Placement, Door Alignment - Amana SZD20MPE Use & Care Manual

Placement, Door Alignment and Leveling
Placement
On some counter tops there is a 1"
overhang. If this is the case, the
front corners of the counter top
must be trimmed off at a 45 ° angle
for the refrigerator and freezer door
clearance (see Figure 9), To build-in
your refrigerator a Perimeter Trim Kit
is available from your dealer at an
additional cost.
A recessed electrical outlet installed
CAUTION:
To Avoid Property Damage to
soft vinyl flooring follow the
floor product manufacturer's
recommendations when
installing or moving the
refrigerator.
on the back wall allows for a built-in
installation of your refrigerator,
Suggested height requirement for
recessed electrical outlet is 3 to 4 ft.
from floor.
24 _
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TRIM
ELE(_fR_L 1
231/t.
TOP VIEW OF AMANA
20 CU* FT, REFRIGERATOR
.........½
FREEZER DOOR / TRIM
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REFRIGERATOR DOOR
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Leveling
Install the refrigerator on a solid
floor that is strong enough to
support the combined weight of the
unit, approximately 320 Ibs,; and the
food, maximum of 625 Ibs, with an
approximate combined weight of
945 Ibs.
To build in your refrigerator with
other options, such as wood or
laminate consult with a local kitchen
designer.
24" 1
TOP OF
COUNTER
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\ 1"O'VE_HANG
FIGURE
The refrigerator must be level from
side to side, front to back to insure
complete door closing and proper
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Rear Leveling i
Screw _
FIGURE 10
ice making. This allows doors to
close firmly, Your refrigerator is
equipped with front and rear
leveling feet. Adjust the wheels or
leveling feet to level the refrigerator.
To raise, turn screw or leveling feet
clockwise, To lower, turn counter-
clockwise. See Figure 10. Improper
leveling wilt cause water spills and
uneven ice cube size,
Door Alignment
The doors on this refrigerator were
aligned at the factory. Once the
refrigerator is properly leveled, the
doors will be aligned. If further
adjustment is required, please follow
the steps below.
1. Before checking alignment, open
and close both doors to insure
they are resting on the bottom
bearings,
2. Check alignment of doors at
TOP CENTER. See Figure 11, If
doors are aligned, go to step 4,
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3, If doors are not aligned:
A_
Lower the front roller (turn
the screw clockwise one turn
at a time) on the side of the
refrigerator which has the
lower door. See Figure 10.
B, Open and close both doors.
C. Recheck alignment.
D. If doors are not aligned
repeat steps A through C.
4. If one of the front rollers is not
touching the floor (refrigerator
will rock), lower that roller only
enough to contact the floor.
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FIGURE 11