Installation - GE GTH18DCDBRBB Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

Top-freezer refrigerators
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Installation
Instructions
Mode, 78
If you have questions,
call 1.800.GE.CARES or visit
our Website
at: GEAppliances.com
In Canada,
call
1.800.561.3344
or Visit our Website
at: www.geappliances.ca
BEFOREYOU BEGIN
Read these instructions
completely
and carefully.
. IMPORTANT-
Save these instructions
for
local inspector's
use,
. IMPORTANT - Observe
a,, governing
codes and ordinances,
, Note to Installer
- Be sure to leave these
instructions
with the Consumer,
, 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
Reversing the Door Swing
1 hour
. 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 icemaker, it will have to be
connected
to a cold water
line, A water
supply kit
(containing
copper tubing, shutoff valve, fittings
and
instructions)
is available
at extra cost from your dealer,
by visiting
our Website at GEAppliances.com
(in Canada
at www.geappliances.ca)
or from Parts and Accessories,
1,800,661,1616,
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 2" (51 mm)
If the refrigerator
is to be installed next to a wall on the
hinge side, allow 5/16" (8 mm) door clearance,
ROLLERSAND LEVELING LEGS
Rollers allow you to move the refrigerator away from the
wall for cleaning,
Leveling Legs near each front corner of the refrigerator, next
to the rollers, should be adjusted if any of the following
OCCURS:
. Refrigerator wobbles due to front roller not being firmly
positioned on the floor,
. Door(s) do not close easily when opened to 45 °,
NOTE:
. BEFORE moving the refrigerator
away from the wall,
be sure to turn the leveling legs counterclockwise
so that
the weight of the refrigerator
is fully transferred to the front
rollers,
. The refrigerator will not be
level from front to back, It will
have a slight backward tilt for
proper door-closing,
To adjust the leveling legs,
turn the two front leveling
legs clockwise to raise the
front of the refrigerator
and
counterclockwise
to lower it,
__wise
to
raise refrigerator
REFRIGERATORLOCATION
. 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 refrigerator
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,
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