Sears 54431 Refrigerator User Manual


 
Care and Cleaning
Outside
The water and ice dispenser spill shelf should be
wiped dry immediately to prevent spotting, Water lefton
the shelf may leave deposits that you can remove by
soaking in undiluted vinegar You can also use a paste of
non-precipitating water softener (such as Catgon brand)
and water, or one teaspoon of citric acid powder per pint
of hot tap water, Soak until the deposit disappears or
becomes loose enough to rinse away Usual}y 30
minutes soaking time is adequate Avoid using wax on
the spill shelf and trim
The soft door handles are easy toclean if they are
waxed every few months Use a household wax such as
Pledge or Jubilee brand to coat the handles Soil wil] then
easily wash off with dish detergent and water or a non-
abrasive all-purpose cleaner.
Keep the finish clean, Wipe with a cleon cloth lightly
dampened with kitchen appliance wax or mild liquid
dishwashing detergent Dry and polish with a clean, soft
cloth, Do not wipe the refrigerator with a soiled
dishwashing cloth or wet towel These may leave a
residue that can harm the paint, Do not use scouring
pads, powdered cleaners, bleach or cleaners containing
bleach because these products can scratch and weaken
the paint finish_
Protect the paint finish. The finish on the outside of the
refrigerator is a high quality, baked_on paint finish With
proper care, it will stay new-looking and rust-free for
years, Apply a coat of kitchen/appliance wax when the
refrigerator is new and then at least twice a year
Inside
The fresh food and freezer compartment interiors
should be cleaned at least once a year Unplug the
refrigerator before cleaning, If thisisnot practical, wring
excess moisture ou| of sponge or cloth when cleaning
around switches, lights or controls
Use warm water and baking soda soluiion-about a
tablespoon of baking soda to a quart of water This both
deans and neutralizes odors Rinse thoroughly with
water and wipe dry
Other refrigerator paris-including door gaskets, meat
and vegetable drawers, ice storage bin and all plastic
parts_can be cleaned thesame way Do not use cleansing
powders or other abrasive cleaners, Door gaskets are
foctory_lubricated with petroleum jelly on the hinge side
If the lubricant is excessive, wipe itoff but leave a thin film
on the gasket to help insurea proper hinge-side seal,
When you clean thedoor gaskets,relubricate them_
Avoid cleaning cold glass shelves with hot water
because the extreme temperature difference may
cause them to break,
To help prevent odors, leave an open box of baking
soda in the rear of the refrigerator, on the top shelf
Change the box every three months. In addition, put an
open box of baking soda in the freezer to absorb stale
freezer odors
Do not wash any plastic parts from your
refrigerator in your automatic dishwasher.
Storage Drawers
Drawers at bottom of fresh food compartment will stop
before coming all the way out of refrigerator to help
prevent contents from spilling onto floor The drawers can
be removed easily by tilting up slightly and pulling past
the "stop" location
To remove storage drawers when fresh food
compartment door cannot be opened fully:
1, Remove food from shelf above top drawer and take
out shelf_
4. Putyour fingers behind
the gasket at the rear of the
drawer and pull forward
Remove the gasket
2. Take Food off glass cover and out of drawer
3. Grasp tap of light panet
above the top drawer, flex
and rotate upper surface of
panel until it clears the upper .,.r_.....,- .,.. ...... ,_
pin on each side wall, Then,
keeping panel upright, pull bottom of panel toward you
until it clears the lower side-wall pins.
5, Pull the drawer
partway out Reach in,
push the rear of the glass
up; at the same time, push
it back until it clears front-
corner retainers
6. Tilt and remove the cover
7. Pull the drawer
forward, li_ the front to
dear stops, and pull the
drawer out until it hits the
door Then lift the drawer
up until it ishigher than the
drawer supports, tilt it and
take it out,
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