Installing The Ice Maker; Making Preparations - Whirlpool ECKMF94 - Automatic Ice Maker Installation Manual

Installing the Ice Maker
Making preparations
Refer to the illustration below for the
following steps.
1. Carefully pull the refrigerator away from
the wall so that you can easily access the
rear panel.
Electrical Shock Hazard
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Unplug the refrigerator's power cord from
the AC wall outlet.
Failure to do so could result in death or
serious injury.
you open the freezer door to work inside that
IMPORTANT: If you have a side-by-side
model refrigerator-freezer, be careful when
3.On an appliance with
a
bottom freezer,
remove the slide-out basket, the ice cube
trays, and the wire ice cube holder (if
necessary, refer to your "Use and Care
Guide" for the procedure). Set these items
aside.
bottom freezer models" on page 9.
On top-mount models without a full-width
freezer shelf, remove the ice tray shelf.
Place the shelf aside, as you will use it
later to support the ice bucket.
If you have
a
side-by-side model refrigera-
tor, proceed to "Side-by-side models" on
page 7. If you have a refrigerator with a top
or a bottom freezer, proceed to "Top/
you do not force the door against the stop at
the bottom of the door. If you bend the stop,
the door will not close properly.
2.On appliances with a top or a bottom
freezer, open the freezer door and remove
all of the food items from inside the freezer
compartment.
For side-by-side units, you should only
have to remove food items from the top half
of the freezer section. This should give you
enough room to access the areas to install
NOTE: The work area for all three model
refrigerator-freezers is shown in DETAIL A
below.
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Work areas on the three model
refrigerator-freezers