Installation
Instructions
Refrigerator
Models 18 and 19
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Read these instructions
completely
and carefully.
• IMPORTANT - Save these
instructions
for local inspector's
use.
• IMPORTANT
- Obse ,,e all
governing
codes
and
ordinances.
• Note to Installer
- Be sure
to leave these
instructions
with the Consumes:
• Note to Consumer
- Keep
these
instructions
for future
reference.
• Skill level - Installation
of this appliance
requires
basic
mechanical
skills.
• Completion
time
- Refi'igerator
Installation
15 minutes.
• Proper
installation
is the responsibility
of the
installen
• Product
failure due m improper
installation
is not
covered under
the Warranty.
WATER SUPPLY TO THE ICEMAKER
(ON SOME MODELS)
If the refrigerator
has an icemakm;
it will have to be
connected
to a cold v_-ater line. AGE
water
supply
kit
(containing
tubing,
shutoff
valve, fittings
and
instructions)
is available
at extra
cost from
your dealer
or hy visiting
our Website
at www.GEAppliances.com
or Parts and Accessories,
800.626.2002.
REFRIGERATOR
LOCATION
• Do not install
tile refrigerator
where
the temperature
will go below 60°F (16°C)
because
it will not run often
enough
to maintain
proper
temperatures.
• Do not install
the refrigerator
where
the temperature
will go above 100°F (37°C)
because
it will not perform
properly.
• Install it on a floor strong
enough
to support
it ffdly
loaded.
CLEARANCES
Allow the following
clearances
for ease of installation,
proper
air circulation
and plumbing
and electrical
connections.
• Sides 1/8" (3 mm)
• Top 1" (25 mm)
• Back 1" (25 mm)
If the refi'igerator
is to be installed next to a wall on the
hinge side, allow 5/16" (8 mm) door clearance.
ROLLERS
(ON SOME
MODELS)
The rollers have 3 purposes:
• Rollers adjust so the door closes easily when opened
al_out 45 °.
• Rollers
adjust so the refrigerator
is firmly positioned
on
the floor and does not wobble.
• Rollers allow you to move the refrigerator away from the
wall for cleaning.
NOTE: When rollers are properly adjusted, the top
of the refrigerator will not be level but will have a slight
backward tilt.
For models with a base grille, the grille must be removed
to access the roller
adjusting
screws.
To remove
the base grille:
Grasp it about
6" from each
end and pull its bottom
edge
toward
you.
To replace the base grille:
Insert the tops of the metal
clips into the oval vents,
making sure one of the
plastic tabs on the back of
the grille goes into each of
the oval vents. Then push the
bottom of the grille tbrw_ard
until it snaps into place.
To adjust the rollers,
turn
the two front
roller adjusting
screws dockwise
to raise the
front of the refi'igemtoi;
counterclockwise
to lower it.
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