GE TFX20R Use And Care Manual page 4

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13ecause
of potentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions, w estrongly
recommendagainstuseof an
adapterplug.However, i f youstill
electto usean adapter,wherelocal
codespermit, a TEMPORARY
CONNECTIONmaybe madeto a
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletby useof a UL listedadapter
(Fig.2) availableat mostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARY METHOD
Thelargerslotin the adaptermust
be aligned withthelargerslotin the
walloutletto provide properpolarity
in theconnection o fthepowercord.
ICAIJTION: A ttachingan adapter
groundterminalto w~l outle~cover
screwdoesnot groundan appliance
unlesscoverscrewis metal,and
notinsulated,and walloutletis
groundedthroughhousewiring.
Youshouldhavecircuitcheckedby
a qualifiedelectricianto makesure
the outletis properlygrounded.
when disconnecting the p(Wer
CXIrd from the adapteq
alwayshold
the adapterwith onehand,If this
is not done,the adapterground
terminalis very likelyto break
withrepeateduse.
should!the adapter ground
terminal break, Do NOT' U SE tile
appliance Unti# a proper ground
has again been established.
use C'ard$
Becauseof potentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
we stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useof an extensioncord. However,
if youstillelectto use an extension
cord, it is absolutelynecessarythat
it be a IJL listed3-wiregrounding
typeappliance extension cordhaving
a groundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthatthe electricalratingof the
cord be 15amperes(minimum)and
120
v olts.
The Irefrigembr should dwzays
be pklgJ@ into its Om
illciividml electrical outk?t—
(U volt,60 Hertz, or 10U volt,50
Hertz, singlephaseAC).Thisis
recommended for bestperformance
and to preventoverloading house
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcausea
fire hazardfromoverheating wires.
Refrigerator IAM%ttion
Dtinot install refrigerator where
temperature wiUgo below60"I?.
becauseit willnotrun oftenenough
to maintainpropertemperatures.
Do installit on a floorstrong
enoughto supportit My loaded.
Also see Energy-Saving T ips
regardinglocation.
clearances
Allowthe fol~owing c learancesfor
easeof installation, p roperair
circulation,andplumbingand
electricalconnections:
Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5/8"
Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1"
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1"
Allowthe following doorclearance:
Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3/4"
b Icemaker
Youwillneedto connectyour
icemakerto a co~dwaterline.A
watersupplykit containingcopper
tubing,shut-offvalve,fittingsand
instructionsis availableat extra
costfromyourdealer.Thereshould
be sufficient t ubingforthe icemaker
fromthecoldwatersupplyto allow
movingthe refrigerator outfromthe
wallseveralfeet(approximately
8 feetof 1/4"coppertubingin 3
10-inch diametercoils).
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Adjustable rollersbehindthebase
grilleenableyouto movethe
refrigerator a wayfromthe wdl for
cleaning. T heserollersshouldbe
setso therefrigerator r estsfirmly
on thefloor.'I"assurethatthe
doorswillcloseautomatically f rom
a halfway-open p osition,thereis a
built-intiltfromthefrontto the
backofthecabinet.Side-by-side
reiligerators alsohavespecially
designeddoorhingesthatliftboth
doorsslightlywhenopened,
allowing the forceofgravityto help
closethemsecurely.
Toadjustrollers,removethebase
grillebygraspingit at thebottom
andpullingit out.
'Jbn the roUer adjustingscrews
clockwise to raisethereliigerator,
counterclockwise t o lowerit. Use
an adjustable wrench(MY' hexhead
bolt)or pliers.
Whenadjusting f kontmllem forpmper
door closure,werecommendthat
the bottomfrontedgeof the cabinet
be approximately % F'fromthefloor.
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TR3 r eplace base grikle, a lignprongs
on backof grillewithclafips-in -
cabinetand pushforwarduntil
grillesnapsintoplace.