Drawer And Cover Removal; Light Bulb Replacement - GE Side by Side 20 Use And Care & Installation Manual

Drawer Removal
Drawers will stop before coming all the way out of the refrigerator to
help prevent contents from spilling onto the floor. Drawers can easily
removed
by tilting up slightly and pulling past the "stop" location.
be
To remove drawers when the refrigerator door cannot be opened
all the way:
1. Remove food from the drawer and its cover. If your refrigerator has
adjustable shelves, remove food from the bottom shelf and
temporarily relocate it higher up in cabinet.
2. Remove the flexible gasket at the
rear of the top drawer. Lift each
end straight up until the slots on
the gasket are free of the drawer
support tabs.
3. Pull the drawer partway out. Reach
in, push the rear of the glass up; at
the same time, push it back until it
clears front-comer retainers.
4. Tilt and remove the cover.
5. Pull the drawer forward, lift the
front to clear stops, and remove the
drawer. If the refrigerator door
doesn't open completely, pull the
drawer out until it hits the door.
Then lift the drawer up until it is
higher than the drawer supports, tilt
it and take it out.
6. If tape holds the Convertible Meat
Drawer (on some models) cover to
the drawer supports, remove the
partway out.
at the same time, back, until it clears
front-comer retainers.

Light Bulb Replacement

Fresh Food Compartment-Upper Light
1. Unplug refrigerator.
2. To align the control knob
properly, note position of
numbered control for proper
reassembly, turn control to
OFF and pull off knob.
3. Pull bottom of light panel
down about l/4 inch (6 mm)
just enough to disengage lip at
rear from grooves in retainers
on rear wall.
4. Lift panel to disengage top from pins on side walls and
remove panel.
After replacing with same size bulb, reinstall panel (hang top on pins;
in retainers). Replace temperature control knob in OFF position, turn
it to previous setting and plug refrigerator back in.
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drawer support into the slot on the
gasket, with the rubber gasket flap
Fresh Food Compartment-Lower Light (on some models)
This light is located behind a shield at the rear of the fresh food
compartment
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1. Unplug the refrigerator.
2. Grasp the top edge of the shield and lift it up and forward to free its
3. After replacing with the same size bulb, hook the top of the shield
Freezer Compartment
1. Unplug the refrigerator.
2. Remove the shelf just below light shield. (The shelf
3. Pull the light shield toward you to reach the bulb.
After replacing with same size bulb, reinstall shelf and plug the
refrigerator back in.
7. Tilt and remove the cover.
Avoid cleaning the cold glass cover
with hot water because the extreme
temperature difference may cause it
to break.
8. Tilt and remove the drawer.
After cleaning, replace in reverse
order. When replacing the drawer
make sure you slide it through both
drawer guides on the left side.
When drawers and covers are back in
top drawer. Fit the end of the plastic
facing you. Make sure the gasket
snaps into place.
top edge.
back in place.
will be easier to if it is emptied first.)
remove
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