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'I%e door handlesand
trim
canbe
ckxmd witha clothdampened with
a solution ofmildliquiddishwash.ing
detergent a ndwater.Dry witha soft
cloth.Don'tusewaxon thedoor
handlesor trim.
I&p the finishclean. Wipewith
a cleancloth,lightlydampened
withkitchenappliance waxor mild
liquidclishwashing detergent. D ry
andpolishwitha clean,softcloth.
Doriotwipetherefrigerator w itha
soileddishwashing c lothor wet
towel.Thesemayleavea residue
thatcanerodethepaint.Do notuse
scouringpads,powdered cleaners,
bleachor cleanerscontaining
bleachbecausetheseproductscan
scratchandweakenthepaintfinish.
PMeet the Paintfinish.Thefinish
n theoutsideof therefrigerator is
figh quality, b aked-on paintfinish.
ithpropercare, it willstaynew-
looki~g~ndrust-freeforyears.
Applya coatof kitchenappliance
waxwhenthe refrigeratoris new,
andthenat leasttwicea year.
AppliancePolishWax& Cleaner
(Cat.No. WIW7X216) is available
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Itide
inside of fresh food and freezer
compartn~entishouldbe cleaned
at leastoncea year.Unplugthe
refrigeratorbeforecleaning.If this
is notpractical,wringexcess
moistureout of spongeor cloth
whencleaningaroundswitches,
lightsor controls.
Usewarmwaterand bakingsoda
solution-about a tablespoonof
bakingsodato a quart of water.
Thisbothcleansand neutralizes
odors.Rinsethoroughlywith
waterand wipedry.
Otherpartsoftherefrigerator–
including doorgaskets, m eatand
vegetabie d rawers,icestorage
binandall plasticparts–can be
cleanedthesameway,Donot
usecleansing powders or other
abmsivecleaners.
Careshouldbe takenin moving
yourrelligerator a wdy fromthewall.
Alltypesof floorcoverings c anbe
damaged, p articularlycushioned
coverings andthosewithembossed
surfaces.Pulltherefrigerator
straightoutandreturnit to position
bypushingit straightin. Moving
yourrefrigerator in a sidedirection
mayresultin damageto yourfloor
coveringor refrigerator.
Thecondenseris locatedbehind
the basegrille. Formostefficient
operation,youwillneedto keep
thecondenserclean.Remove the
basegrille(seepage4), andeither
sweepawayor vacuumdustthatis
readilyaccessible,Thiseasy
cleaningoperationshouldbe done
at leastoncea year.
'Iio replacea lightbulb,unplug
the refrigerator's powercord plug
fromthe walloutlet.Thenreach
upbehindtheshield,unscrewthe
burned-out b ulb,andreplaceit with
a standard40-watt a ppliance bulb,
when
yougo
ORI
Vaation
For extendedvacationsor
absences,shutoffpowerto
refrigerator, t urnthe numbered
controlto OFFposition,clean
interiorwithbakingsodasolution
of onetablespoon of sodato one
quartofwater.Wipedry.Toprevent
odors,Ieaveopenboxof sodain
refrigerator. L eavedoorsopen.
For shorter vacations,remove
perishablefoodsand
leave
controls
atregularsettings. H owever, i froom
temperatureis expectedto drop
below60"F., f ollow sameinstructions
as for extendedvacations.
If youhavean icernaker, s etit
to the OFF positionandbe sureto
shutoffwatersupplyto refrigerator.
m~~YOM
move
Disconnectpowercord fromwall
outlet,removeall foodand clean
anddry the interior.
$ecure ail 10WW items suchas
grille, shelves,storagepansand ice
traysbytapingthemsecurelyin
placeto preventdamage.
Be sure refrigeratorstaysin ziprighl
positkmonlyduringactualmoving
and in van. Refrigeratormustbe
securedin vanto preventmovement.
Protectoutsideof refrigeratorwith
?.31a~~et.
Part No> 4MKXKIP04'
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