Magic Chef RB17CA-1A User manual

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CRISPER CRISPER BASE GRILLE
Please read theenclosedinstructions to becomebetter acquainted with your new
model. In order to prevent unnecessary service calls, referto the self-service check list.
If youdo need service, be sureto report the modelandserial numbers to the service
man. They are found on theserial plate,located at the lower left side of the liner wall
next to the crisper drawer or the upper front left corner of the liner.Here is a convenient
placeto record thesenumbers.
MODEL NO.SERIAL NO.

INSTALLATION EU_c'rRICAL CONNECTION TheNO. 9freezer control setting is recom-
AND GROUNDING mended for short term use only.
LOCATION This applianceis designed to operate ona Your refrigerator mayrun for severa_hours
If youhave agreedtoinstall your new re- nominal115 volt, 15 amp., 60 cycleline. when you first start it. This is normaland
frigeratoryourself, please follow these help- There should beeseparate, grounded cir- shouldn't be cause for a_a;m.
ful suggestions,cult, serving this appliance only. DO NOT
use an extension cord. Changing either control will havesomeel-
1.Remove baseskids and replacefront fect on the temperatureof the other corn-
levelers. POWERSUPPLYCORD_ pertinent.
WITH 3- PRONG
2. Removeall exterior and interior tapeGROUNDINGPLUG"In aday or two,you may decide that one
carefullyand retainoldtape.Make a or both compartments shou)d be colder or
smafl pad of this tapeto pick off'any re- warmer• If so, adjust the control(s) asin-
maining tape residues. This will e_imi-_ structed inthe accompanying chart.
nate theneed to usedangerous solvents
ofShy kind./" Q_ •s.,,,.,.,ooo_-,,_,_ _
Tost41¢t Set irtctc*rc_J_lrol orl ,.5•,
3. Removeand discard cantilever shelf
packingclipslocated just aboveeach _,,_,,,o, ,ooWA.M ,,_..,'_'""*",,m,,,'°°"'°"'°' '°"'"
T_rnf_G.sn IOO_¢ontto¢(On_lt
shelf whereithooksontotheframe. To_t,,_,,ro, fogcoLo ,o,,, ,_,,
remove a metal clip, push the tab at the Turn leeezer toni,orIO next
top,graspat thebottom and pull straightGROUNDINGTYPEFreeze, too WARM .,e*_*, .um¢_.,
out. To remove aplastic clip,wigg)e W_,LLeECEPT_CL£ Turn fteetet ContrOl Io n_xt
sideways and pull straight out. "_OCAhO_ OFPRONGSON POW_ CORD Freeze, too COLD _ow,,numoer
PLUG _AY BfO_FFERENI ON YOUR_ODEL
THAN_HOWN H_R£._eh'_t_lt_OFF _>et Ite_Ioo_ ¢o_t¢Oi o_of_ •
_'_'_1 I This appliance isequipped with a three- USE OF CONTROLS
pronged grounding plug for your protection IMPORTANT: EXCEPT WHEN START-
against possible electricalshock hazards. It ING,DO NOT CHANGE EITHER CON-
must bepluggedinto agrounding recepta- TROL MORE THAN ONE NUMBER AT
Lie. Where a standard twoprongwall recep- A TIME. ALLOW 24 HOURS FOR
tacleis encountered,it is the personalre- TEMPERATURE TO STABILIZE BE-
sponsibiliW and obligation ofthe customer FORE RESI:I lING.
to have it replaced with aproperly grounded
three-prongwall receptacle. DO NOT, under
4. Select a location for your new refrigera- anycircumstances, cut or remove the thirdWARM CABINET SURFACES
tot away fromanyheat sources.Allow a (ground) prong from the power cord.At times, the front surfacesof your refrig-
freeflow of air through the front base DO NOT usean adapter plug. eratorcabinet maybe warmto the touch.
grille. This is a normal function of your refrigerator,
All U.L listed refrigeratorsand freezers are Thisfeature prevents moisturefromconden-
5. Your model should not beinstalled equipped with this type plug. sing on the outside of your refrigerator dut-
where thetemperaturewill go below ing humid weather.This conditionmay be
55°F because it will notrun frequently noticeablewhen you first start your refrigera-
enough tomaintainproper temperature tor,during hot weather,andexcessiveor
in thefreezer. SAPt: _f REMINDER lengthy door openings.
Ifyou are notgoing to useyour old refrig-
6. Fo,"ease ofinstallation,you should leave erator, besureto REMOVE THE DOORS so
e space of aboutone-half inch between a child won't be accidentally trappedinside
your refrigerator and adjacent walls or and suffocate. ThisiSrequired by law inFEATURES
cabinets, manycommunities.Thefresh food compartmentis cooled by
LEVELING IS IMPORTANT e gentle streamof circulating chilledair.
A refrigerator will not operate properly
unless it is level and rests firmly on all four Tomaintain the naturalflavor,moisture
corners. Your model has four wheels andaOPERATION andnutrition of fresh foods,we recommend
levelingscrew beneatheach front cornet at that you coveropen food containers.Dishes
the base of the cabinetthat canbeturned in el= I IING CON'r_OLSor trays containing leftovers should also be
covered to seal in flavors.Storing foods in
orout as required.Your new refrigerator has two controls, plastic bags or intheir originalair tightstore
____ One for regulating the temperature in thewrappings reduces theevaporation of mois-
freshfood compartment andonefor thelure from them and lengthensstorage time.
freezer.The freshfood compartment and the
(__)freezercompartment controls arelocated at SHELVES
thetop front ofthe freshfood compartment.
Turn both controls to "No. 5" to start your ADJUSTABLE CANTILEVER SHELVES
refrigerator, can be moved up or down to suil your indi-
vidual needs. To removea shelf,liftthefront
of the shelfstraightup.rock slightly and DUll
Fresh Foodstraight out. To lock in another position, tilt
!shelf with the front up,Insert hooksinto the
I " 5 " rdesired frame openings and Jetthe shelfset-
tie into piece. Make sureit issecurely locked
Ifthe floor is not level and it is necessary [TWOTernp Controls Iat the rear.
rolling the rearwheels on to a pieceof ply- "I
wood orother shim material. Freezer
Besure that the twofrontlevelers touch = 4 I
the floor to lock the cabinet inplace.I6• 5 •

THE FREEZERSHELF can be removed by or odor. To avoid these conditions, occasion- REMOVING ICE CUBE TRAY
11) lifting the auick-freeze compartment ally empty ice bin and replenish the entire If icecubes seem to be sticking in the tray,
straight up until me left end bars of the freez-supply of ice cubes. An untevel refrigerator
er shelf are out of the sockets _nthe side wall may result in non-uniform cubes which it is possible that the water in your area con-
tains an abundance of mineral deposits and
of the quick freeze compartment. (2) Lift the could stick together, is leaving a film residue in the tray. Wipe the
freezer Shelf slightly and (3) pull to the left Certain sounds may accompany the vari- tray pockets with a cloth soaked in vinegar
untd right end bars are out of the sockets in pus operating cycles of the ice maker. The until the film is cleaned out. If the residue
the right freezer wall Reverse the removal motor may have a slight hum--a dull thump seems heavy, clean the tray each time you
procedure toreDiace the freezer shelf. The may be heard as cubes are ejected--the clean your refrigerator.
freezer shelf can be lowered into another cubes will rattle as they fall into an empty PLASTIC
position, storage bin--water valve may click or CLIP
_ ,CE CUBE TRAY
"buzz" occasionally. All of these sounds are _ +
3normal and are no cause for alarm.
e__ ConneCtinstructedtheinice maker to the water supplYfur.
as the separate instructions, _)
nished with the refrigerator.
STARTING OR STOPPING __'¢_1
YOUR ICE MAKER %-.-....o_jY"_L__ _ _ J}
Lower the wire arm from the OFF position. _ ...... _--_The wire arm stopsthe mechanism when
the storage bin is full and restarts it after ice _,,_,._'_W_REARM
cubes have been dispensed. You can use
MEAT KEEPER the wire arm to stop production of ice cubes In orderto remove the tray forcleaning,
at any time. Pullthearm forward slightly and do the following:
A sliding drawer _s provided for short raise it onto theOFF Notch.
term storage of fresh meats. This meat --_ 1. Check to see if the tray is level.
keeper ts suspended from one of the re- _ _ 2. If the tray is not level,the ice maker is in
frigerator compartment she_ves. It slides _"_3,_*,,.,,_ _ the dumping cycte. Wait until the tray is
out to the front so you can easdy reach all _ _ levet before proceeding. (About 8 min-
items stored w_thin. KEEP YOUR MEAT utes.)
KEEPER TIGHTLY CLOSED AT ALL ,,,_,\o_.._j_-'_
TIMES. 3. If the tray is level move the wire arm to
_o_ the "OFF" position. (1)
All meats or poultry should be stored in 4. Check the cube pockets to determine
their original store wrappings or in plastic '_'w_RsARMwhether the waterisfrozen,if not, be
bags to reduce the evaporation of moisture sure you keep the tray level so as not to
from them. If you operate your refrigerator before the spill the water while removing thetray.
To remove the meat pan, pull it out until water connection is made, keep the wire arm 5.Remove the plastic clip by pushing the
it stops. Then apply a little more pressure in the OFF position. After the water connec- dip as shown on the clip. (2)
and pull completely out.lion {s made,remove the wire arm from the
OFF position. 6.Pull the tray straight out off of the shaft.
(3)
FRUIT ANDVEGETABLE CRISPER if youplan to turn the ice maker off for an
The fruit and vegetable crispers slide out extended period of time, it isbest to shutoff 7.To reinstall the tray, reversethe removal
for easy access to foods stored within. They the water supply, procedure.
are comp)etely removablefor cleaning or for
use elsewhere in your kitchen. The plastic ICE MAKER ENCLOSURE MAGNETIC DOOR GASKETS
Door gaskets aremagnetized to insurean
crisper cover alsoserves as a refrigerator ADJUSTMENT air tight sealall around. These gaskets cting
storage shelf. TO remove the cover, lift the The ice maker enclosure front can be to the cabinet front, once the doors are
front edge and pull straight out. To replace leveted or readjusted by loosening the front closed to within their magnetic range.
the cover, set rear bars on supports and mounting screws and moving the front up or
push back until front can be lowered into down as desired. Retighten the screws after
place. If a restricted door opening does not the front is readjusted or leveled.
permit removal of adrawer, tilt crispersand REPLAC 1NG
shelf assembly up and remove by lifting
straight out. LIGHT BULB
Keep your crispers tightly closed to insure IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU DIS-
crispness and freshness. Storing leafy rage- CONNECT THE POWER CORD BEFORE RE-
tables, such as celery and lettuce in plastic PLACING LIGHT BULBS.
bags reduces the evaporation of moisture
from them. ALWAYS USE A 40 wA'rr, STANDARD
BASE, APPLIANCE TYPE BULB WHEN RE-
PLACING A LIGHT.
AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER ll
The automatic ice maker will furnish a
continual supply of icecubes. After installa- CLEANING
lion, it may take 8 to 24 hoursfor the ice REMOVING ICE MAKER
maker to furnish any cubes. The firsttwo or ENCLOSUREIT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU DIS-
CONNECT THE POWER CORD BEFORE
threebatches of icecubes may be under- To remove theenclosure from around the CLEANING.
sized and irregular due to air in thewater ice maker, inserta phillips head screw driver
supply line. They may also be discolored due up betweenthe ice makerandthe sideof theYour refrigerator canbe rolledout for
to impurities fromthenew water supply tub- enclosure andloosen thetwo top mounting cleaning. Turnthe levelers,at each front
ing.Therefore,all cubesfromthefirst two or screws. Slide theenclosureto the right to cornerof thecabinet, COUNTERCLOCK-
three harvests should be discarded, disengage thetwotopmounting slots and WISE until theyturn freely.Thenpull the
Ice cubes that have been in theice bin for the twomounting studsfromthe holesin thecabinet straight out. We recommend that
along timemayshrinkand possiblystick to- liner. Reverse this procedure when replacing you turnoff the water supply before mov-
getber.Also, theymayacquire a food taste the enclosure, ing the cabinet.

After cleaning behind your refrigerator,i'
WISE until they touch the floor and lock
the cabinet in place.
INSIDE
Clean both compartmentsand inner door
panets with mild soap and water. Do not use __.______/_Q_e/o
an abrasive powder, solvent, polish cleaner _ C{F,_, Q._.e.o
or undiluted detergent,
You may notice a slight discoloration ap-B.szG.,LLZ
peering at the top and near thecenter of the To replace base grille, align spring clips
beck wall of the fresh food compartment,with square opening in cabinet and tap each
This is no cause for alarm, but it should be end until grilie locks in place.
cleaned off periodically.
OUTSIDE ENERGY TIPS
Wash regularly with mild soap and water.
rinse with clear water. Never use abrasive FOREFFICIENT ENERGY USE.
scouring powders, automobilepolish or fur- 1. Be sure refrigerator is level and ventila-
niture polish. GlassWax or e similar product tion around front grille is not blocked.
will clean and protect the finish satisfactorily. 2. Check door sealsoccasionally forleak-
DOOR GASKETS age. Check at variousplaces,top. bot-
tom. sides.
Your door gaskets are vinylThey may be
cleaned with soap end water, a soda solu- 3. Check the temperature; avoid unneces-
lion or with a mild scouringpowder,sarily cold settings.
4. Keep freezerfull tonearcapacit'/, _ess
DEFROST PAN cold air is lost during door openings.
Defrost water drains into a shallow pan 5. Let hot dishes cool before putting into re-
beneath the cabinet and evaporates.This frigerator or freezer.
pan should be cleaned at isest once a month
with asolution of strong soap and water. 6.Cover liquids; if uncovered, the unit must
work Longer.
[iI' _ 7. Clean refrigerator condenser coils atleasttwicea year.
SAFETY TIPS
_'_, /1. In case of power failure,minimizedoor
openings. If power failure is of long dura-
tion,protect frozen food by placing
To remove the defrost pan, grasp the base blocks of dry ice an top of the packages,
grille at both ends and pull it straight out. or check with a local frozen foods locker
Slide the pan out from underneath the plant about temporary storage.
cabinet.
I| ([ SUPPORTRAILS 2. Use the three-pronged plugonly witha
grounding receptacle toprovideptotec-
IL-JI /DEFROST PAN_lionfromelectrical shook.
_'-'_ 1 I 3.Unplug refrigeratorbefore cleaningcon-
_/k denser orreplacing light bulb.
' ' I J4.Remove the doorsfromout-of-userefrig-
erator.Preventa child from becoming ac-
To replace thedefrost pan,position thecidentallytrappedand suffocating.
side flanges to fit overslide rails and push it
inuntil it stops.
To replace base grille, alignspring clips GOING '-'_',Jl_
with square opening Jncabinet and tap each
end until grillelocksin place.VACATION 7
If you will begone for a month orless,
CONDENSER leavethe control knob at its usual setting.
Your refrigerator will operate more effi- During longer absences,(a)remove all
ciently whenthecondenser is clean, itfood, (b) disconnect fromelectricaloutlet, (c)
should becleanedatleast twiceayear. It cleanthe refrigerator thoroughly,including
canbe adequately cleaned through the right defrostpen,(d) leave doors open to prevent
front ofthe base opening.Grasp the base odorformation.
grilleat both endsand pull straight out.Then
reach through thebase opening with your
vacuumcleaner attachment toclean the
front and openendof the condsnser. Continued On Back

CHANGING 10. Pry the plug cover from the plastic
bushing at the top of the lower door
and press into the p_astic bushing on
REVF_P,:SIBLE the opposite sideof the door.
DOOES 11. Remove the base grille by grasping at
both ends and pulling it straight out.
This refrigerator has been built with the 12. Remove the lower hinge and spacer.
doors hinged on the right. If you wish to
hinge the doors on the left, follow these in- 13, Rotate the lower hinge counterclock-
structions. If it becomes necessary to return wise 90°and install it (including
the hinges to the right side, merely trans- spacer) to the left leg of the cabinet.
pose all references to "right" and "left"
when following these instructions. NOTE: It will take extra effort to install the
screws. The screws are self tapping and
TOOLS REQUIRED will haveto cutthreads inthe screw holes.
Phillips screwdriver
End wrench (5/16") _'--_ _ JL""= _ _K_
Hex-head socket screwdriver (5/16")
Table knife i---_ _ O]
CHANGING DOORS
1.Turn the fresh food control to OFF and O
remove all food from the interior. O
2.Remove the handles from 1he doors I
and setaside. On the side of the doors
that you are gotng to install the han-
dles, remove the small round screw 14. Pull the metal hinge pin from the side
ho_e plugs with a table knife and press of the lower hinge and place it, in-
them into the holes on the opposite ctuding the spacer washer, intothetop
side of the doors, hole.
3. Using a socket screwdriver or end 15. Pry out the two screw hole plug but*
wrench, remove the screws from the up-
per hinge. Carefully lift the door (includ- tons on the bottom left side of the top
door and lower door. Remove the door
ing upper hinge) off thecenter hinge stops (metal plate) on the bottom of
and placeit on a padded surface to pre- each door and install them on opposite
vent scratching. Avoid losing the spacer sides. Press in the plug buttonsin the
that was between thehinge and the cab- holes on the rightside of both doors.
inet top.
16. Set thelower door on the bottom
4. Using a table knife,pry the plug but- hinge, making sure thehinge pin
ton cover from theplastic bushing atenters thebushing in the door bottom.
the top of the door. Save thecover 17. While holding the door in a closed
for future use.position,take the center hinge pin that
was removed in step 8,and insert it
5. Lift the upper hinge and the spacer through the _eft hote of the center
washers from the door and install hinge and into the bottom doorbush-
them at the opposite corner,ing. Makesure the long pin goesinto
the bottom door and the shortpin
6. Position the ptug buttoncover, saved goes into the top door.
from step 4, over the old hinge bush-18. Set the upper dooron the center
ing and press it into place, hinge, making sure the hinge pin
entersthe door bushing. When you
7. Pry out the 3 plastic plug buttonsclose thisdoor, the gasket should hold
fromthe cabinettop and pressthem it in place.
into the oppositecorner. 19.Makingsure touse the same number
8. Liftthe center hinge pin outof the of spacers that were originally used
bottom door and centerhinge. Care- beneath the upper hinge, install the
fully lift the lower door off the lower hinge mounting screws. Before tight-
hinge and place it on a padded sur- ening these screws, make sure thetop
face. If the metal hinge pin pullsoutof the door islevel with the cabinet
of the lower hinge when the door is top, and the space between the door
removed,pull it out of thedoor bot- iseguidistantacross the entirefront.
tom and press it back into the hinge. Avoid over-tightening these screws.
Tighten both until they are justsnug,
thenturnthem in another one-half
9. Remove the center hinge and spacer turn.
fromthe cabinet. Transferthe two
screwsfrom theleft end of thedivider 20. Examine thedoor gasket allaround
bar to theright end. Install thecenter each door, making sureno gapsare
hinge and spacer ontheleft end of visible between the gasketand cabi-
thedivider bar the same way it was net. If a gap shows,try stretching the
installedon the rightend.Tighten gasket awayfrom the door so the
both screws until theyare just snug, magnet willcontact the cabinetsur-
thenturn them one-half turn more. face.