GE TBX25 Refrigerator User Manual


 
use plug
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertain conditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstuse of
an adapterplug. However,ifyou
stillelect to use an adapter,where
localcodespermit,a TEMPORJ4RY
CONNECIION maybe madeto a
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuse of a UL listedadapter
(Fig. 2) availableat mostlocal
hardwarestores.
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BEFOREUSE
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
walloutlettoprovideproperpolarity
intheconnectionofthepowercord.
CYLJTIC$N:Attachinganadapter
groundterminaltothewalloutlet
coverscrewdoesnotgroundthe
applianceunlessthecoverscrewis
metal,andnotinsulated,andthe
walloutletisgroundedthroughthe
housewiring.Youshouldhave
circuitcheckedbyaqualified
electricianto makesuretheoutlet
isproperlygrounded.
When
disconnectingthe power
cord from the adapter,
alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.Ifthis
is notdone,theadapterground
terminalis verylikelyto break
withrepeateduse.
ShoWithe adaptergrm.md!
terminalbreak,DONOTUSEthe
appliance until
a proper ground
has
again been established.
useoftxtmsimt Colxk
Becauseof potentialsafelyhazards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofan extensioncord. However,
ifyoustilleiectto usean extension
cord, it isabsolutelynecessarythat
i~hea UL listed3-wir-egrounding
typeapphanceextensionco~”cihaving
agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and
120volts.
Tk
refrigeratorshould
ah’vaysbe plugged intoitsown
individualekctrica! outM-
(115volt, 60Hertz, singlephase
AC). This is recommendedfor best
performanceand to prevent
overloadinghouse wiring circuits,
which could cause a fire hazard
from overheatingwires.
Refrigeratorlocation
Installthe refrigeratoron a floor
strong enoughto supportit.when
it is fully loaded.
Do not installrefrigeratorwhere
temperaturewill go below60”F.
becauseitwillnotrunoftenenough
tomaintainpropertemperatures.
AlsoseeEnergy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.
clearances
AHOWthe followingclearances
foreaseofinstallationandproper
air circulation:
Sides. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/4”
Top, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~“
Back. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1“
If modelTBX22,TBX25or
TBXW25isto beinstalledagainsta
wallonthehingeside,aHowIYz
fordoorclearance.
water supply to Icemaker
(011
11’Mk!h SO equipped)
Ifyourrefrigeratorhasan
icemaker,or if youplanto addan
icemakerlater,theicemakerwill
havetobeconnectedto acold
waterline.A watersupplykit
containingcoppertubing,shut-off
valve,fittingsandinstructionsis
availableatextracostfromyour
dealer.Theresho[lldbesufficient
tubingforthe icemakerfromthe
coldwatersupplyto aHowmoving
the refrigeratoroutfromthewall
severalfeet(approximately8feet
of 1/4”coppertubinginthree
1~-incl~diametel”coils).
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Adjustablerollers,whichenable
youtomovetherefrigeratoraway
fromthewallforcleaning,are
locatednearthefrontcornersofthe
refrigerator.Theserollersshould
besetsothattherefrigeratoris
firmlypositionedonthefloorand
thefrontisraisedjustenoughthat
thedoorscloseeasilywhenopened
abouthalfway.
To adjust therollers,turnthe
rolleradjustingscrewsclockwiseto
raisetherefrigerator,counterclock-
wisetolowerit. Useablade-type
screwdriver.
Whenadjustingfrontrollersforproper
doorclosure,werecommendthat
thebottomfrontedgeofthecabinet
beapproximately3/4”fromthefloor.
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If your refrigeratorhas a.base
grille,
youcanturntheadjusting
screwsthroughopeningsinthegrille.
M’you WOW rather remve the
base grille,
graspthebottomofthe
grilleandpullitout.
.
lb replace the base grille, line Up .,:
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theclipsonthebackofthegrille ‘“’+’~-
withtheopeningsinthe baseplate
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andpushthegrilleforwarduntilit ,.,,-;i
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snapsintoplace.