Of The Refrigerator - GE IM-G 3 Guía De Uso, Cuidado E Instalación

Installation Instructions
CAUTION: Unplug the
Refrigerator. To eliminate the
danger of electric shock during
installation, you must unplug
the refrigerator from its
electrical outlet.
Read each step thoroughly before proceeding.
Tools needed:
• Blade-type screwdriver
• Phillips-type screwdriver
• Pliers
• 1/4² and 5/16² Nutdrivers
• Sharp knife
Step 1
Find the small label in the upper right
hand corner on the back of the
refrigerator. Peel off the label.
On the tube side of the water tube inlet
(15) there is an adhesive backing.
Remove the backing.
Slide the tube into
the hole on the back

of the refrigerator

as shown. Firmly
press on the inlet
to secure it.
Step 2
Remove the electric plug cover from
the left side wall on the inside of the
refrigerator using a flat blade screwdriver.
Discard the cover.
Step 3
Loosen the two
mounting screws
(B) but do not
screw them all the
B
way out. If your
model does not
have the screws
already in the
freezer wall, look
for two plug buttons. Remove the plug
buttons and insert the two Phillips head
screws (14). The screws should extend
approximately 1/2² (13 mm) out from the
freezer wall.
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INSTALL THE ICEMAKER
Step 4
Remove
plug
• Remove and discard the white plug from
the upper left corner of the freezer wall.
• Cut the fill tube extension (8) to the
length (see the Fill Tube Extension
section at the back of this guide for
the correct length) with a sharp knife
or single-edge razor blade and slide it
onto the fill tube against the stop.
Step 5
On the
bottom
of the
icemaker,
loosely
fasten the
L-bracket (12) to the bottom rear of the
icemaker. The long leg of the bracket
should be pointing down from the
icemaker. Use the supplied L-bracket screw
using the existing hole in the icemaker.
Step 6
Remove the
icemaker
power cord
from the clip.
Place the
icemaker on
the floor of
the freezer
compartment
as shown.
Insert the
icemaker power cord plug (C) into the
socket on the side wall, making sure the
prongs are matched to the corresponding
holes and the plug is firmly seated in
the socket.
Step 7
• Lift the
B
icemaker so
the fill tube
extension (8)
fits in the fill
cup opening
(D). Hang the
icemaker on
the two
screws (B).
8
G
G
12
C
D
8
(continued next column)
G
Step 7
(continued)
• Adjust the L-bracket on the bottom of
the icemaker so that it is against the
plug. Tighten the screw.
Make sure:
• The power cord is still firmly in
the socket.
• The fill tube extension (8) is still in the
fill cup opening—check the rear of the
refrigerator to make sure the fill tube has
not been pushed out of the back of the
refrigerator.
• The icemaker mounting screws are
located in the uppermost position of the
mounting slots.
THEN TIGHTEN THE ICEMAKER
MOUNTING SCREWS SECURELY.
Step 8
The icemaker should
feel secure when
you lift the
icemaker feeler
arm (E) to the
STOP (up)
position. Leave it Arm down
icemaker will
E
there until the
operate
refrigerator is
connected to the water supply to prevent
premature operation.
Step 9
E
Move the ice
bucket (9) into
place under the
icemaker.
NOTE: Check
again to make
sure the icemaker
9
power cord is
fully inserted into its
socket with the prongs matched
to the corresponding holes.
Check again to make sure the icemaker
feeler arm (E) is in the STOP (up) position.
Step 10
The icemaker installation inside the
freezer compartment is now complete.
Continue to the Installing the Water Valve
Assembly section.
Arm up
stops
operation