Kenmore Side by Side Ice and Water Refrigerator Owner's Manual page 12

VACATION AND MOVING TIPS
Short vacations:
Leave the refrigeratoroperatingduring vacationsof3
weeks or less,
Use up all perishable itemsfrom the refrigerator
section.
Wrap and store other' items in the freezer,
Turn off the automatic ice maker; even if you wilt be gone
just a few days.
vacations:
Remove all food and ice if you will be gone 1 month or
more.
• Turn the controls to OFF and disconnect the power;
• Turn off the automatic ice maker and turn the water'
supply valve to the closed position.
• Clean the interiorthoroughly,
• Leave both doors open to prevent odor and mold
buildup. Block open if necessary.
Moving: When moving the refrigerator, follow these
guidelines to prevent damage:
• Remove all food and other items from both the
refrigerator and freezer compartments. Empty the ice
storage bin.
° If a hand truck is used in moving, toad the refrigerator
from the side,,
• Turn the rollersas far up as possible This will protect
them during sliding or moving,
• The cabinet should be well padded and handled with
care, DO NOT DROP.
IMPORTANT
Once your refrigerator Ice and Water dispensing system has
been filled with water, it is important that the refrigerator
remain in an environment that stays above the freezing mark_
If the refrigeratoris going tobe stored in an environment that
wilf fall below freezing, or will see freezing temperatures
during a move, the water in the Ice and Water system must
be drained completely, Failureto do so could result in damage
to the ice and Water system. This damage could result in
water Ieaks when the refrigerator is put back in service.
It wouid be advisable to contact a service representative to
perform this operation,
If It is necessary to move refrigerator through narrow
doorways, follow these steps to remove refrigerator
and freezer handles and/or doors.
TO REMOVE HANDLES
Full-length Trim
1, Using a putty knife, carefully slide corner of the blade
under trim Slide blade down until you find trim lock_
Carefully maneuver blade against trim lock from the
side, as shown.. Pressing down on trim lock from
above will not release it.
2. Carefully push putty knife firmly against trim lock, and
twist putty knike gently. Trim lock will snap free from
door:. (Lower trim piece will have two trim locks.)
3. Grasp trim, and pull up away from handle using a slight
side-to-side motion.,
4. Remove screw attaching handle to door.
5. Repeat these steps for each handle end. Keep screws
and trim pieces_
6. Slide handle up and off dovetail buttons.
7. To replace handles, place handle over dovetaii buttons,
making sure end marked TOP is up Pull down to align
handle holes with screw holes. Install screws Slide
upper and lower trim pieces back on handle ends, and
sna :) trim locks back into holes on door front
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TO REMOVE DOORS
Before removing the doors, ensure the freezer control is
turned to OFE Remove all the food from the doors, and
unplug the refrigerator. Remove the tee grill.
Trace around the hinges with a soft lead pencil° This will
make it easier to realign the doors when they are reptaced_
Completely remove one door before starting removal of the
other,
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