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Standard Door
Top Mount
Refrigerator
Installation '_
Instructions
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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PROPER
USE OF AN APPLIANCE
"DOLLY"
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ATTENTION INSTALLER:
Please read these instructions.
Amana Refrigeration,
Inc., will
not pay warranty
claims caused
by improper
installation.
REMOVING
WOODEN
BASE ("SKID") ...............
REMOVING
REFRIGERATOR
DOORS ................
CONNECTING
WATER FOR FACTORY
INSTALLED
AUTOMATIC
ICE MAKER .............
MOVING
THE REFRIGERATOR
INTO
PLACE/ELECTRIC
REQUIREMENTS
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LEVELING
REFRIGERATOR
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REVERSING
REFRIGERATOR
DOORS ...............
SETTING
CONTROLS
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CONSUMER
INFORMATION
LINE
AMANA TOLL FREE
1-800-843-0304
1/16" DECORATOR
DOOR PANEL
INSTALLATION
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AMANA ASSURE
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A R,,1_!4'11_._1_ Company
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- Page 1 MOVING THE REFRIGERATOR INTO by improper installation. PLACE/ELECTRIC REQUIREMENTS ....LEVELING REFRIGERATOR ........ REVERSING REFRIGERATOR DOORS ....SETTING CONTROLS ..........1/16" DECORATOR DOOR PANEL INSTALLATION ............AMANA ASSURE ........... CONSUMER INFORMATION LINE AMANA TOLL FREE 1-800-843-0304 A R,,1_!4'11_._1_ Company...
- Page 2 Safety Instructions RECOGNIZE THIS SYMBOL AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION Proper use of an appliance dolly Procedure 1. Leave tape on refrigerator doors. Wipe dirt from cart wheels to prevent damaging the floor. 3. Slide appliance cart under side of refrig- erator opposite hinges.
- Page 3 Remove skid (wooden base) Recommended Tools • 7/16 inch hex-head socket/wrench • Blanket • Tightly fitted gloves • Appliance Cart Figure Procedure 1. Removing wooden base (skid) will require two strong individuals. 2. Leave tape on refrigerator doors. Slide appliance cart under side of refrig- erator...
- Page 4 8. Using 7/16" hex head socket/wrench, remove bolts from skid. See Figure 4. Gently retum refrigerator and cart to an upright position. Figure l 0. Slide cart between refrigerator and skid on the opposite side and gently lower the dolly so handles are resting on the floor.
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Page 5: Door Removal And Replacement
Door removal and replacement If refrigerator doors need to be removed to In some cases, only handles may need to be fit through entry doors, complete the follow- removed to fit refrigerator through doorway. ing steps, otherwise proceed to page 14. Refer to pages 26-27, Step 4 for directions. - Page 6 Procedure Remove top hinge cover (on some models). a. Lift back of hinge cover about 1/4". b. Slide hinge cover toward front and off hinge. See Figure 8. C. Trace around the outside of hinge with a pencil. This allows easier aligning when reassembling.
- Page 7 Remove center hinge pin. a. Save plastic center hinge spacer ring(s) WHITE PLASTIC CENTER HINGE from center hinge pin and use in Step 14. UPPER SPACER RING(S) See Figure 11. 5116" HEX CENTER HINGE PIN NOTE: Some refrigerators may not have WHITE spacer ring(s).
- Page 8 Remove toe grille by pulling forward at both ends. Remove bottom hinge bracket (if needed to get through doorway). a. Use a ratchet wrench and 3/8" hex socket to remove hex head screws and bottom hinge bracket from bottom right side of cabinet. See Figure 14.
- Page 9 Place center hinge bracket in position. Place all plastic bracket spacer(s) in between center hinge bracket and refrigerator. See Figure 16. Screw in a 5/16" hex head screw and two Phillips screws by hand through end of center hinge bracket. Take care not to overtighten.
- Page 10 Rehang refrigerator door. NOTE: All shims and spacer rings must be in place on lower hinge pin assembly before hanging door. a. Place door on cabinet by fitting bottom right socket over pin on bottom hinge bracket. See Figure 19. Figure Center hinge assembly.
- Page 11 Holding door shut, reinstall center hinge pin so pin fits through bracket and into door socket. See Figure 21. C. Secure hinge pin with 5/16" nut driver. Figure Check light switch operation. a. Ease door slowly shut and visually observe if refrigerator doorliner engages on/off light switch to assure door is shut- ting off light when door is in closed position.
- Page 12 f. Secure door by 'snugging' screws partially tight with 5/16" hex head screwdriver into top hinge. See Figure 24. Align freezer door from side-to-side top-to-bottom. a. Top hinge adjusts from front-to-back and side-to-side. Loosen top hinge screw and adjust so door is flush with side of refrigerator cabinet.
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Page 13: Installation
This should be "soft" tubing, kit. Consult your appliance dealer opposed to "rigid" tubing, and ends should for availability. Amana part number be free of any cutting burrs. R0183114. Recommended Tools To accomplish installation of ice maker kit properly and conveniently,... -
Page 14: Safety Instructions
Safety Instructions Read and understand the following safety instructions before proceeding with installation. WARNING: Toavoid the CAUTION: Failure to risk of electrical shock, which can cause observe the following may result in severe personal injury or death, observe damage to your appliance or to other the following precautions:... - Page 15 NOTE: Use only saddle valve supplied with water supply hookup kit, or an iden- tical valve. Do not use a self-piercing type, as it may become restricted to the small hole the piercing type valve makes in water pipe. Attach saddle valve to water pipe 2 NUTS 1/4"...
- Page 16 Protect floor when moving refrigerator with thin 1/4" plywood strips or scrap pieces of linoleum under wheels. Unplug refrigerator power cord from its electrical outlet, and then pull refrigerator away from wall. Position refrigerator so its back is accessible. Route copper tube up to refrigerator, through...
- Page 17 Remove brass nut and brass sleeve from WASHER adapter fitting. See Figure 28. HOSE FITTING ADAPTER FITTING Figure BRASS SLEEVE 5. Slip brass nut and brass sleeve over end of 1/4"COPPER BRASS TUBE 1/4 inch copper tube. Make sure you start brass nut by hand to avoid cross threading.
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Page 18: Lower R Ear Cover
When you are confident that no leaks exist or after correcting any apparent leaks, install lower cover on back of refrigerator. Clamp copper tube to back of unit using "P" clamp provided in kit and upper right attaching screw of lower cover. 1/4"COPPER Using extreme care to avoid kinks, put a service "P"... -
Page 19: Ice Maker
Amana Servicer. In general, give ice maker holes in receptacle at rear of freezer one overnight period before assuming that a compartment. - Page 20 Moving Refrigerator into Place Procedure 1. Electrical outlet. a. Check to be sure you have a separate electrical circuit (103-126 volt, 15 amp, 60 cycle) with a grounded outlet. WARNING Electrical Grounding Instructions--This appliance is equipped with a three-prong (grounding) plug for your protection against...
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Page 21: Leveling Refrigerator
Leveling Refrigerator Recommended Tools • 18-36" level • 3/8" hex head nut driver • Pliers Figure Procedure Level refrigerator. Refrigerator must be level from side-to-side. Don't guess -- use a level. Refrigerator should tilt slightly backward (no more than 1/4") to allow doors to close by themselves from... - Page 22 Leveling wheels. To raise cabinet, rotate leveling screw in front of roller clockwise (Q'_,) using the 3/8" hex nut driver. See Figure Using level (front to back) raise wheels until front of cabinet is 1/4" higher than LEVELING SCREW rear of cabinet. Doors should close slowly by themselves when opened 45 °.
- Page 23 • 5/16" hex nut driver • 3/8" hex head socket and ratchet • Straight edge screwdriver • Phillips screwdriver • Strapping tape Figure 34 Amana top mount refrigerators are shipped with "right hand doors," hinged as shown in Figure 35. Figure 35...
- Page 24 Refrigerators can be changed to "left hand doors," as shown in Figure 36, by completing following steps. Figure 36 Procedure To remove doors, follow steps 1-8 of door removal procedure, described on pages 5-7. Transfer bottom hinge bracket to left side. a.
- Page 25 Switch bottom hinge pin from right square hole in bracket to left square hole. See Figure 38. All hinge spacers and ring washers must be in place behind and on hinge pin. Figure Transfer center hinge bracket to left. Remove two outermost 5/16"...
- Page 26 Re-tighten hex head screw to secure bracket. See Figure 41. Transfer top hinge to left. Remove plastic plug button at top left side of refrigerator. Place plug buttons on top right side of refrigerator, where 5/6" hex head screws were previously located.
- Page 27 Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove handle screws on top side of each handle on both doors. See Figure 43. Figure C. Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove handle, remove handle screws on bottom side of each handle on both doors. See Figure 44. Figure 5.
- Page 28 Insert nameplate back into handle pad, then rebend tabs to lock nameplate place. See Figure 46. Figure 46 e. Replace cover behind nameplate. See Figure 47. Figure...
- Page 29 Using a Phillips screwdriver, transfer refrigerator and freezer door stops (featured on most models.) Turn refrigerator door upside-down. Protect top trim by setting refrigerator door on a blanket or moving pad. b. Transfer door stop from right side to the Left. C.
- Page 30 8. Rehang refrigerator and align door as described in steps 13-15 of door removal replacement instructions, pages 10-12. Rehang and align freezer door as described in steps 16-18 of door removal and replacement instructions, pages 11-12. Install toe grille. a. Slip grille insert out from left side and replace on right so that left-handed opening doors can operate with grille in p!ace.
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Page 31: Setting The Controls
C. Move meat storage shelf to a new position. See Figure 52. To ensure proper alignment, only insert the upper hooks of shelf into 1-3rd slots from the top. Food may freeze if refriger- ated meat keeper is installed lower, leaving the air duct hole in the rear wall exposed. - Page 32 1/16" Decorator Door Panel Installation Recommended Tools • Tightly fitted gloves • 5/16" hex nut driver • Phillips screwdriver • Flat screwdriver • Putty knife • Strapping tape • Blanket or moving Figure Procedure 18 Cu. Ft. 20/22/23 Cu. Ft. 1.
- Page 33 Remove top hinge cover. a. Lift back of hinge cover about 1/4". Slide hinge cover toward front and off hinge. See Figure 58. C. Trace around the outside of hinge with a pencil. This allows easier aligning when reassembling. Figure 5.
- Page 34 Remove top freezer trim. a. Carefully remove only topdoor trim with FREEZER DOOR TOP TRIM a putty knife. Do not remove peel-off tape from double back tape on trim. See Figure 61. 8. Practice putting decorator panel in place. a. Add four strips of masking tape to back Figure side of decorator panel to prevent scratching...
- Page 35 l 0. Remove center hinge pin. a. Save plastic center hinge spacer ring(s) PLASTIC CENTER HINGE from center hinge pin and use in Step 19. See Figure 63. CENTER HINGE PIN WHITE PLASTIC Figure 63 Use a 5/16" nut driver to remove center hinge pin.
- Page 36 Remove refrigerator handle. a. Use fiat screwdriver and pry up door handle side screw cover. See Figure 66. TOP OF REFRIGERATOR DOOR Figure Use phillips screwdriver to remove door handle screws. See Figure 67. REFRIGERATOR DOOR Figure Remove top refrigerator trim.
- Page 37 Practice putting decorator panel in place. a. Add four strips of masking tape to back side of decorator panel to prevent scratching. Slide decorator panel in place between side trims. Do not remove peel-off paper from double back tape on trim. First practice installing top trim to avoid...
- Page 38 Rehang refrigerator door. NOTE: All shims and spacer rings must be in place on lower hinge pin assembly before hanging door. a. Place door on cabinet by fitting bottom right socket over pin on bottom hinge bracket. See Figure 71. Figure BOTTOM Center hinge assembly.
- Page 39 Holding door shut, reinstall center hinge pin so pin fits through bracket and into door socket. See Figure 73. C. Secure hinge pin with 5/16" nut driver. Figure 73 Check light switch operation. a. Ease door slowly shut and visually observe if refrigerator doorliner engages on/off light switch to assure door is shut- ting off light when door is in closed...
- Page 40 Check freezer light switch operation. See Step 19. Replace hinge covers. a. Position back lip of hinge cover over grooves. Snap back into place. CONSUMER INFORMATION LINE AMANA TOLL FREE 1-800-843-0304 Part No. 10456101 Amana Refrigeration, Inc. Printed in U.S.A. Company Amana, Iowa 52204...