Before You Plug It In - Whirlpool EV130FXK Use & Care Manual

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Before you plug it in
Before using your freezer, you are personally
responsible
for making
sure that
it...
l
is installed
and leveled
on a floor that will
hold the weight,
and in an area
suitable
for
its size and use.
l
is not near an oven,
radiator
or other
heat
sourc
i!.
l
is pro:>erly
maintained.
l
is in c dry sheltered
place.
l
is connected
only to the right kind of out-
let, with
the
right
electrical
supply
and
grounding.
(Referto
your"Electrical
Require-
ments and Grounding
Instructions.")
l
is used
only
for jobs
expected
of home
freezers.
* is use j in an area where
the room tempera-
ture v. ill not exceed
110 F (43.3 C].
l
is not un where there are explosive
fumes.
l
is not Jsed by children
or others who may
not
unde stand how it should
be used.
l
is not loaded
with food before
it has time to
get p operly
cold.
Install Properly...
3EEIl
I I
IC
&
3 inches above
1 inch in back1
1. Check
the strength
of the floor. It should
hold
the weight
of fully loaded
freezer.
2. Pick
a safe
place,
Indoors,
away
from
in-
flammables
such as gasoline.
3. Allow
at least 3 inches
(7.5 cm) arr space
on
top of freezer; 1 inch (2.5 cm) at back
between
condenser
and wall and '2 inch (1.25 cm] at
each
side.
4. The four bolts that held your freezer in the ship-
ping
crate
are designed
to be leveling
legs
Screw them far enough
into the bolt holes in
the four corners
of the bottom
of the freezer so
the freezer stands about
1 inch (2.5 cm] off the
floor.
Remove
Sales labels...
Remove
the Consumer
Buy Guide
label
and
any
inside
labels
before
using the freezer.
Re-
move any left over glue with rubbing
alcohol.
I
Note:
DO NOT REMOVE the Tech Sheet fas-
tened
underneath
cabinet.
I
level
IFreezer.. .
so that door will stay open at any position.
I, Starti rg with door hinge
side, turn left to raise
corn
'r.
2. Turn I ght to lower corner.
3. Chec k with level.
4. After 'reezer
is loaded
with f )od. recheck
with
level
Raise
lower
Clean
It...
Clear
your freezer
before
using it. See clean-
ing instnictions
on page
4.
Plug It In...
Freezer
power
c
J-prong
grounding
Recommended
Grounding
Method
A 120 Volt, 60 Hz., AC only, 15 ampere
fused
electric11
supply
is required.
It is recommended
that a st?parate
circuit
serving
only this appli-
ance
bt? provided.
The receptacle
should
not
be controlled
by a wall switch
or pull chain.
Do no1 use an extension
cord.
See il\dividual
electrical
requirements
and
groundi
'rg instruction
sheet
in your
literature
packag?

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