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DANGER!RISK OFCHILDENTRAPMENT
PROPER DISPOSAL OFTHE REFRIGERATOR
Child
entrai)ment
and
suffocation
are
not
i)rol)lems
of the
past.Junked
or abandoned
refl_igeratm_
are
still dangerous...even
if they will sit for "just a few
days."
If you
are
getting
rid of yore" old refrigeratoL
please
follow
the instructions
below
to help
prevent
accidents.
Before You ThrowAway YourOld Refrigerator
or Freezer:
Take
off the
dome.
I,eave the shelxes in place so that children
max
not easilx climb inside.
Refrigerants
M1 refl-igeration
products
contain
refi'igerants,
which
trader
federal
law must
be
removed
prior
to product
disposal.
If wm
are
getting
rid of an
old
refrigeration
product,
check
with
the
company
handling
the
disposal
about
what
to
do.
USEOFEXTENSION CORDS
Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we strongly recommend against the use
of an extension cord.
However,
if you
must
use an extension
cord,
it is absolutely
necessary
that
it be a UI,-listed
(in the
United
States)
or a CSA-listed
(in Canada),
3-wire
grotmding
type
appliance
extension
cord
haxing
a grotmding
type
plug
and
outlet
and
that
the
electrical
rating
of the
cord
be
15 amperes
(minimmn)
and
120 xolts.
.4,WARNING!
HOWTOCONNECT ELECTRICITY
Do not, under any circumstances, cut or remove the third (ground) prong from the power cord. For
personal safe_ this appfiance must be properly grounded.
The power
cord of this appliance
is equii)ped
with a 3-prong
(grotmding)
plug which mates
with a standard
3-prong
(grounding)
wall outlet
to minimize
the possibili_'
oI electric
shock hazard
fl'om this appliance.
Have the wall outlet and circuit
checked
bv a
qualNed
electrician
to make sm'e the outlet
is
properly
grotmded.
If the outlet is a standard
9-prong
outlet, it is
yore" personal
responsibili_'
and obligation
to
have it replaced
with a properly
grotmded
3-prong
wall outlet.
The reti-igerator
should
always be plugged
into its
own individual
electrical
outlet which
has a w_ltage
rating that matches
the rating plate.
This
provides
the
best
pe_l'ommnce
and
also
I)rexents
oxerloading,
house
wiring
circuits
which
could
cause
a fire hazard
from
oxerheated
wires.
Never
tmI)lug
yore" refl_igerator
by pulling
on
the power cord. Mways grip
plug
firefly
and
pull
straight out fl'om the outlet.
Repair
or replace
immediately
all power
cords
that
have
become
ti'ayed
or otherwise
damaged.
Do not
use a cord
that
sho_vs
cracks
or abrasion
damage
along
its length
or at either
end.
\_]/en
moving
the
reflJgerator
away fl'om
the
wall, be carefld
not
to roll over
or damage
the
power
cord.
READ ANDFOLLOW THiS SAFETY I NFORMATION CAREFULLY.
SAVETHESE INSTRUCTIONS