Instructions; Installation Instructions - GEAppliances GTL27 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

Installation
Instructions
Refrigerator
Models GTH21, GTL21, GTK21 and GTZ21
BEFOREYOU BEGIN
Read these instructions completely and carefully.
• IMPORTANT
local inspector's use,
• IMPORTANT - Observe a,governing
codes and ordinances,
• Note to Installer
- Be sure to leave these
instructions with the Consumer,
• Note to Consumer
- Keep these instructions
for future reference,
• Skill level - Installation of this appliance requires
basic mechanical skills,
• Completion time - Refrigerator Installation
15 minutes,
• Proper installation is the responsibility of the installer,
• Product failure due to improper installation is not
covered under the Warranty,
m Save these instructions for
WATER SUPPLY TO THE ICEMAKER
(ON SOME MODELS)
If the refrigerator has an icemaker, it will have
to be connected to a cold water line, AGE water supply
kit (containing tubing, shutoff valve, fittings
and instructions) is available at extra cost from your
dealer or by visiting our Website at GEAppliances,com or
Parts and Accessories, 800,626,2002,
REFRIGERATOR LOCATION
• Do not install the refrigerator where the temperature will
go below 60°F (16°C) because it will not run often enough
to maintain proper temperatures,
• Do not install the refrigerator where the temperature
will go above 100°F (37°C) because it will not perform
properly,
• Install it on a floor strong enough to support it fully
loaded,
CLEARANCES
Allow the following clearances for ease of installation,
proper air circulation and plumbing and electrical
connections,
• Sides 1" (25 mm)
• Top 1" (25 mm)
• Back 1" (25 mm)
If the refrigerator is to be installed next to a wall on the
hinge side, allow 5/16" (8 mm) door clearance,
ROLLERSAND LEVELING LEGS
Rollers allow you to move the refrigerator away from the
wall for cleaning,
Leveling Legs near each front corner of the refrigerator,
next to the rollers, should be adjusted if any of the following
occurs:
• Refrigerator wobbles due to front roller not being firmly
positioned on the floor,
• Door(s) do not close easily when opened to 45 °,
NOTE:
• BEFORE moving the refrigerator away from the wall,
be sure to turn the leveling legs counterclockwise so that
the weight of the refrigerator is fully transferred to the front
rollers,
• The refrigerator will not be level from front to back, It will
have a slight backward tilt for proper door-closing,
To adjust the leveling legs,
turn the two front leveling
legs clockwise to raise the
front of the refrigerator and
counterclockwise to lower it,
raise refrigerator
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