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VACATION AND MOVING TIPS
Short vacations:
• Leave the refrigerator operating during vacations of 3
weeks or lesso
. Use up all perishable items from the refrigerator
section,
• Wrap and store other items in the freezer
• Turn off the automatic ice maker, even if you will be
gone just a few days,,
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Long vacations:
• Remove all food and ice if you will be gone 1 month or
more,
• Tum the controls to OFF and disconnect the power.
• Turn off the automatic ice maker and turn the water
supply valve to the closed position_
• Clean the interior thoroughly,
- Leave both doors open to prevent odorand mold
buildup. Block open if necessary,
Moving: When moving the refrigerator, follow these
guidelines to prevent damage:
• Remove all food and other items from both the
refrigerator and freezer compartments, Empty the ice
storage bin,
If a hand truck is used in moving, load the refrigerator
from the side,
Turn the rollers as far up as possible. This wil! protect
them during sliding or moving.
The cabinet should be well padded and handled with
care° DO NOT DROP.
IMPORTANT
If the refrigerator is going to be stored or moved in freezing
temperatures, the water in the ice and water system must
be drained completely. Failure to do so could result in water
leaks when the refrigerator is put back in service., Contact a
service representative to perform this operation
If it is necessary to move refrigerator through narrow
doorways, follow these steps to remove refrigerator
and freezer handles and/or doors.
TO REMOVE HANDLES
Full-length Trim
Using a putty knife, carefully slide corner of the blade
under trim. Slide blade down until you find trim lock.
Carefully maneuver blade against trim lock from the
side, as shown, Pressing down on trim lock from
above will not release it.
2 Carefully push putty knife firmly against trim lock, and
twist putty knike gently, Trim lock will snap free from
door, (Lower trim piece will have two trim locks.)
3, Grasp trim, and pull up away from handle using a slight
side-to-side motion.
4 Remove screw attaching handle to door.,
5 Repeat these steps for each handle end. Keep screws
and trim pieces.
6. Slide handle up and off dovetail buttons,
7, To replace handles, place handle over dovetail buttons,
making sure end marked TOP is up_ Pul! down to align
handle holes with screw holes, Install screws Slide
upper and lower trim pieces back on handle ends, and
snap trim locks back into holes on door front
Trim Lock
Using Puey Kal_ve,Apply
Pressure to TrirnLocks Fram
The Stde and Genlly Tv4st
Removing Handles and Trlm
TO REMOVE DOORS
Before removing the doors, ensure the freezer control is
turned to OFK Remove al! the food from the doors, and
unplug the refrigerator. Remove the toe grill
Trace around the hinges with a soft lead pencil. This will
make it easier to realign the doors when they are replaced.
Completely remove one door before starting removal of the
other,
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