Frigidaire GRFS2853AD Installation Instructions

Installation Instructions*
for 3 Door French Door Refrigerator
*Please refer to your Use & Care Manual for more details.
WARNING
To avoid electric shock, which can cause death or severe personal injury, do
not connect your refrigerator to an electrical power source until you have com-
pleted Step 2 of these instructions.
 NOTE
If you need to remove the doors to get your refrigerator into the house, please refer to Section 3: "Door
Removal/Installation,: or, for more detailed instructions, "Removing Doors" in the Use & Care Manual.
These installation instructions are provided only as a possible customer option. Electrolux recommends
that you use a service or kitchen contracting professional to install your refrigerator.
IMPORTANT CAUTION
• Shifting the refrigerator from side to side
If you are installing your refrigerator without
connecting it to a water supply, make sure the may damage flooring.
ice maker(s) are turned off (either via switch or
• Do not block the lower front area of your
on the display). See the Use & Care Manual
refrigerator. Sufficient air circulation is es-
for more details.
sential for proper operation.
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Preparing For Installation
Be sure to coordinate site preparation and installation with your
kitchen contractor.
Include these minimum guidelines in your site preparation:
• Choose a place near a grounded electrical outlet.
• Do not use an extension cord or an adapter plug.
• Avoid direct sunlight and close proximity to a range, dishwasher
or other heat source.
• Floor should be level and able to support a fully
loaded refrigerator.
• Water supply access for your refrigerator's
Ice Dispenser.
• Plan for easy access to counter tops
when removing food.
• For complete access to drawers and
freezer baskets, doors must be able to
fully open.
• Load refrigerator from side of cabinet only.
• Do not run retaining straps over handles nor overtighten straps.
• Never use refrigerator handles to move the refrigerator.
Allow the following clearances for ease of installation, proper air circulation, and plumbing and electrical
connections: Sides & Top: 3 / inch / Rear: 1 inch
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2
Connect Water Supply
Before Installing The Water Supply Line, You Will Need:
• Basic Tools: adjustable wrench, flat-blade screwdriver, and
Phillips screwdriver
TM
• Access to a household cold water line with water pressure
To avoid electric shock, which
between 30 and 100 psi.
can cause death or severe
• A water supply line made of ¼ inch (6 mm) OD, copper or
personal injury, disconnect
braided, flexible, stainless steel tubing. To determine the
the refrigerator from electrical
length of tubing needed, measure the distance from the ice
power before connecting
maker inlet valve at the back of the refrigerator to your cold
a water supply line to the
water pipe. Then add approximately 7 feet, so the refrigerator
refrigerator.
can be moved out for cleaning.
• A shutoff valve to connect the water supply line to your household water system. DO NOT use a
self-piercing type shutoff valve.
• A compression nut and ferrule (sleeve) for connecting a copper water supply line to the ice maker
inlet valve.
CAUTION
To Avoid Property Damage:
• Copper or Stainless Steel braided tubing is recommended for the water supply line. Wa-
ter supply tubing made of ¼ inch (6 mm) plastic is not recommended to be used. Plastic
tubing greatly increases the potential for water leaks, and the manufacturer will not be
responsible for any damage if plastic tubing is used for the supply line.
• Do not reuse compression fitting or reuse thread seal tape.
• DO NOT install water supply tubing in areas where temperatures fall below freezing.
• Chemicals from a malfunctioning softener can damage the ice maker. If the ice maker is
connected to soft water, ensure that the softener is maintained and working properly.
If you are not satisfied with the installation of your refrigerator, please contact the store where you purchased it or call 1-877-435-3287 for assistance.
To Connect Water Supply Line To Ice Maker Inlet Valve
1. Disconnect refrigerator from electric power source.
2. Place end of water supply line into sink or bucket. Turn ON water
supply and flush supply line until water is clear. Turn OFF water
supply at shutoff valve.
3. Remove plastic cap from water valve inlet and discard cap.
4. If you use copper tubing - Slide brass nut, then ferrule (sleeve)
onto water supply line. Push water supply line into water valve
inlet as far as it will go (¼ inch). Slide ferrule (sleeve) into valve inlet
and finger tighten compression nut onto valve. Tighten another
half turn with a wrench; DO NOT overtighten. See Figure 1.
If you use braided, flexible stainless steel tubing - The nut is
already assembled on the tubing. Slide nut onto valve inlet and
finger tighten nut onto valve. Tighten another half turn with a
wrench; DO NOT overtighten. See Figure 2.
5. With steel clamp and screw, secure water supply line (copper
tubing only) to rear panel of refrigerator as shown.
6. Coil excess water supply line (copper tubing only), about 2½ turns,
behind refrigerator as shown and arrange coils so they do not
vibrate or wear against any other surface.
7. Turn ON water supply at shutoff valve and tighten any connections
that leak.
8. Reconnect refrigerator to electrical power source.
9. To turn ice maker(s) on, ensure Ice Maker is enable on display
(LED is lit) or set the ice maker's On/Off switch to the "ON" position
(freezer ice maker).
 NOTE
NOTE

Check with your local building authority for recommendations on
water lines and associated materials prior to installing your new re-
Please call 1-877-435-3287 if
frigerator. Depending on your local/state building codes, Electrolux
you need assistance with this
recommends for homes with existing valves its Smart Choice
installation.
line kit 5305513409 with a 6 ft. (1.8 meters) Stainless Steel Water
Line and for homes without an existing valve, Electrolux recom-
mends its Smart Choice
CAUTION
meters) Copper Water Line with self-tapping saddle valve. Please
refer to www.electroluxappliances.com for more information.
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Room temperatures below
Door Removal/Installation
55°F (13°C) or above
110°F (43°C) will impair
cooling ability of your Removing the Doors:
refrigerator's compressor.
WARNING
Turn off power to your refrigerator
by unplugging the power cord from
the wall outlet.
1. Remove the three screws at the top left and right of the cabinet from both hinge covers, taking care not to
damage the door sensor.
2. Disconnect any harnesses between the cabinet and doors by firmly grasping both sides of the connector,
then press the latch and pull apart.
3. Trace lightly around the top hinges of the door with a pencil.
WARNING 4. Remove bulkhead cover at rear of unit to access water tubing. Disconnect
water tube from yellow water line at the push-lock connection on rear of unit
below the bulkhead.
5. Pull the water tube out of the conduit from the top of the cabinet
6. Open both doors to a 90° angle
7. Open door to a 90 degree angle then lift off the bottom hinge and set aside
8. Lift doors off bottom hinges and set aside.
9. Unscrew the three bottom hinge screws and remove the hinges on both sides
of the cabinet
IMPORTANT
Open the refrigerator doors to a 90° angle before removing or installing the doors on the lower hinges.
To reinstall the refrigerator doors:
1. Replace three bottom hinge screws and hinges
on both sides of the cabinet. Ensure screws
are tightly snug to hinges on both sides of the
cabinet before re-installing doors.
2. Hold the door at a 90˚angle and drop the pin
down into the center hinge opening. Rotate
slightly in either direction until the door falls
fully seated onto the hinge.
3. Reinstall top hinges and screws.
(Include enough tubing in loop
to allow moving refrigerator out
for cleaning)
(Include enough tubing
in loop to allow moving
refrigerator out
for cleaning)
Braided flexible stainless
household water supply.
water
®
water line kit 5305510264 with a 20 ft. (6
®
 NOTE
To avoid electric shock, which can
cause death or severe personal injury,
disconnect the refrigerator from
electrical power before connecting a
water supply line to the refrigerator.
4. Insert and feed water line back into the conduit
at the top left door hinge until tube re-appears at
rear of unit.
5. Reconnect all harnesses
6. Replace top hinge covers and screws
7. Replace water line bulkhead cover and then
reconnect water line to push-lock connection at
rear of unit
8. Reconnect electrical power cord to the wall
outlet.
DO NOT REMOVE this label until the refrigerator has been leveled. Please
follow all instructions for leveling your refrigerator.
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Steel
Removing & Replacing Freezer Drawer
Clamp
Brass
Compression
Nut
Removing Freezer Drawer:
Ferrule
1. Open freezer drawer fully.
(Sleeve)
2. Remove 4 hex head drawer screws (2
Copper
Water line per side) that secure the drawer to the
Water Valve
slide assemblies.
Bracket
3. Lift up drawer to remove.
Valve Inlet
Water Valve Remove Hex Head
Drawer Screw
Copper waterline
from household
water supply
Steel
Clamp
Braided
Flexible
Stainless
Steel
Water Line
Valve Inlet
 NOTE
Water Valve
To locate the pin, look inside the drawer and the pin is next to the door liner and the slides. Not all
6 ft. (1.8 Meters)
parts are shown in the illustration. Refer to your Use & Care Manual for more details.
steel water line from
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Cabinet Leveling & Refrigerator Door Alignment
Guidelines for Final Positioning of refrigera-
tor:
• All four corners of cabinet must rest firmly on floor.
• The front should be slightly elevated (to ensure that
doors close and seal properly.)
• Doors should align with each other and be level.
Most of these conditions can be met by raising or
lowering the adjustable front rollers.
To level the cabinet using the front rollers (if
necessary):
1. Slightly open freezer drawer to
reveal anti-tip legs at bottom of
cabinet.
2. Lower anti-tip legs until they are
both touching the floor. Use a
pair of pliers to adjust.
To raise unit: turn leg clockwise
if looking from the top
To lower unit: turn leg counter-clockwise if looking from
the top.
3. Ensure both doors are bind-free with their seals touching
the cabinet on all four sides and that cabinet is stable.
Pin
Mechanism 6
Remove Internal Shipping Materials
Bottom
Hinge
Opening
Electrolux uses packing foam and tape to secure the internal parts of your refrigerator for shipping.
Once the refrigerator is in position, you can remove this material.
What's Next?
Congratulations! You are ready to begin enjoying your new Electrolux refrigerator.
• For important safety instructions and to learn how to operate your refrigerator, please read the
entire Use & Care Manual.
• You may want to start with the "Normal Operating Sights & Sounds" section of the Manual to learn
what to expect during typical operation.
• Please register your product. You can register online at www.electroluxappliances.com, scan the
code on the Registration Card, or send in the Registration Card.
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 Installation Check List
Doors
 Handles are secure and tight
Door seals completely to cabinet on all sides

 Refrigerator doors are level
Leveling
 Refrigerator is level side-to-side and slightly
elevated in front to assist with door and drawer
closing (front should be higher than back)
 Cabinet is sitting solid on all corners
Replacing Freezer Drawer:
1. Extend the Freezer slides from the unit
2. Carefully align support pin with hooks on end of
freezer slides and then lower freezer door onto slides
3. Replace the 4 hex head screws that secure the slides
to the door (2 on
each side) and
tighten.
To make final door height adjustments
(if necessary):
1. Open freezer drawer to access hinges
for refrigerator doors.
2. Insert 6mm Allen wrench into the shaft
of the lower hinge. (Included with unit).
To lower door: turn adjustment screw
counter-clockwise if looking at the door from
below.*
*Units are shipped with doors in lowest
position; initially doors can only be adjusted
up.
To raise door: turn adjustment screw
clockwise if looking at the door from below.
Anti-Tip
Legs
Door Raise
Electrical Power
 House power turned on
 Refrigerator plugged in
Ice Maker(s)
 House water supply connected to refrigerator
 No water leaks present at all connections
 Ice Maker(s) is/are turned ON.
Final Checks
 Shipping material removed
 Refrigerator and Freezer temperatures set
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