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What To Do
Vibration orrattling
Front rollers need
adjusting.
• See Rollers. Slight _ibration
is nomml.
Motor operates
for
Normal when refrigerator
• Wait 24 hom_ fi)r the refrigerator
to completely
long periods or cycles
is first plugged
in.
cool down.
on and offfrequentlg
(Modern refrigerators
Often
occurs when large
• This is nomml,
amounts
of food axe
with more storage
space andalarger
placed in refrigerator.
freezer require more
Door left open.
• Check
to see if I)acka°e_ is_holding,
door open,
operating time. They
startand
stop o#en
Hot weather
or frequent
• This is nomml,
to maintain even
door openings.
temperatures.)
Temperature
controls
• See Abouttho
controls.
set at the coldest
setting.
Frost orice crystals
Door left open.
• Check
to see if I)acka°e_ is, holding,
door open,
on frozen food
(frost within package
Too frequent
or too long
is normal)
door ope,mlgs,
Divider between
Automatic
energy saver
• This helps prexent
condensation
on the outside,
refrigerator and freezer
system circulates warm
compartments
fiquid around
front edge
feels warm
of freezer compartment.
Automatic icemaker
lcemaker
power s_vitch
• Slide the power switch to the
ON
position,
does not work
is h_ the OFFposition.
(on some models)
V_ater supply
turned off or
•See
Installing the water line.
not com_ected.
Freezer compartment
• Wait 24 hom_ fi)r the refrigerator
to completel)
too warm.
cool
down,
Piled up cubes ha the storage
• I,e_el cubes by hand,
bhl cause icema_ker to shut off.
Ice cubes stuck ha icemaJcer.
•Tm'n
off the icemake_;
remove
cubes and tm'n the
icemaker
back on.
Ice cubes have
Ice storage
bin needs
clemlh_g.
• Empb and wash bin, Discard
oM cubes,
odor/taste
Food lrmasmitthag odor/taste
• _4'l'ap fi)ods well.
to ice cubes.
h_terior o f refrigerator
• See Care and cleaning.
needs clemah_g.
Small or hollow cubes
Water
f'dter clogged.
• Replace
filter cartridge
with new cartridge
or with
)lu )
Slow ice cube freezing
Door left open.
• Check
to see it I)acka°e_ is, holding
door open,
Temperature
conWol not set
• See About the controls.
cold enough.
Doornot closing
Door gasket on hinge side
• Apply petroleum
jelly on lace of gasket.
properly
sticking
or foldhag
over.
Orange glow in freezer
Defrost
heater
is on.
• This is nom_al.
Cube dispenser
does not
lcemaker
or water supply
• Ttu'n on icemaker
or water suppl).
turned off.
Ice cubes axe frozen
to
• Remoxe
cubes,
icema_ker feeler
arm.
Irregular
ice clmnps in
• Break uI ) with fingerti, I) pressm'e
and discard
storage
container,
remaining
clmnps.
• Freezer
ma) be too wamL A(!iust the fl'eezer
control
to a colder setting,, one I)°siti°n
at a time, tmtil clmnps
do
not
tOYI/l,
Dispenser
is lOCKED.
* Press and hold the lock pad f})_ 3 seconds.
Possible Causes
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