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Removing
and adjusting
the freezer shelf...
To remove
shelf:
1. Lift front slightly
2. Loft bock off supports.
3 Replace
in reverse order.
To adjust
shelf:
1 Remove shelf
2. Remove supports by sliding upwards
3. Replace
supports on desired level.
4. Replace
shelf.
Ice cube trays...
If cubes are not used, they may shrink. The moving
cold air starts a slow evaporation
The longer cubes
are stored. the smaller they get.
To remove
ice:
1. Hold tray at both ends.
2. Slightly twist.
Optional
automatic
ice maker.. .
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Because
of new plumbing
connections,
the first
If you have the automatic
ice maker accessory
or
ice may be discolored
or off-flavored.
Discard the
first few batches
of ice.
plan to odd one later (Part No. ECKMF-83). there are a
few things you will want to know:
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If ice is not being made fast enough and more ice
is needed,
turn the Refrigerator
Control toward
a
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The ON /OFF lever is a wire signal arm.
Down.. .for making
ice automatically.
higher number. Wait a day and, If necessary. turn
the Freezer Control toward A.
Up.. .to shut off the ice maker
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Shake the bin occasionally
to keep cubes sepa-
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If you remove
the ice bin, raise the signal arm to
rated, and to obtain
increased
storage capacity.
shut off the ice maker. When you return the bin,
On
push it all the way in and lower the arm to the ON
positlon.
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If cubes are stored too long, they may develop
an
off-flavor...like
stale water. Throw them away. They
will be replaced.
Cubes
in the ice bin can alS0
become
smaller by evaporation.
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Stop Ice
Maker
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Good water quality is important for good ice quality.
It is not recommended
that the ice maker be con-
. lt iS normal for ice crescents
to be attached
by a
netted
to a softened
water supply, Water softener
corner. They will break apart easily.
chemicals
such as salt from a malfunctioning
soft-
* YOU WIII hear water
running
when ice maker
is
ener can damage
the ice maker mold and lead to
working.
You'll hear ice fall into the bin Don't let
poor quality
ice. If a softened water supply cannot
these sounds bother you.
be avoided,
then it is important
that the water soft-
* The ice maker WIII not operate
until the freezer is
ener be well maintained
and operating
properly
cold enough to make ice. This can take overnight.
Sounds you may hear...
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Your new refrigerator
may make sounds that your old one didn't.
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Because the sounds are new to you. you might be concerned
about
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them. Don't be. Most of the new sounds are normal. Hard surfaces like
the floor, walls and cabinets
can make the sounds seem louder.
The following
chart describes
the kinds of sounds that might be new
to you. and what may be maklng them.
Possible
Sounds:
Probable
Causes:
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Slight Hum, Soft Hiss:
You may hear the refrigerator's
fan motor and moving air.
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Clicking
or Snapping
The defrosl timer makes a definite click when the refrigerator
stops running. It
Sounds:
also makes a sound when the refrigerator
starts.
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Water Sounds:
When the refrigerator
stops running. you may hear gurgling
in the tubing for a
few minutes after It stops. You may also hear defrost water running into the
defrost water pan.
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Ice Maker Sounds:
-trickling
water
-thud
(clatter
of ice)
If your refrigerator
has an ice maker, you may hear buzzing
(from the water
valve], trickling water and the clatter of ice dumped
into the bin.
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Running
Sounds:
Your refrigerator
has a high-efficiency
compressor
and motor. It will run longer
than older designs. It may even seem to run most of the time.
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