Energy-Saving T Ips; Installationrequirement; Howto Adjustleveling Legs - GE TBF12 Use And Care Manual

Use
of
adapter plug
Becauseof potentialsafety
hazardsunder certain conditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstuse
of an adapterplug.However, i fyou
stillelect to use an adapter,where
localcodespermit,a TEMPORARY
CONNECTION maybe made to a
properlygrounded~wo-prong wall
outletby useof a ULlistedadapter
(Fig.2) availableat mostlocal-
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARY METHOD
The larger slot in the adapter
mustbe alignedwith the larger slot
in the walloutlet to provideproper
polarityin the connection of the
powercord,
CALJTIOIQ:
Attaching adapter
ground terminal to walloutlet
cover screw does not ground the
appliance unlesscover screw is
metal,anc~ not insulated,and wall
outlet
is grounded through house
wiring.Youshou]cihave the circuit
chcckwi by a qualifiedelectrician
to nmkesure the outlet is properly
grounchxi.
When
disconnecting the power
cord
from the adapter, always
hold
{headapter with one hand. If this
is not ckmc,the adapter grounci
termin:dis very likelyto br~:lk
with
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Becauseof potentialsafety
hazardsunder certain conditions,
we stronglyrecommendagainstthe
use of an extensioncord. However,
if you stillelect to use an extension
cord, it is absolutelynecessarythat
it be a ULlisted3-wiregrounding
type applianceextensioncord hav-
inga groundingtypeplugandoutlet
and that the electricalratingof the
cord be 15amperes(minimum) a nd
120volts.Suchextensioncords
are obtainablethroughyour local
serviceorganization.
The refrigerator should
always b&plugged into its
owmindividual electrical
outlet—
(115 volt, 60 Hertz, or 100volt,
50Hertz,singlephaseAC).This is
recommendedfor bestperformance
and to preventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits, whichcould cause
a possiblefire hazard from over-
heating wires.
Refrigerator kstallation
Location
Do not install refrigeratorwhere
temperature will go below M)*F.
because it willnot run often enough
to maintain proper temperatures.
Do install it on a floor strong
enough to support a fully loaded
refrigerator.
Also see Energy-Saving Tips
regarding location.
Allow the foilowing clearances for
ease of installation and proper air
circulation:
Si&. ..5 . . . . ..5/8°
Top. , . . ..!. .!. .2°
Ikxk . . . . . . . . . .. ()"
Leveling Legs
itij~tabie iegsat the ~rontcorners
of the refrigeratorshouldbe set so
the refrigeratoris firmlypositioned
on floor and the front is raisedjust
enoughthat the door closeseasily
whenopenedabout halfway, T hese
legsare located behindthe base
grille.
To
adjustleveling Iegst
remove
base grilleby graspingit at bottom
and pullingit straight out.
Turn levelinglegsc~ockwise
to raise
refrigerator,
counterclockwise to
lower
it.
When adjustinglevelinglegs for
proper door closure, the bottom
front edge of the cabinet should be
approximately5/8" from the floor.
L
To
replace the base grillet
align
prongs on back of grillewith clamps
in cabinet and push forward until
grille snaps into pklce.
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