DOOR
REVERSAL
WARNING:
Unplug the refrigerator
before performing door reversal _rocess. 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.
1,Remove leveling foot from front of cabinet base (Fig. A).
2, Remove screws securing lower hinge bracket to base of cabinet.
Remove bracket. (Fig. A)
3, Remove lower door from middle hinge post (open door and
pull down).
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when removing and replacing hinges.
6, Remove the hole plugs on each door. The upper door has plugs
on the top and bottom.
7,,Attach top hinge bracket to opposite side of cabinet. Replace
bracket cover. Re-fit the hole plugs on the opposite sides of both
doors,
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8, Remove the middle hinge hole plugs from the divider panel
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between the upper and lower compartment
(Fig. B). Re-fit plugs
on opposite
side of panel. Install middle hinge bracket using holes
exposed
from removal of plugs.
9, Install upper door. To install, loosen and remove screw nearest to
middle hinge post. Lower middle hinge slightly to insert top hinge post
into door. Rotate middle hinge up to insert middle hinge post into door.
Replace and secure screw.
10, Install lower door. To install, insert middle hinge post into top hole in door.
Close door. Insert post of lower hinge into bottom of door. Secure lower hinge
bracket to base of cabinet with previously removed screws.
11,Install leveling foot to opposite side of cabinet base.
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.
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:
tf the refrigerator
has been
placed
in a horizontal
or
titted 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
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to Recommended
setting and give your refrigerator
time to cool down
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completely
before adding food. After it is fully cooled, test it and adjust
towards
COLD to make less cool or towards
COLDEST to cool more to
best suit your needs.
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 maximum energy efficiency,
defrost freezer section whenever
frost accumulates to a thickness of
1/8" or more on freezer walls. Note that frost tends to accumulate more during the summer months.
To defrost freezer, turn the temperature
control dial to OFF. Open both freezer and refrigerator
door
and remove ice cube tray, crisper drawer
and all food items from both compartments.
Defrosting will
take several
hours,so store the food in another refrigerator
in the meantime. Once defrosting is complete,
replace ice cube tray and food in both compartments.
Defrosting may take a few hours. To speed up defrost time, keep the door open and place a bowl
of warm water in the refrigerator.
You may now reset your refrigerator
to the desired temperature 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 instrument to 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 result of the
refrigerant
circulating
through the cooling coils
The thermostat control will click when it cycles on and off.
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