GE TBF21BA Use And Care Book Manual page 4

~ Unplug
your
refrigerator:
A. Beforemakinganyr@pairs-@N3TE: Westrongly
recommend that any servicing be performed by
a qualified individual,)
B. Before cleaning,
C. Before replacing a burned-out light bulb, the
refrigerator should be unplugged in order to
avoid contact with a live wire filament.(A burned"
out light bulb may break when being replamxf,)
Note:
Turning control to OFF position does not
remove power to the light circuit,
.
If your old refrigerator is still mound tho
house
but not in use, be sure to remove the doors,
This
will reduce the possibility of danger to children,
IMPORTANT: P LEASEREADCAREFULLY
FOR IPERSONAL SAFETY, 7TiffSAPMAANCE
MUST fBEi P ROPERLY GROUNDED.
The power cord of this appliance is equipped with
a three-prong (grounding) plug which mates with
a standardthree-prong (grounding) wall receptacle
(Fig. 1) to minimize
the possibility of elec-
tricshock hazardfrom
this appliance. Have
the wall receptacle
checkedby a qualified
electrician to make
sure the receptacle is
properly grounded.
Where a standard two-prong wall receptacle is en-
countered, it is the personal responsibility and obli-
gation of the customer to have it replaced with a
properly grounded three-prong wall receptacle.
DoMOT, UWIER ANY W?'OR
REMOVE
THE Tww PRONG FROM ' rI'w POWER c owl
OF
Because of potential safety hazards under certain
conditions, we strongly recommend against the
use of an adapter plug. However, if you stiii eiect
to use an adapter, where local codes permit, a
'TEMPORARY CONNECTION may be made to a
properly grounded two-prong wali receptacle by
the use of a UL listed adapter which is available at
largerslot in tho adapt-
er must be aligned
with the iargor siot in
the waii receptacle
to provide proper po-
larity in the ccmnec=
tion of the power
cord,
CAUTION: Attaching adapter ground ttwrnlrml to
wali receptacle cover screw does not ground the
appiiance unless cmverscrew is metal, and not irv
suiated, and waii receptacle is grounded through
house wiring, Customer shcwid have th~ circuif
checked by a qualified electrician to mako aure the
receptacle is properly grounded,
When disconnecting the powercmrd from thQadap-
ter, always hold the adapter with one har'tckif this
is not done, the adapter ground terminal is very
likely to break with repeated use. Should thi$ hap-
pen, i3C3NOT USE the appliance until a FM=OPW
ground has again been established,