Safety; Warning Attention; Fig. 1 - Double-Wrenching Gas Fittings - Norcold 2118 Manual De Servicio

Safety

It is not possible to anticipate all of the conceivable ways or condi-
tions under which the refrigerator may be serviced or to provide
cautions as to all of the possible hazards that may result. Standard
and accepted safety precautions and equipment should be used
when working on electrical circuits and handling toxic or flammable
materials. Safety goggles and other required protection should be
used during any process that can cause material removal, such as
when removing a leaking cooling unit and cleaning components.
Read this manual carefully and understand the contents before
working on the refrigerator. Be aware of possible safety hazards
when you see the safety alert symbol on the refrigerator and in this
manual. A signal word follows the safety alert symbol and identifies
the danger of the hazard. Carefully read the descriptions of these
signal words to fully know their meanings. They are for your safety.
This signal word means a hazard, which if
CAUTION
!
ignored, can cause small personal injury
or much property damage.
This signal word means a hazard, which
WARNING
!
if ignored, can cause dangerous personal
ATTENTION
injury, death.
Norcold refrigerators are designed and
WARNING
!
equipped for the use of propane gas
ATTENTION
only. Do not modify, alter, or equip the
refrigerator to any other fuel (natural gas,
butane, etc.).
Incorrect installation, adjustment, altera-
tion, or maintenance of the refrigerator
can cause personal injury, property dam-
age, or both.
Do not smoke, light fires, or create sparks
when working on propane gas system.
Propane gas is highly flammable and
explosive. Do not use an open flame for
leak testing any of propane gas system
components.
Always use two wrenches to tighten or
loosen propane gas connections. Dam-
aged connections, piping, and compo-
nents create the potential for gas leaks.
All electrical connections and repairs to
the refrigerator must comply with all appli-
cable codes. Refer to the certification and
code requirements section of the Installa-
tion Manual.
Turn off AC power and DC power sources
before attempting to remove, service, or
repair any of the refrigerator's electrical
or electronic components. Do not work on
live electrical circuits.
Do not modify, bypass, or eliminate any of
the refrigerator's electrical components,
electronic circuits, or propane gas system
components.
Do not wet or spray liquids on or near
electrical outlets, connections or compo-
nents. Most liquids, including leak detec-
tion solutions, are electrically conductive
and pose the potential for an electric
shock hazard, short electrical compo-
nents, damage electronic circuits, and/or
ignite a fire.
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Do not use leak test solutions that contain
ammonia or chlorine. Ammonia and chlo-
rine degrade copper and brass compo-
nents.
The cooling unit is a sealed system under
pressure! Do not try to repair or recharge
the cooling unit. Do not bend, drop, weld,
drill, puncture, saw, or strike the cooling
unit.
Handle a leaking cooling unit with extreme
caution! The cooling unit contains am-
monia, hydrogen, and sodium chromate.
Ammonia can cause severe skin and eye
burns. Hydrogen is highly flammable, can
ignite and burns with an intense flame.
Certain chromium compounds, such as
sodium chromate, are carcinogenic.
Do not use extension cords. Do not re-
move the grounding prong from the refrig-
erator AC power cord. Do not use a two
prong adapter to connect the refrigerator
to the AC outlet.
Do not over-fuse electrical circuits. Use
specified fuses and AWG wire sizes. The
specification section of this manual pro-
vides fuse size information. Refer to the
Installation Manual for the correct AWG
wire size specifications.
Prevent child entrapment! Before dispos-
ing of the refrigerator, remove all doors
and fasten all shelves with retainers.
Make sure all hardware such as hinges
and fasteners (retaining screws, etc.), are
properly fastened.
Obey the instructions in this manual with
regard to intake and exhaust venting
specifications.
Do not install the refrigerator directly on
carpet. Put the refrigerator on a metal or
wood panel that extends the full width and
depth of the refrigerator.
Some of the refrigerator's metal com-
ponents have sharp corners and edges.
Wear hand protection, such as cut resis-
tant gloves, and exercise extreme care
when handling the refrigerator.
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