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2117X series of RV Refrigerators The letter “X”, in the model numbers above, stands for a letter or numeral which means a refrigerator option. WARNING: Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service or maintenance can cause injury or property damage. Refer to this manual. For as- sistance or additional information, contact a qualified installer, service agency, or the gas supplier.
Use these numbers when receiving service or in any correspondence concerning your refrigerator. Model number ___________ Serial number ___________ If a problem occurs with your refrigerator, contact any of the ser- vice centers throughout the United States and Canada. To find an authorized Norcold Service Center near you, please telephone the Norcold Customer Support Dept.
Read this manual carefully and understand the contents before you use the refrigerator. Be aware of possible safety hazards when you see the safety alert symbol on the refrigerator and in this manual. A signal word follows the safety alert symbol and identifies the danger of the hazard. Carefully read the descriptions of these signal words to fully know their meanings.
To prevent cuts or abrasions when working on the refrigerator, be careful and wear cut resistant gloves. about your Refrigerator Storage Volume: This refrigerator is made for storage of foods and frozen food and for making ice. Total capacity Freezer Compartment...
Door handles: During travel, the door latch prevents the door from opening. When closing each door, push the door toward the refrigerator until you hear a “click” sound. To open each door, pull the handle away from the refrigerator (See Art0812).
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To remove the crispers (See Art01826): - Pull each crisper forward until it reaches the “stop” position. - Lift up on the front of the crisper [a] and continue to pull the crisper out [b]. - To reinstall the crispers, do this procedure in the opposite order. To remove the beverage bin and beverage bin cover (See Art01827): - Pull the beverage bin [198] forward [c] and remove.
Do not move or remove this shelf when the ice maker is in use. NOTE: The half shelves in the refrigerator are not all the same depth. They are designed to give clearance for the items in the door bins. The upper...
NOTE: Do not wash the door bins in a dishwasher. The door bins are not dishwasher safe. Door alarm: The refrigerator has an alarm to alert you if the fresh food compartment door is not closed. The refrigerator continues to operate, but if the fresh food compartment door is open and the interior light remains on for two minutes: - An audible alarm starts.
The refrigerator has heaters that prevent moisture from forming on the center divider between the two doors and the perimeter of the freezer compartment, and on the movable door seal. The heaters operate only when the refrigerator is ON and the DC power is suf- ficient. The heater in the movable door seal also only operates when both doors of the fresh food compartment are closed.
The refrigerator control panel (See Art01809 and Art01811) is between the freezer compartment and the fresh food compartment. To maintain the operating control functions of the refrigerator, a 12 volt DC power supply is necessary. The refrigerator receives DC power from the 12 volt system of the vehicle;...
The MODE button [31] controls the operation mode of the refrigerator: - Push and hold the MODE button and each of the operating modes of the refrigerator are shown by red triangles. - There is one automatic mode of operation and two manual modes of operation.
- You may experience reduced cooling performance of the refrigerator. - You may experience burner outages. To avoid these possible problems, Norcold recommends that you operate the refrigerator on AC when at altitudes higher than 5500 feet above sea level.
3. Push the ice maker arm down to the ON position [60] (See Art01015). CauTion: If you operate the refrigerator without connecting the water supply line and/or opening the water shut off valve of the vehicle, make sure the ice maker arm is up in the OFF position.
- Make sure the gas supply is propane gas only and not butane or a butane mixture. - When in propane gas operation, examine the appearance of the flame. See “Gas Flame Appearance”. - Make sure the air flow in the lower intake vent, through the refrigerator coils and condenser, and out the upper exhaust vent is not blocked or decreased. - Make sure the area behind the refrigerator is clear. Do not use the area behind the refrigerator for storage of anything, especially combustible materials, especially gasoline and other flammable vapors and liquids. Cleaning Interior: Clean the inside of the refrigerator as often as necessary to avoid food odors: - Remove all food from the refrigerator.
Door Sealing Check the seal of the doors (See Art00980). If a door does not seal correctly, excess frost will collect inside the refrigerator. Make sure the doors seal correctly: - Close each door on a piece of paper that is about the size and thickness of a dollar bill.
5. Open the vehicle water supply valve to the ice maker. NOTE: You should discard and not use the first two batches of ice cubes. It will take about three cycles for the ice maker to make fully formed and clean ice cubes. Refrigerator maintenance Checklist Read and understand the following maintenance sections of this manual. noTE: norcold is not responsible for installation, adjustment, alteration, service, or maintenance performed by anyone other than a qualified Rv dealer or a norcold authorized service center.
Your dealer or Norcold authorized service center must do this procedure. Remove and clean the burner orifice (See Art00956): - Close the valve at the propane gas tank(s). - Push the ON / OFF button to shut down the refrigerator. - Open the lower intake vent. CauTion: The burner box cover can be hot.
Your dealer or Norcold authorized service center must do this procedure. CauTion: The rear of the refrigerator has sharp edges and corners. To prevent cuts or abrasions when working on the refrig- erator, be careful and wear cut resistant gloves.
2. Install the screws in the upper and then the lower mounting flanges on the front of the refrigerator. 3. Install the screws in the mounting flange at the rear of the refrigerator. 4. Push the top and bottom trim pieces onto the to front of the refrigerator until they “snap” into position. WARNING: To avoid possible propane gas leaks, always use two wrenches to loosen and tighten the LP gas supply line con- nections.
- That the AC/DC converter is operational (if applicable). - See your dealer or authorized Norcold Service Center. Shut off the propane gas supply to the refrigerator. This is not owner serviceable. See your dealer or authorized Norcold Service Center.
Wiring Diagram and pictorial The parts of the wiring diagram and pictorial are (See Art01823 and Art01823-1): ACH ... AC Heater DB... Defrost Board DC ... Door Contacts DH ... Divider Heater dh... Divider Housing DL ... Dispenser Light P.C.B. DPS ...
Ice Maker Wiring Diagram and pictorial The parts of the ice maker wiring pictorial and diagram are (See Art01858): FS ... Fill switch GS ... Ground screw HS... Hold switch IM ... Ice maker L ... 120V AC Line (hot) / smooth M ...
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