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Installation
Instructions
Refrigerat0
Model 18
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Read these
instructions
completely
and carefully.
• IMPORTANT - Save these
instructions
for local inspector's
use.
• IMPORTANT
- Obso ,,e all
governing
codes and ordinances.
• Note to Installer
-
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
installation
is not
covered
under the Warranty.
WATER
SUPPLY
TO THE ICEMAKER
(ON SOME MODELS)
If the refrigerator
has an icemakm,
it will have to be
connected
to a cold w-ater line. AGE water supply kit
(containing
tubing, shutoffvalve,
fittings and
instructions)
is available at extra cost from your dealm,
by visiting our Website at GEApplianees.com
(in
Canada at geappliances.ea)
or fi'om Parts and
Accessories,
800.696.2002
(in Canada 1.888.961.3055).
REFRIGERATOR
LOCATION
• Do not install the refiigerator
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 refrigerator
where the temperature
will go above 100°F (37°C) because it will not perform
properly.
•lnstall
the refrigerator
on a floor strong enough to
support it when fi.dly loaded.
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PACKAGING
TAPE
Remove all packaging tape and peel-off films. These
tapes were added to secure and protect your refiigerator
during shipping.
CLEARANCES
Allow the following
clearances
tot ease of installation,
proper
air circulation
and
plumbing
and electrical
connections:
• Sides
1/8"
(g mm)
• Top 1" (25 mm)
• Back 1" (95 mm)
If rlle refrigerator
is against
a wall on either side, allow
a minimum
of FYI" (45 mm) between
the wall and the
side of the refrigerator
to allow for door and handle
clearance.
ROLLERS
The rogers
have 2 purposes:
• The rollers are used to level the refrigerator.
NOTE:
It is recommended
that the refrigerator
be
elevated
1/2" ( 13 mm) in the front. When installing an
icemaker,
make sure that the icemaker
is completely
level while maintaining
the refrigerator
incline.
• Rollers allow you to move the refrigerator away from
the wall for cleaning.
To adjust the rollers:
O
Remove
the base grille by pulling
it straight
out.
Turn the two front roller
acljusting screws dockwlse
to raise the refrigeratoL
counterclockwise to lower it.
Use a 3/8" socket wrench,
a0justable wrench or pliers.
Fmet % ller A djustin 9 Screw
NOTE: The refrigerator
must be supported
by all four
rollel.-s.To test, move the refrigerator to make sure it
does not rock.
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