Installation
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.
• Refrigerator
is designed
for indoor household
application
only.
Measuring the Opening
When installing your refrigerator,
allow '/2"space at top
and '/;' space behind machine compartment
cover
(located in the rear) for proper air circulation.
If the
refrigerator
is placed with the door hinge side against
a wall, you may want to allow additional
space so the
door can be opened wider.
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, pg. 9.
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 cap
to verify proper clearance.
Transporting Your Refrigerator
• NEVER transport
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
refrigerator
in immediately
may cause damage to
internal
parts.
• Use an appliance
dolly when moving refrigerator.
ALWAYS
truck refrigerator
from its side or
back-NEVER
from its front.
Protect outside finish of refrigerator
during transport
by wrapping
cabinet in blankets or inserting
padding
between the refrigerator
and dolly.
Secure refrigerator
to dolly firmly with straps or
bungee cords. Thread straps through
handles when
possible. Do not over-tighten.
Over-tightening
restraints
may dent or damage outside finish.