Shelves; Storage Drawers; Temperature Controls - AMERICANA Model 16 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

About the temperaturecontrol dial
Turning the dial to 0 stops cooling in both compartments--fresh food and freezer. It does not shut off power to the refrigerator.
Temperature Control Dial (onsomemodels)
The temperature control dial has nine Insert a coin into the slot in the middle
settings plus 0. I is the warmest. 9 is the of tile dial an(t you can turn the dial to
coldest. At first, set tile dial at 5. the setting that is best suited to your needs.
After using the refl'igeratot, adjust the dial Allow 24 hours for tile refi'igerator to
if necessary, get cold.
About the fresh food compartmentshelves.
Shelf supports at various levels allow you to custom-space your shelves. Not all features are on all models.
Half-Width Shelves
One end of file shelf rests on a molded side-
wall support; a bracket on the other end
hooks into a track on the rear cahinet wall.
To remove, lift
the
shelf up
at fi'ont, then off
the support and out of the track.
To replace, select desired shelf height. With shelf
fiont Yaisedslightly,hook tile bracket's top lug into
tile track,then lower tile shelf onto tile support.
NOTE:Theshelfto therightof thetrackis
designed to hookinto thewht-handslot,theshelf
to theleft is designed tohookinto theleft-hand dot.
To removethe full-width shelves
Full- Width Shelves
Some models have a steel wire sliding shelf, a
stationary tempered glass shelf, a spillproof
shelf or two steel wire stationary shekes.
These shekes cm_be moved m mmther place
in the fresh food comparunent.
The flfll_widfl_sliding shelf has stop-locks.
¼71en placed correctly on the shelf supports,
the shelf will stop before coming completely
out of the refiigerator and will not flit when
you place food on it or remove food from it.
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Toremove a full-widthshelfwhenthefresh
foodcompartment doorcannotbe opened fully
Spillproof Shelves (on some models)
Spillproof shelves have special edges
to help prevent spills flom dripping
to lower shelves. To remove or replace
the shelves, see the ahove instructions.
About the freezer compartment shelves.
Step Shelf
Toremove the stepshelf"
f--if] I Jft left side of shelf slightly.
[2-]Move shelf to the left to flee its Hght
ends flom holes in the cahinet wall.
f-_I_ower light side of shelf, move shelf to
the light and rake it out.
Toreplace the step shelf"
V-if] _ Withshelf tilted as shown, fit left ends
of shelf into holes in cahinet wall.
[2--]I_iffleft side of shelf slightly, swing shelf
up, fit fight ends of shelf into holes in
cahinet wall, and lower shelf into place.
About the storage drawers.
Not all features are on all models.
Fruit and Vegetable Drawers
Excess water that may accumulate in the
bottom of the drawers should be emptied
and the drawers wiped dry.