Installation Instructions - GE GTS18DBPFLCC Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

Installation
Instructions
Refrigerat0
Models 18 and 19
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Read these instructions completely and carefully.
• IMPORTANT - Save these
instructions for local inspector's use.
• IMPORTANT - Obso ,,c all
governing codes and ordinances.
• Note to Installer
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Be sure
to leave these
instructions with the Consumes:
• Note to Consumer - Keep
these instructions
for future reference.
• Skill level - Installation of this appliance requires
basic mechanical skills.
• Completion time - Refrigerator Installation
15 minutes.
• Proper installation is the responsibility of the
installer.
• Product failure due to improper insmllatlon is not
covered under the Warranty.
WATER SUPPLY TO THE ICEMAKER
(ON SOME MODELS)
If the refrigerator has an icemakm, it will have m be
connected m a cold water line. A GE water supply kit
(containing tubing, shutoff valve, fittings and
instructions) is available at extra cost from your dealer
or by visiting our Website at www.GEAppliances.com
or Parts and Accessories, 800.626.2002.
REFRIGERATOR LOCATION
• Do not install the refrigerator where the temperature
will go below 60°F (16°C) because it will not run often
enough to maintain proper temperatures.
• Do not install the refiigerator where the temperature
will go above 100°F (37°C) because it will not perform
properly.
• Install it on a floor strong enough to support it fully
loaded.
CLEARANCES
Allow the following clearances for ease of installation,
proper air circulation and plumbing and electrical
connections.
• Sides 1/8" (3 mm)
• Top 1" (25 mm)
• Back 1" (25 mm)
If the refligerator is to be installed next to a wall on the
hinge side, allow 5/16" (8 mm) door clearance.
ROLLERS
(ON SOME MODELS)
The rogers have 3 purposes:
• Rollers adjust so the door closes easily when opened
atzu0ut45 °.
• Rollers adjust so the refiigerator is firmly positioned on
the floor and does not wobble.
• Rollers allow you to move the refrigerator away from the
wall for cleaning.
NOTE: When rollm.'s are properly adjusted, the top of the
refiigerator will not be level but will have a slight backward
tilt.
To adjust the rollers, remove
the base grille by grasping it
about 6 inches from each end
and pulling its bottom edge
toward you.
Turn the two front roller
adjusting screws clockwise
to raise the front of the
refiigerato_; counterclockwise
to lower iu
Replace the base g_lle by ___
inserting the tops of the
metal clips into the oval
vents, making sure one of
the plastic tabs on the back
of the grille goes into each of
the o'¢alvents. Then push the bottom of the grille fbru_ard
until it snaps into place.
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