Sears Kenmore 255.99792 Manual De Uso Y Cuidado página 5

Door Reversal
WARNING: Unplug the refrigerator before performing door reversal process. Failure to
unplug may result in serious injury or death from electrical shock.
CAUTION:To avoid personal injury and property damage, obtain assistance from another
person to perform the door reversal process.
Using a fiat blade screwdriver, remove the plastic
hinge cover from the top of the door. Be careful not
to scratch refrigerator surface.
Using a slotted screwdriver, unscrew the two screws
from the top hinge bracket. Remove the bracket and
underlying paper gasket. Lift and remove the door
from the bottom hinge pin. Set door safely aside.
m
Using a thin-bladed tool, carefully pry up and
remove hole plug from top of door and the top of
the opposite side of the cabinet;insert plugs into
provided hole on opposite side of door and into
holes exposed by removal of top hinge bracket.
/
Using a slotted screwdriver, remove the two screws
attaching the bottom hinge bracket to the refrigerator
cabinet. Unscrew the foot from the other side of cabinet.
Attach bracket and foot to opposite sides from which
removed.
Mount the door onto the bottom bracket. Be
sure the plastic washer is on the bracket post.
Insert top bracket hinge pin into hole in top of
doon Use the two previously removed screws
to attach back of top bracket to cabinet. Be
sure to align the paper gasket beneath the two
attachment holes in bracket.
Replace the plastic hinge cover over the fop hinge
bracket.
Check that the door is aligned horizonta Ily and vertically and that
the seals are closed on all sides before finally tightening the top hinge.
Readjustthe Leveling feet,
CAUTION: If the refrigerator has been placed in a horizontal or tilted position
for ease of door reversal, wait 24 hours before plugging it in. Plugging in sooner
may result in permanent damage to cooling system.
Holder Bars
The inside of the refrigerator door is equipped with holder bars to keep food packages,
bottles and pop cans securely in place on the door shelves.
Initial Use
To reach the set coldness level when operating the refrigerator for the first time, run it without food
load until you hear the compressor stop. This usually takes 2 to 3 hours.Once the set temperature is
reached, load food into the refrigerator.
Note: If the refrigerator has been placed in a horizontal or
tilted position for any period of time, wait 24 hours before plugging it in.
Temperature Control
The first time you turn the unit on, adjust the temperature control knob
to Recommendedsetting and give your refrigerator time to cool down
completely before adding food. After it is fully cooled, test it and adjust
towards COLD to make lesscool or towards COLDESTto cool more to
best suit your needs. ........ _
se_lg
Note: Turning the temperature control knob to the OFF position will stop the
cooling cycle but does not shut off power to the unit.
Defrosting Your Refrigerator
For maximumenergy efficiency, defrost the freezer section whenever frost accumulates to a thickness
of ]/8" or more on freezer walls. Note that frost tendsto accumulate more during the summermonths.
To defrost freezer section, open refrigerator door and door of freezer compartment. Removeall
food from refrigerator and food and ice cube tray from freezer compartment. Place the drip tray on the
shelf under the freezer compartment. Turnthe refrigerator temperature control dial to the OFF position.
Defrosting may take several hours,so store food in another refrigerator in the meantime.
To speed up defrost time, keep the door open and place a bowl of warm water inthe refrigerator.
During the defrost cycle, water will accumulate in the drip tray.
The drip tray may also need to be emptied during the defrost process.
After defrosting, empty and wipe down the drip tray, as welt asthe interior of the refrigerator.
You may now reset your refrigerator to the desired temoerature and return food.
CAUTION: DO NOT use boiling water to melt frost accumulation on freezer walls, as it may
damage plastic parts.
WARNING: DO NOT use a sharp or metallic instrumentto remove frost from the refrigerator
interior, as damage to refrigerant tubing may occur. Tubing damage may allow flammable
refrigerant gas leakage, which can result in personal injury.
Normal Operating Sounds You May Hear
Boiling water, gurgling sounds or slight vibrations that are the resultof the
refrigerant circulating through the cooling coils
The thermostatcontrol will click when it cycles on and off.
9
6/8/10