Freezer Features; Automatic Ice Maker; Interior Shelves; Storage Drawers - Kenmore 596.53462302 Use & Care Manual

Freezer features

Automatic ice maker

CAUTION
To avoid property damage, observe
the following:
➢ DO NOT force ice maker arm
down or up.
➢ DO NOT place or store anything in
ice storage bin.
This ice maker creates the ice used in
the dispensing system.
Using Ice Maker for the First Time
➢ Confirm ice bin is in
place and ice maker
arm is down.
➢ After freezer section reaches
between 0° to 2°F (-18° to -17° C),
ice maker fills with water and begins
operating.
➢ Allow approximately 24 hours after
installation to receive first harvest of
ice.
➢ Discard ice created within first 12
hours of operation to verify system is
flushed of impurities.
Operating Instructions
➢ Confirm ice bin is in place and ice
maker arm is down.
➢ After freezer section reaches 0° to
2°F (-18° to -17° C), ice maker fills
with water and begins operating. You
will have a complete harvest of ice
approximately every 3 hours.
➢ Stop ice production
by raising ice maker
arm until click is
heard.
➢ Ice maker will remain in the off
position until arm is pushed down.
IMPORTANT: Ice Cream Shelf should
not be installed if ice maker arm is in
"off" position.

Interior shelves

FREEZER SHELF
To remove and install
clip-mounted
shelves:
➢ To remove, pull shelf from wall
mounting clips and pull left side of
shelf out of wall mounting holes.
➢ To install, place shelf in mounting hole
and attach to wall mounting clips.
To remove and install rail-mounted
shelves:
➢ To remove, snap
right side of shelf
from cabinet railing
and remove from wall mounting clips.
➢ To install, replace shelf in wall
mounting clips. Be sure back edge of
shelf is flush with back of cabinet and
snap shelf into cabinet railing.
ICE CREAM SHELF
Ice Cream Shelf
provides a space for
items to be chilled or
frozen quickly.
➢ To remove, lift ice cream shelf from
ice bin rails and pull straight out.
➢ To install, fit shelf over top of ice
maker and lower onto ice bucket rails.
IMPORTANT: Ice Cream Shelf should
not be installed if ice maker arm is in
"off" position.
WARNING
To avoid possible injury, including
death, do not place glass items in ice
cream shelf. Glass objects may
shatter or explode if exposed to
extreme cold.

Storage drawers

FREEZER BASKET
To remove and install
basket:
➢ To remove, lift
front of basket
and pull out to its full extension.
Lift up front of basket and remove.
➢ To install, slide basket into rails at
bottom of freezer section. Lift up front
of basket, and slide to the back of
refrigerator.
ICE STORAGE BIN
The Ice Storage
Bin is located below
the automatic
dispensing ice
maker.
To remove and install ice storage bin:
➢ To remove bin, remove ice cream
shelf.
➢ Raise ice maker arm to deactivate ice
maker. Lift front of bin and pull out to
its full extension. Lift up front of bin
and remove.
➢ To install, slide bin into rails below ice
maker until bin locks into place. Drop
ice maker arm to activate ice maker,
and replace ice cream shelf.
IMPORTANT: Ice bin must be locked in
proper place for
proper ice
dispensing. If
freezer door
does not close, bin is not in proper
location. Turn auger driver
counterclockwise (as shown) to properly
align ice bin with back of refrigerator.

Door storage

ADJUSTABLE DOOR
BUCKETS
Door Buckets adjust to meet individual
storage needs.
To remove buckets:
➢ Lift the door bucket up until
it clears the retainers on the
door liner, then pull the
door bucket
straight out.
To reinstall buckets:
➢ Slide bucket in above desired door
liner retainer and push down until
bucket stops.
Ice Storage
Bin
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