Leveling Instructions - Kenmore ELITE 253.4475 Series Use & Care Manual

Leveling instructions
Leveling
The freezer must hove oil bottom corners resting firmly on
o solid floor.
The floor
must be strong enough to support o fully loaded
freezer.
It is VERY IMPORTANT for your freezer to be level in order
to function properly. If the freezer is not leveled during
installation, the door may be misoligned and not close or
seal properly, causing cooling, frost or moisture problems.
To Level The Freezer:
While unit is lying on its back for wood skid removol_ note
the location of the four (4) leg levelers installed at each
corner. These leg levelers will be used to level the freezer
and to adjust the height. Use o carpenter's level to level
the freezer from front to back and side to side.
NOTE
Make sure to allow for the Trim and Leveling Kit if it is to
be installed with the unit.
Plastic
Leveling Feet
Crating
Screw
',,,
Discard The (4)
Crating Screws
And Wood Bases
Leveling Instructions For Matching Refrlgerator/Freezer Pair:
° Level door of first unit using oil four levelers and slide unit
into place. Recheck for levelness and adjust if necessary.
° Measure distance from floor to bottom of door on first
unit. Adjust and level second unit so door height matches.
Leg Level Adjustments:
* One full turn of all four leg levelers will raise door 5/32".
" Slide second unit into place leaving o minimum gop of
3/16" between units for door swing cieoronce.
° To moke the flnol odjustment_ it moy be necessary to puil
one of the units out to be able to access the rear levelers.
Leveling Door with Adjustable Hinge
Use the lower hinge adjustment to fine tune the door
alignment. Use o 7/16" socket or wrench to adjust the
screw of the bottom of the lower hinge.
Adjusting Doors For Matching Refrigerator/
Tall Freezer Pair
The doors may also be adjusted side to side with the
slotted hinge for aligning the doors parallel to each other.
Loosen the two bolts with o 3/8" wrench ond one screw
with o Phillips screwdriver. Shift the doors until parallel0
then retighten the screws securely. (See illustration below.)
Lower Hinge Adjustment For Leveling The Doors
Of The Matching Refrigerator/Freezer Pair
To level the doors using the adjustable lower hinge (some
models):
1. If the refrJgerotor door Js lower thon the freezer door I
raise the refrigerator door by turning the adjustment
screw clockwise using a 7/16 inch socket wrench.
(See illustration below.)
2. If
the freezer door is lower than the refrigerator
doo b raise the freezer door by turning the adjustment
screw clockwise using o 7/16 inch socket wrench.
(See illustration below.)
Freezer
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