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Plug
Becauseof potentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions, westrongly
recommendagainstthe use of an
adapterplug.However, i f youstill
electto usean adapter,wherelocal
codespermit, a TEMPORARY
CONNECI'ION maybe madeto a
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletby useof a UL listedadapter
(Fig.2) availableat mostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARY METHOD
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The largerslotin theadaptermust
be alignedwiththelargerslotin the
walloutletto provideproperpolarity
in theconnection of thepowercord.
CAUTION:Attachingadapter
groundterminalto walloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundthe appliance
unlesscoverscrewis metal,and not
insulated, a ndwalloutletisgrounded
throughhousewiring.Youshould
havethecircuitchecked bya qualified
electricianto makesurethe outlet
is properlygrounded.
When disconnectingthe power
cord from the adapter,alwayshold
theadapterwith onehand. If this
is notdone,the adapterground
terminalis very likelyto break
withrepeateduse.
Should the adapterground
termhallbreak,DONOTUSEthe
applianceunti~a properground
has againbeen established.
use
corm
Becauseof potentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useof an extensioncord. However,
if youstillelect to use an extension
cord, it is absolutelynecessarythat
it be a UL listed3-wiregrounding
typeappliance extension cordhaving
a groundingtypeplugandoutlet
and thatthe electricalratingof the
cord be 15amperes(minimum) and
120, volts.
The refrigerator shmkll always
be plugged into its own
individual electrical outlet—
(115 volt,60 Hertz, singlephase
AC).Thisis recommended for
bestperformanceandto prevent
overloading housewiringcircuits,
whichcouldcauseafire hazard
fromoverheating wires.
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Location
Do not installrefrigerator where
temperature will go below60°F.
becauseit willnot run oftenenough
to maintainpropertemperatures.
Do installit on a floorstrong
enoughto supporta fullyloaded
refrigerator.
Also see Energy-Saving Tips
regardinglocation.
Ckarances
Allowthe followingclearances
for ease of installation, p roper
air circulation,and plumbing
andelectricalconnections:
Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . %"
Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O"
(lfbuilt in, allow7[8" at thetopfor
hingecovers.)
Back. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1"
Allowthe following doorclearance:
RefrigeratorSide . . . . . . . . , . . lfi"
FreezerSide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l~ff
Wakr
supplytdmnaker
Youwill needto connectyour
icemakerto a cold waterline.A
watersupplykit containingcopper
tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructions is available at extracost
fromyourdealer.ThereshouIdbe
sufficienttubingfor the icemaker
fromthe cold watersupplyto allow
movingthe refrigerator out fromthe
wallseveralfeet(approximately 8
feetof 1/4"coppertubingin three
10-inch diametercoils).
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Adjustable rollersbehindthebase
grilleenableyouto movethe
refrigeratorawayfromthe wallfor
cleaning.Theserollersshouldbe
set so therefrigeratorrestsfirmly
on the floor.Toassurethatthe
doorswillcloseautomatically from
a halfway-open p osition,thereis a
built-intilt fromthe frontto the
backofthe cabinet.Side-by-side
refrigerators also havespecially
designeddoorhingesthatlift both
doorsslightlywhenopened,
allowingthe forceof gravityto help
closethemsecurely.
Toadjustrollers,removethe base
grillebygraspingit at the bottom
and pullingit out.
Turnrolleradjustingscrews
clockwiseto raiserefrigerator,
counterclockwise t o lowerit. Use
adjustablewrench(3/8"hexhead
bolt)or pliers.
Whenadjusting f rontrollers forproper
doorclosure,it is recommended t hat
thebottomfrontedgeofthe cabinet
be approximately 5/8"fromthefloor.
Toreplace basegrille,alignprongs
on backof grillewith clampsin
cabinetand pushforwarduntil
grillesnapsintoplace.
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