Cleaning; Before Requiring Repair (Calling For Service) - Hitachi R-Z527 Instruction Manual

CLEANING

Cleaning (Please clean the refrigerator once a month)
1. Unplug the refrigerator.
2. Remove all food.
3. Wipe up the dirt (soft cloth or sponge).
For wiping up hard dirt. After wiping it up by using
mild detergent, use cloth to wipe dirt up.
Take out the cases, the shelves and the plastic parts. Clean them.
Neatly clean the door gasket because it gets dirty easily.
4. If moisture remains, wipe it with dry cloth.
5. After cleaning, return the spare parts to their places.
6. Check the power cord, a plug, and a wall socket has no cracks
or scratches, and it inserts in a wall socket.
Replace spare parts.
1. Replace lamp
1. Unplug the refrigerator.
2. Remove shelves.
3. To take out the lamp cover, press the lock
at the position of "A".
4. Remove the lamp, tightly screw the new lamp.
5. After replacing the lamp bulb, replace the
lamp cover.
Purchase of the lamp For Purchase of the lamp, please contact the shop or the dealer.
Request Please do not remove a " MINUS-ZERO" panel.
(When necessary, please consult with a service agent.)

BEFORE REQUIRING REPAIR (CALLING FOR SERVICE).

Before you call for service , please check the following items.
The refrigerator does
not get cold at all.
The refrigerator does
not get cold enough.
Food in the refrigerator
compartment freezes.
Outside
Dew appears.
Inside
The inside is smelling.
Sound is noisy.
Frost forms on the wall
of the freezer room
This is not out of order.
The surface of the
refrigerator is hot.
If a door is shut,
other doors may open.
Does it have any
abnormal sound?
Lamp
Lamp
cover
1.
A
"MINUS-ZERO" panel
Is the refrigerator plugged in properly?
Check the fuse box for blown fuse or tripped circuit breaker.
Is the refrigerator placed in the direct sunlight?
Is the refrigerator placed near heat source?
Is the temperature control dial set to " "?
Has anything hot been placed in the refrigerator?
Is the food stored too much?
Is the door being opened and closed too frequently?
Is the door being slightly open?
Is the temperature control dial set to " "?
Do you place the high moisture food and vegetables at the inner part of the shelf nearby
the cold air vent? They will be frozen if being placed nearby the cold air vent.
When the high humidity outside and door gasket will have dew. Please wipe it up by dry cloth.
Please wipe it up with dry cloth and please check the details below.
Is the door closed firmly?
Is the door being opened and closed too frequently or opened for a long time?
Is it high humidity, is not it?
Do you store odor food without wrapping it?
Make sure the refrigerator is installed firmly.
Is the refrigerator touching the wall?
Did you too much make ice cups in the freezer room ?
Condensation can occur when you leave the door open for along time then it frost forms on the wall.
Is the air vent blocked ?
The refrigerator contains the dew prevention and heat radiation pipes.
Especially the back may be heated when starting up or if the door is frequently opened and closed.
The air duct of two compartment is connected. When close one of the door, another door may be opened
by the wind pressure. This is a normal phenomenon.
The sounds like water flowing and boiling water are sound of the cooling liquid (refrigerant).
A creaking sound comes from the storage compartment. It is the sound caused by friction of the parts
due to temperature change.
Request
Caution
2. Drain pan
2.
3.
4.
After unpluging, please wait for 5 minutes
before plugging in again.
If the cooking oil smears on the refrigerator,
please wipe it off. (The plastic parts might
be cracked).
The following do not use it. Parts and paint
are damaged. Polishing powder, soap powder,
oil, boiling water, brush, acid, benzine,
thinner, alcohol and alkaline detergent, etc.
1. Take 2 screws out.
2. Take the middle hook out.
Caution
Be careful for the very hot compressor.
Screw
Drain pan