy-StivingTipsregardinglocation.
Allowthefollowingc]earuncesforeaseof
installation,properaircirculationandplumbingand
electric[llconnections:
Sides........................,,..,,,..,..*.................5/8”(16mm)
Top............................................**....*..*.**...
1“(25mm)
(Ifbuilt-in,allow‘7/8”{22mm)forhingecovers.)
Back................................,.,*..*..*,,,,,.
. . . . . . ...4 1“ (25mm)
Allowfollowingdoor clearances:
RefreshmentCenter.**+.....**.O*?.!*,,*.*.*,,.,.....3%’’(86mm)
Sides.,.....................................................3/4”(19mm)
WhenYougoon Vacation
For shorter vacations,removeperishablefoodsand
leavecontrolsatregularsettings.However,if room
temperatureisexpectedto dropbelow60”F.(16”C.),
followthesameinstructionsasforextendedvacations.
For extendedvacatio~ or sbserices,shutoffthe
powerto therefrigerator,movethefreshfoodcontrol
tothe“U’position,andcleantheinteriorwitha
—’
—— batingsodasolutionof onetab~espoon(15mI)of
_bakingsodatoonequart(IL) of water.Wipedry.To
preventodors,Ieavean openboxof bakingsodain
*erefrigerator.Leavedoorsopen.
loveicemakerfeelerarmto STOP(up)positionarid
besure toshutoffwatersupplytotherefrigerator.
Disconnectpowercordfromwalloutlet,removeM
food,andcleananddrytie interior.
Securealllooseitemssuchasgrille,shelvesand
storagepansbytapingthemsecurelyinplaceto
preventdamage.
Besurerefrigeratorstaysinupriglztposition during
actualmovingandinvan.Retigeratormustbe
securedinvantopreventmovement.Protectoutside
ofrefrigeratorwithblanket.
RoIIers
Adjustablerollersbehindthebw grilleenableyouto
movetherefrigeratoraway fromthewallforcleaning.
Theserollersshouidbesetsothatthe~fiigeratorrests
firmlyonthefloor.Toassurethatthedoorswillclose
automaticallyfromahalfway-openposition,thereisa
built-intiltfromthefrontto thebackofthecabinet.
Side-by-siderefrigeratorsalsohavespecially
designeddoorhingesthatliftbothdoorsslightly
whenopened,allowingtheforceofgravityto heIp
closethemsecurely.
Toadjust rollers,
removethebasegrilleby
graspingitatthebottom
andpullingitout,
&
T
~rn rolleradjusted screwsclockwiseto raise
refrigerator,counterclockwisetolowerit. Use
adjustablewrench(3/8”hexheadbolt)or pliers.
Whenadjusting
frontrollersfor
properdoor
closure,we
recommendthat L
thebottomfrontedgeof thecabinetbeapproximately
5/8”(16mm)fromthefloor.
Toreplacethe base
grille, alignprongs
onbackof grillewith
clampsin cabinetand
pushbackuntilthe
grillesnapsinto
place,
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Model24
66fi”(1692mm)
35%”(909mm)
32X”(826mm)
5@fio”(1278mm)
*Heightdoesnotincludehinge
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Model22
66%” (1692 mm)
33%” (85 1mm)
32%” (826 mm)
SO%(J’(1278mm)
Mode!27
68%”(1748mm)
35%”(909mm)
33fi”(85Imm)
50X”(1283mm)
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WaterSupplyto Icemaker(OO somemodels)
Ifyourrefrigeratorhasanicernaker,or if youplanto
addan icernakerlater,theicemakerwilthaveto be
connectedtoacolddrinkingwaterline.
Awatersupplykitcontainingcoppertubing,shutoff
vaive,fittingsandinstructionsisavailabIeatextracost
fromyourdeder.Thereshouldbesuficienttubingfrom
thecoldwatersupplytotheicemakeridet toallow
movingtherefrigeratoroutfromthew~ severalfeet
(approximately8feet(2.5m)of 1/4”(6.25mm)copper
tubingintiee 10”(250mm)diametercoils).
Donotusekitswithplastictubingsincethereiswater
pressureinthesupplylineatalltimes.
Maximumpermissibleinletwaterpressure-120 PSI
(8.3bars).
Minimumpermissibleinletwaterpressure—20PSI
(1.4bars).
Installationof icernakermustbemadebyaqualified
servicetechnician.
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“Fhepowercordofthis
:~pplianceisequippedwitha
carthirigplugwhichmates
—— withastandardgrounding
walloutlettominimizethe
possibilityofelectricshock
hazardfromappliance.
.
INSURE
PROPER
EARTHEXISTS
Q
o
BEFOREUSE ~ ~
fl
//
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Earthing I
Plug
Havethewalloutlet checkedbyaqualifiedelectrician
tomakesuretheoutletisproperlyearthed.
Wherean unearthedwalloutletisencountered,itis
yourpersonalresponsibilityandobligationto haveit
replacedwithaproperlyearthedwalloutlet.
Therefrigerator shouidalwaysbepluggedintoits
ownindividualeiectrieaIoutlet—PIeaserefertothe
ratingp~ateonthereftiger~torforthecorrectvoltage
andfrequency.Thisisrecommendedforbest
performanceandtopreventoverloadinghousewiring
circuits,whichcouldcauseafireh=ard fromover
heatingwires.
~Ifthepuwersupplycordbecomesdamaged,itmust
_ibereplacedbyaqualifiedserviceagentinorderto
avoidasafetyhazard.

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FOR GREAr BRITAINANDIRHLANDONLY -
Elect~ic~! I{equirements “~
}\[crccon)nlcndihatthisapplianceisconnectedtothemainssupplyviaa!
suitableswitchedsocketinareadilyaccessibleposition.Allappliances
comecompletewithafittc{lplug.TheplLIgonyourFoodCentrehasa13A
fuse.iftheplugdoesnottltyoursockets,anewplugcanbefitted.Cutoff
theoldplugandthrowitaway,donotinsertitintoasocketelsewhereinthe
houseasthiscouldcauseashock.
J~~ARNING:THIS APPLIANCEMUSTBEEART~~.
IMPORTANRFittingaDifferentPlug:
Thewiresinthemainsleadarecolouredin
accordancewiththefollowingcode:
eGreenandYellow–Earth
●Blue–Neutral
●Brown—Live
Ifyoufityourown
plugthecoloursof
thesewiresmaynot
correspondwith
identifyingmarkson
theplugterminals.This
iswhatyouhavetodo:
1.Connectthegreen
andyelIow(Earth)
wireto the terminal
inthepluginarked
“E’ withthesymbol
orcolouredgreenor
greenandyellow.
Green
Yellow
1-
Cord Grip
2,Connecttheblue(Neutral)wireto theterminalin
theplugmarked“N”or colouredblack.
3.Connectthebrown(Live)wireto the~erminal
marked“L”orcolouredred.
With alternativepluga15Afusemustbefittedeither
intheplugoradapterorinthemainfusebox.Inthe
eventofreplacingafuseintheplugsupplied,a13A
AST.4approvedfuseto BS1362mustbefitted
Iftheplugisthemouldedontypethefusecovermust
berefittedwhenchangingthefuse.1ntheeventof
losingthefusecovertheplugmustnotbeuseduntila
replacementfusecoverhasbeenobtainedandfitted.
Anewfusecovercanbeobtainedfromyournearest
ServiceCentreorlocalElectricityBoard.Thecolour
ofthecomectreplacementfusecoveristhatof the
colouredmarksorinsertinthebaseoftheplug. a
“-
MainsLeadReplacement
lf themainsleadon thisapplianceneedsreplacingat WARNING:HOWTOAVOIDACCIDENTSTO
anytime,it mustbereplacedbyaspecialleadwhich CHLDREN. WHENDISCARDINGANOLD
isobtainablefromyournearestServiceCentre.AFRIDGEORFREEZERBECERTA~TOMAKE
chargewillbemadeforthereplacementofthemains THELOCKUNUSABLE.IFPOSSBLE,REMOVE
leadif you havedamagedthe lead. THEDOORSANDDISCARDSEPAWTELY.DO
#NOTA~EMPT TO STANDONTOPOF YOUR
APPLIANCE.IT IS NOTDESIGNEDFOR SUCH
USEANDYOUCOULDINJUREYOURSELFOR
DAMAGETHEAPPLIANCEBY SUCHABUSE. =
CHILDRENSHOULDNOTBEALLOWEDTO
PLAYWITHTHEAPPLI~CE ORTAMPER ‘=
WITHTHECONTROLS.
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