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Impotiant
Safety Instructions
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~AR~!~~-When using this
armliance, always exercise basic
safety precautions, including the" '
following: '
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~ lke thisapplianceonlyfor i& ,
intendedpurposeas described.in,
this Use and Care Book. .~ ,
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* Thisref~igerator mustbe properl'y, ,
installed"in accordancewiththe.
hwtallaticm Instructions before it ,
is used.See grounding instructions
below and on page 4.-
s Never unplugyour refrigerator
by pullingon the power cord,
Always grip pjug firmly and puii
straight out from the outlet.
@ Repair or replace immediatdy
ail electric servicecordsthat
have becomefrayed or otherwise
damaged.Do not use a cord that
shows cracks or abrasion damage
aiong its iength or at either the
~ Plug or connector end.
_ * When movingyour refrigerator
m
away from the wall, be careful
not to roil over or damagethe
power cord.
* After your refrigeratoris in
operation,do not touch the cold
surfaces,particularlywhen hands
are dampor wet. Skin may adhere
~ affected iess than that of many
~ to these extremely coid surfaces.
other foads. Use refrozen foods as
.,
soon as possibie to save as much
QIf yourrefrigeratorhasan
, ~ ~f their eating quality as you can:'
'automaticicemaker,do not M3ce
fingersor handspn'theaut6matic
,~ If yourold refrigeratorisstill
ic~makingmechanismwhilethe
a[oqr@the housebut not inM%,
refrigeratoris pluggedin.This wiii
Ixq,ure to removethe doors.This
prevent contact with the moving ,
wii[.reduce the possibility of danger
-parts of the ejector mechanism,. -to chiidren. '
-or with ~heheating element that ' '- ~
,$
reieasesthe cubes.
, , @ ,JJnplug y,our' refrigerator:
"~.''Before making any repairs. '
. bon? refre&e frozenfoods ,
,,
which havethawed completely,
Note: We strongly recommend
that-any servicing be perfgrmed
The United States ~e~artment 'f ~ ~ by a qualified individual
Agriculture in Home and Garden
Buiietin
NO. 69
says: ' ~ , ~. Before ~ieaning.. ~ '
,,
'~..You-maysafe,i y refreeze frozen ~
—
"' C.B~forp repiacing a burned-out
foods that have thawed if they stiii
' ,iight buib, the refrigerator shouid
contain ice crystais or if they are -, ~~~ be Unpiuggec!in order to avoid
stiii cold—beiow 40*F.
, contact with a iive wire fiiament.
'~..Thawed ground meats, pouitry,
~{A burned-out iight buib may
-. break when being repiaced.) ~
or
fish that have any off-odor ' ~
or off-color shouid not be refrozen"
''' Note: Turnhm controi to OFF
and shouid not be eaten. Thawed ~'
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position does not remove power
ice cream shouid be discarded. if
to the iight circuit. ~ ' ;
the odor or coior of any food is '
poor or questionable, get rid of it.
~ Do notoper@eyourrefrigerator
The food may be dangerous to eat.
in the'presenceof explosivefumes.
"Even partial thawing and refreez-
ing reduce the eating quaiity of
foods, particularity fruits, vege-
SAVETHESE
tabies, and prepared foods. The
eating quai ity of red meats is
INSTRUCTIONS
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t oconnect
electricity
T}w power cord of this appliance
ISequippd
with a
three-prong
,~jrc>(jflclin~) pill:j which
males wi(h
.R75~ J slfinck]rd three-prong (grounding)
' \I<.111 o utlet (Fig. 1)to minimize the
PRIEFERREO
METHOD
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INSUREPROPER
GROUND EXISTS
BEFOREUSE
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'y%:+- ihwsll)i lily 0[ (21e(:fric shock ll:u:lrc~
}--i~\/e ~he wall outlet and circLjit
I:S:ZSji:om [his appli~ncc,
gg~
checked
by a qualifiec! electrician
to make
SLii-(2 the ou~let
is properly
qrouilded,
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Where a standard two-prong waii
outiet is encountered, it is your per-
sonai responsibility and obligation
to have it repiaced with a properiy
grounded three-prong waii outiet.
!30 NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUM-
STANCES,
cur'cm
REMOVE
THE THIRD (GROUN4D) PRONG
FROM THE POWER CORD.
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