Installation Information; General; Placement; Door Handle (Upright Freezer Models) - Amana Upright and Chest Freezer Owner's Manual

Installation Information

Caution
To avoid personal injury, wear gloves
when installing freezer.
Caution
To avoid property damage, protect soft
vinyl or other flooring with cardboard,
rugs or other protective material.

General

• Secure door before moving freezer. Do not use
door or handle to lift or push freezer. Hinges on
lid of chest freezer are under tension. If hinges
must be removed, check instruction label on
rear of freezer cabinet.
• Amana ® upright and chest freezers are
commercially rated for home use. Not
designed for commercial application.
• Confirm the following items are installed.
- Free-O-Frost ™
Defrost drain pan behind toe grille.
- Standard Upright Freezer Models
Drain plug in bottom front of freezer liner.
- Chest Freezer Models
Interior drain plug in bottom left front corner
and exterior drain plug in lower left front
corner are installed.

Placement

Place freezer a minimum of three inches from
surrounding walls or cabinets.
Door Handle
(upright freezer models)
1. If handle trim has not been factory installed,
slide right edge of handle trim under right edge
of trim retainer. Verify rib on right inside edge
of handle trim fits into trim retainer notch.
Snap outside edge of handle trim over outside
edge of trim retainer.
2. Install handle on freezer door as shown. Verify
freezer handle is angled inward towards door.
Secure handle to freezer door with screws
provided. Verify screws are secure.
3. Slide end caps over ends of handle until end
caps snap in place. End cap marked L goes on
top end of handle. End cap marked R goes on
bottom end of handle.
Upright Freezer Models
End cap
Handle
End cap
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Trim
retainer
Trim
retainer
notch
Handle
trim