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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety Information
Safety Precautions 1
GDM Do’s and Don’ts 2
Proper Disposal 3
Connecting Electricity 4
Adapter Plugs 4
Installation / Operation Instructions
Ownership 5
Required Tools 5
Uncrating 5
Leveling Cabinet 6
Installation of Optional Leg/Castors 7
Installing GDM-10 & GDM-12 8
Wire Gauge Chart 9
Sealing Cabinet to Floor & Electrical Inst. 10
Start-up 11
Shelving Installation/Operation & Light Switches 12
Installing Trueflex Bottle Organizers 13
Grasslin Defrost Timer (Freezer Units Only) 14
Field Troubleshooting (Freezer Units Only) 15-16
Light Cover Install for GDM-10F & GDM-12F 17
Contour Bottle Handle Installation 17
Maintenance, Care & Cleaning
Cleaning Condenser Coil 18-19
Temperature Control Adjustment 20
Stainless Steel Equipment Care & Cleaning 21-22
Light Bulb Replacement 23
Warranty (U.S.A. & CANADA ONLY!) 24
INSTALLATION MANUAL FOR GDM FREEZER /
REFRIGERATOR (SWING AND SLIDE DOOR)
GDM (GLASS DOOR
MERCHANDISERS)
FREEZER / REFRIGERATOR
SWING & SLIDE DOOR
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trouble-free operation.
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s 4HISREFRIGERATORMUSTBEPROPERLYINSTALLED
ANDLOCATEDINACCORDANCEWITHTHE)NSTALLATION
)NSTRUCTIONSBEFOREITISUSED
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ONTHESHELVESINTHEREFRIGERATOR4HEYCOULD
DAMAGETHEREFRIGERATORANDSERIOUSLYINJURE
THEMSELVES
s $ONOTTOUCHTHECOLDSURFACESINTHEFREEZER
COMPARTMENTWHENHANDSAREDAMPORWET
3KINMAYSTICKTOTHESEEXTREMELYCOLDSURFACES
s $ONOTSTOREORUSEGASOLINEOROTHERFLAMMABLE
VAPORSANDLIQUIDSINTHEVICINITYOFTHISORANY
OTHERAPPLIANCE
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CLEARANCESBETWEENTHEDOORSANDBETWEEN
THEDOORSANDCABINETARENECESSARILYSMALLBE
CAREFULCLOSINGDOORSWHENCHILDRENAREINTHE
AREA
NOTE: We strongly recommend that any
servicing be preformed by a qualified
technician.
s 5NPLUGTHEREFRIGERATORBEFORECLEANINGAND 
 MAKINGREPAIRS
s 3ETTINGTEMPERATURECONTROLSTOTHEPOSITION
DOESNOTREMOVEPOWERTOTHELIGHTCIRCUIT
PERIMETERHEATERSOREVAPORATORFANS
WARNING!
Use this appliance for its intended purpose as described in this Owner Manual.
How to Maintain Your
Refrigerator to Receive the Most
Efficient and Successful Operation
You have selected one of the finest commercial refrigeration units made. It is
manufactured under strict quality controls with only the best quality materials
available. Your TRUE cooler when properly maintained will give you many
years of trouble-free service.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:

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SAFETY INFORMATION
PROPER DISPOSAL OF THE REFRIGERATOR
DANGER!
RISK OF CHILD ENTRAPMENT
USE OF EXTENSION CORDS
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an extension cord.
#HILDENTRAPMENTANDSUFFOCATIONARENOTPROBLEMS
OFTHEPAST*UNKEDORABANDONEDREFRIGERATORSARE
STILLDANGEROUSxEVENIFTHEYWILLSITFORhJUSTAFEW
DAYSv)FYOUAREGETTINGRIDOFYOUROLDREFRIGERATOR
PLEASEFOLLOWTHEINSTRUCTIONSBELOWTOHELP
PREVENTACCIDENTS
Before You Throw Away Your Old Refrigerator or
Freezer:
sTake off the doors.
sLeave the shelves in place so that children may
not easily climb inside.
Refrigerant Disposal
9OUROLDREFRIGERATORMAYHAVEACOOLINGSYSTEM
THATUSESh/ZONE$EPLETINGvCHEMICALS)FYOUARE
THROWINGAWAYYOUROLDREFRIGERATORMAKESURETHE
REFRIGERANTISREMOVEDFORPROPERDISPOSALBYA
QUALIFIEDSERVICETECHNICIAN)FYOUINTENTIONALLY
RELEASEANYREFRIGERANTSYOUCANBESUBJECTTO
FINESANDIMPRISONMENTUNDERPROVISIONSOFTHE
ENVIRONMENTALREGULATIONS

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4HEPOWERCORDOFTHISAPPLIANCEISEQUIPPED
WITHAPRONGGROUNDINGPLUGWHICHMATES
WITHASTANDARDPRONGGROUNDINGWALLOUTLETTO
MINIMIZETHEPOSSIBILITYOFELECTRICSHOCKHAZARD
FROMTHISAPPLIANCE
(AVETHEWALLOUTLETANDCIRCUITCHECKEDBYA
QUALIFIEDELECTRICIANTOMAKESURETHEOUTLETIS
PROPERLYGROUNDED
)FTHEOUTLETISASTANDARDPRONGOUTLETITISYOUR
PERSONALRESPONSIBILITYANDOBLIGATIONTOHAVEIT
REPLACEDWITHTHEPROPERLYGROUNDEDPRONGWALL
OUTLET
4HEREFRIGERATORSHOULDALWAYSBEPLUGGEDINTO
ITSOWNINDIVIDUALELECTRICALCIRCUITWHICHHASA
VOLTAGERATINGTHATMATCHESTHERATINGPLATE
4HISPROVIDESTHEBESTPERFORMANCEANDALSO
PREVENTSOVERLOADINGBUILDINGWIRINGCIRCUITSWHICH
COULDCAUSEAFIREHAZARDFROMOVERHEATEDWIRES
.EVERUNPLUGYOURREFRIGERATORBYPULLINGONTHE
POWERCORD!LWAYSGRIPPLUGFIRMLYANDPULL
STRAIGHTOUTFROMTHEOUTLET
2EPAIRORREPLACEIMMEDIATELYALLPOWERCORDSTHAT
HAVEBECOMEFRAYEDOROTHERWISEDAMAGED$ONOT
USEACORDTHATSHOWSCRACKSORABRASIONDAMAGE
ALONGITSLENGTHORATEITHEREND
7HENREMOVINGTHEREFRIGERATORAWAYFROMTHEWALL
BECAREFULNOTTOROLLOVERORDAMAGETHEPOWER
CORD
HOW TO CONNECT ELECTRICITY
Do not, under any circumstances, cut or remove the third (ground) prong from the power cord.
For personal safety, this appliance must be properly grounded.
WARNING!
USE OF ADAPTER PLUGS
NEVER USE AN ADAPTER PLUG! Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we strongly
recommend against the use of an adapter plug.
SAFETY INFORMATION
(North America Use Only!)
.%-!PLUGS
425%USESTHESETYPESOFPLUGS
)FYOUDONOTHAVETHERIGHTOUTLET
HAVEACERTIFIEDELECTRICIANINSTALL
THECORRECTPOWERSOURCE

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4OINSURETHATYOURUNITWORKSPROPERLYFROMTHEFIRST
DAYITMUSTBEINSTALLEDPROPERLY7EHIGHLYRECOMMEND
ATRAINEDREFRIGERATIONMECHANICANDELECTRICIANINSTALL
YOUR4RUEEQUIPMENT4HECOSTOFAPROFESSIONAL
INSTALLATIONISMONEYWELLSPENT
"EFOREYOUSTARTTOINSTALLYOUR4RUEUNITCAREFULLY
INSPECTITFORFREIGHTDAMAGE)FDAMAGEISDISCOVERED
IMMEDIATELYFILEACLAIMWITHTHEDELIVERYFREIGHTCARRIER
True is not responsible for damage incurred during
shipment.
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REQUIRED TOOLS
INSTALLATION / OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1
4HEFOLLOWINGPROCEDUREISRECOMMENDEDFORUNCRATING
THEUNIT
A. 2EMOVETHEOUTERPACKAGINGCARDBOARDAND
BUBBLESORSTYROFOAMCORNERSANDCLEARPLASTIC)NSPECT
FORCONCEALEDDAMAGE!GAINIMMEDIATELYFILEACLAIM
WITHTHEFREIGHTCARRIERIFTHEREISDAMAGE
B. -OVEYOURUNITASCLOSETOTHEFINALLOCATIONAS
POSSIBLEBEFOREREMOVINGTHEWOODENSKID
C. 2EMOVEDOORBRACKETONSWINGINGGLASSDOORMODELS
SEEIMAGE3LIDINGGLASSDOORMODELSCONTAIN
SHIPPINGBLOCKSTHREEFOREACHDOOR2EMOVETHETWO
STYROFOAMBLOCKSTAPEDTOTHETOPOFTHEDOORTRACKSSEE
IMAGE4HESHIPPINGBLOCKSAREORANGEINCOLORAND
BYOPENINGTHEDOORALITTLETHEBLOCKSCANBEREMOVED
SEEIMAGES$ONOTTHROWTHEBRACKETORBLOCKS
AWAY&ORFUTURECABINETMOVEMENTTHEBRACKETAND
BLOCKSWILLNEEDTOBEINSTALLEDSOTHEGLASSDOORDOES
NOTRECEIVEANYDAMAGE3EEIMAGEFORBRACKETAND
SHIPPINGBLOCKREMOVAL
Note:+EYSFORCOOLERSWITHDOORLOCKSARELOCATEDIN
WARRANTYPACKETS
UNCRATING
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A. 0LACEPACKINGMATERIALBEHINDCABINETASA
CUSHION#AREFULLYLAYTHEUNITONITSBACKTO
REMOVESKID
B. 2EMOVESKIDBYUNSCREWINGALLBASERAILANCHOR
BRACKETS0LACESKIDTOTHESIDE
C.#AREFULLYLIFTCABINETUPRIGHT
LOCATING
Some units have a poly-
ester strap that secures
the cabinet to the ship-
ping skid. Cut this polyes-
ter strap and remove the
wood skid.
Removing
skid from
bottom of
cabinet.
REMOTE UNITS (This section applies to remotes
only!)
U 2EMOTECABINETSMUSTBEORDEREDASREMOTE7E
 DONOTRECOMMENDCONVERTINGFROMASTANDARD
 SELFCONTAINEDTOREMOTESYSTEM
U !LLREMOTECABINETSMUSTBEHARDWIRED
U .OCASTORSAVAILABLE
U !LLREMOTECABINETSCOMESTANDARDUSING!
 REFRIGERANT
U !LLREMOTEUNITSCOMESTANDARDWITH  
 EXPANSIONVALVELIQUIDLINESOLENOIDHEATED
 CONDENSATEPANANDDEFROSTTIMERWHEN 
 APPLICABLE
U #ONTACT4RUE4ECHNICAL3ERVICEFOR"45 
 REQUIREMENTS
U .OWIRINGNECESSARYBETWEENCABINETAND
 CONDENSINGUNIT
U !LLREMOTECONDENSINGUNITSPURCHASEDFROM
 4RUEAREVOLTSSINGLEPHASE
If you have any questions regarding this section,
please call True at 1-(800)-325-6152.
Step 3
A. 3ETUNITINITSFINALLOCATION"ESURETHEREISADE
QUATEVENTILATIONINYOURROOM5NDEREXTREME
HEATCONDITIONS&#YOUMAYWANT
TOINSTALLANEXHAUSTFAN
Warning
Warranty is void if ventilation is insufficient.
B. 0ROPERLEVELINGOFYOUR4RUECOOLERISCRITICAL
TOOPERATINGSUCCESSFORNONMOBILEMODELS
%FFECTIVECONDENSATEREMOVALANDDOOROPERA
TIONWILLBEEFFECTEDBYLEVELING
C.4HECOOLERSHOULDBELEVELEDFRONTTOBACKAND
SIDETOSIDEWITHALEVEL
D.%NSURETHATTHEDRAINHOSEORHOSESAREPOSI
TIONEDINTHEPAN
E.&REEPLUGANDCORDFROMINSIDETHELOWERREAROF
THECOOLERDONOTPLUGIN
F. 4HEUNITSHOULDBEPLACEDCLOSEENOUGHTOTHE
ELECTRICALSUPPLYSOTHATEXTENSIONCORDSARE
NEVERUSED
Warning
Compressor warranties are void if the unit is more
than 7 ft. (2.1m) from plug-in connection.
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Securing Castors and Legs
4OOBTAINMAXIMUMSTRENGTHANDSTABILITYOFTHE
UNITITISIMPORTANTTHATYOUMAKESUREEACHCASTOR
ISSECURE,EGSAREHANDTIGHTENEDSECURELYAGAINST
THELOWERRAILASSEMBLYSEEIMAGE4HEBEARING
RACEONTHECASTOROFTHETOPEDGEOFTHELEGMUST
MAKEFIRMCONTACTWITHTHERAIL
Unit leveling
Four leveling shims have been provided for leveling
castored units positioned on uneven floors. Shims
must be positioned between rail end and bearing
race.
A. 4URNTHEBEARINGRACECOUNTERCLOCKWISEUNTIL
THECABINETISLEVEL,EVELFRONTTOBACKANDSIDETO
SIDEDIAGONALLY
B. )NSTALLTHEDESIREDNUMBEROFSHIMSMAKINGSURE
THESLOTOFTHESHIMISINCONTACTWITHTHETHREADED
STEMOFTHECASTOR3EEIMAGE
C. )FMORETHANONESHIMISUSEDTURNTHESLOTATA
ANGLESOTHEYARENOTINLINE
D. 4URNTHEBEARINGRACECLOCKWISETOTIGHTEN
ANDSECURETHECASTORBYTIGHTENINGTHEANCHORING
BOLTWITHAINCHOPENENDWRENCHORTHETOOL
PROVIDED3EEIMAGE
CAUTION
To avoid damage to lower rail assembly, slowly raise
unit to upright position.
.OTE/PENHOLESLOCATEDONTHECROSSMEMBERSOF
THEFRAMERAILSHOULDBEPLUGGEDBEFOREUNITISIN
USE
INSTALLATION OF OPTIONAL LEGS / CASTORS
Important Safeguard for installation of leg/castor (Images 1-5 demonstrate procedure)
12 3 4
5
Thread castor into the
underside of cabinet frame
For leveling, insert the
shim between the castor
and frame rail.
Use the tool provided to
tighten the castor into
place.
Thread leg into cabinet
bottom frame rail.
The end of the leg
is adjustable to easy
leveling.
Rail End
Lower Rail
Assembly
Snug Fit
Here
Leveling Shim
CastorLeg
Bearing
Race
Lower Rail Assembly
Snug Fit
Here
Rail End

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INSTALLATION / OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
Final Location
A. 0LACESTYROFOAMCORNERSBEHINDCOOLERFORCUSHION
ANDCAREFULLYTILTUNITONITSBACK
B. 2EMOVETHELOUVEREDGRILLBYREMOVINGFOURPHILLIPS
HEADSCREWS
C. 2EMOVETHEFOURBOLTSFROMTHESKIDWITHAN
ADJUSTABLEWRENCHANDLOCATETHEFOURCASTORS#ASTORS
AREPLACEDINSIDECOOLERWITHINTHEBUBBLEWRAP
D. )NSTALLONECASTORINEACHOFTHEFOURFEMALETHREADED
AREASASINDICATED
NOTE: Two out of the four castors are designated with
an “F” for front. These are provided with hand-brakes.
Position these castors in FRONT of the unit.
E. 7HENALLCASTORSHAVEBEENTHREADEDFULLYREPLACE
GRILLANDLIFTUNITPOSITIONINGITINTOITSFINALLOCATION
F. %NSURETHATTHETWOFRONTCASTORSAREPOSITIONED
&/27!2$ASILLUSTRATEDANDLOCKEDDOWNWITHTHE
HANDBRAKES
WARNING:
Unit may tip forward if procedure “F” is not
strictly followed.
G. 5NITSFINALLOCATIONSHOULDBEADEQUATELY
VENTILATED#ONDITIONSWHEREHEATEXCEEDS&REQUIRE
ANEXHAUSTFAN
H. %NSURETHATTHEDRAINHOSEFORHOSESAREPOSITIONED
INTHEPAN
I. &REEPLUGANDCORDFROMINSIDETHELOWERREAROFTHE
COOLER$O.OT0LUG)N
WARNING:
Warranty is VOID if ventilation is insufficient.
J. 4HEUNITSHOULDBEPLACEDCLOSEENOUGHTOTHE
ELECTRICALSUPPLYSOTHATEXTENSIONCORDS
ARE.%6%2USED
WARNING:
Compressor warranties are void if the unit is more than 6
1/2ft. (1.98m) from plug-in connection.
K. 0ROPERLEVELINGOFYOUR425%COOLERISCRITICALTO
OPERATINGSUCCESS%FFECTIVECONDENSATEREMOVALAND
DOOROPERATIONWILLBEEFFECTEDBYLEVELING!DJUST
CASTORSORADDSHIMS
INSTALLING OPTIONAL CASTORS ON GDM-10
AND GDM-12 MODELS
POSITIONING OF THE
CASTOR IS CRITICAL.
ORIENT THE CASTOR IN
THE FORWARD POSITION
AS SHOWN