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Your refrigerator was packed carefully for shipment.
Remove and discard shelf packaging and tape.
Do not
remove the serial plate.
Location
• Do not install refrigerator near oven, radiator or
other heat source. If not possible, shield refrigerator
with cabinet material.
•
Do not install where temperature falls below 55° F
(13° C) or rises above 110° F (43° C). Malfunction
may occur at this temperature.
•
Refriger
ator is designed for indoor household
application only.
Measuring the Opening
W
hen installing your refrigerator, measure carefully.
Allow
1
⁄2” space at top and
1
⁄2” space behind the
machine compartment cover (located in the rear) for
proper air circulation.
Subflooring or floor coverings (i.e. carpet, tile, wood
floors, rugs) may make your opening smaller than
anticipated.
Some clearance may be gained by using the leveling
procedure under
Leveling, page 4.
Important: If refrigerator is to be installed into a
recess where the top of the refrigerator is completely
covered, use dimensions from floor to top of hinge c
ap
to verify proper clearance.
Glass Panel Doors (select models)
To avoid possible injury, pr
oduct or property
damage, observe the following:
• When working directly on the doors, protect the
door corners and sides by placing doors on a
non-abrasive sur
face protected by towels or rugs.
•
P
rotect the glass panel side
s when securing the
unit to a dolly
.
D
O NOT OVER-TIGHTEN!
Overtightening the restraints may shatter the glass
which could cause personal injury.
•
Do not carry or transport removed doors by the
handle
s.
• Fully tighten handle set screws when installing the
door handle
s.
CAUTION
Transporting Your Refrigerator
• N
EVER
t
ransport refrigerator on its side. If an
upright position is not possible, lay refrigerator on its
back. Allow refrigerator to sit upright for
approximately 30 minutes
before plugging it in to
assure oil returns to the compressor. Plugging the
refrigerator in immediately may cause damage to
internal parts.
• Use an appliance dolly when moving refrigerator.
ALWAYS truck refrigerator from its side or
back–
NEVERfrom its front.
• Protect outside finish of refrigerator during transport