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FRIGID®IRE®
Installation
Instructions*
for French Door Bottom
Freezer/Refrigerator
*Please
refer
to your
Use & Care
Guide
for
more
details.
To avoid
electric
shock,
which
can cause
death
or severe
personal
injury,
do not connect
your
refrigerator
to an electrical
power
source
until
you
have completed
Step
2 of these
instructions.
If you needto remove the doors to get your refrigerator into the house, please refer.to
.
"Kemoving uoors" in the use & Care bulae. These installation instructions are proviaea only as
a pgssible customer option. Frigidaire recommends that you use a service or kitchen contracting
professional to install your refrigerator.
If you are installingyour refrigerator
without connecting it to a water
• Shifting
the refrigerator
from
side to side
supply, make sure the ice maker's
may damage
flooring.
power switcn is turned Off (see the
• Do not block the toe grille
on the lower
use & Care Guide Tormore detai s),
front
of your
refrigerator.
Sufficient
air cir-
culation
is essential
for proper
operation.
Pre
arin
For Installation
Room
temperatures
below
55°F
(13°C)
or above
110°F
(43°C)
will
impair
cooling
ability
of
your
refrigerator's
Be sure to coordinate site preparation and installation
with your kitchen contractor.
Include these minimum guidelines in your site preparation:
* Choose a place near a grounded electrical outlet.
Do not use an extension cord or an adapter plug.
* Avoid direct sunlight and close proximity to a range,
Please call 1-800-944-9044
if you
need assistance with this installation.
aisnwasner or ott_er neat source.
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* Floor should be level and able to
support a fully loaded refrigerator.
* The refrigerator's Ice Dispenser
requires water supply access.
* Plan for easy access to counter tops
when removing food.
* For complete access to drawers and
_reezer DasKets, aoors must be able to
fully open.
* Load refrigerator from side of cabinet
only.
,
Do not run retaining straps over handles nor overtighten straps,
compressor,
,
Never use refrigerator handles to move the refrigerator.
Allow the followiqg clearances for ease of installation, proper air
circulation, ana plumbing ana electrical connections:
Sides & Top: 3/s inch / Rear: 1 inch
Connect
Water
Su
I
To avoid electric
shock,
which can cause death
or severe
personal
iniun/,
disconnect
the
refrklerator
from
elec-
trica|
power
before
con-
nectincj
a water
supply
line to-the
refrigerator.
Before Installing The Water Supply Line, You Will Need:
•
Basic Tools: adjustable wrench, fiat-blade screwdriver, and
TH
Phillips
screwdriver
• Access to a household cold water line with water pressure
between 30 and 100 psi.
• A water supply line made of 1/4inch (6 mm) OD, copper
or stainless steel tubing. To determine the length of tubing
neeoeo, measure the distance from the ice maker inlet
valve at the back of the refrigerator to your cold water
pipe: Then add approximately
7 feet, so the refrigerator
can De moveo out for cleaning.
• A shutoff valve to connect the water supply line to your
nousenold water system. DO NOT use a self-piercing type
shutoff valve.
• A compression nut and ferrule (sleeve)for
cpnnecting a
copper water supply line to the ice maker inlet valve.
To Avoid
Property
Damage:
• Copper
or Stainless
Steel
braided
tubing
is recommended
for the wa-
ter supply
line..Water
supply
tubing
ma_le of 1/4 inch (6 mm)
plastic
is
not recommenoed
to De used.
Plastic
tuoing
greatly
increases
the
po-
tential
for water
leaks,
and the
manufacturer
will
not be responsible
for any damage
if plastic
tubing
is used for the supply
line.
• Do not reuse
compression
fitting
or use thread
seal tape.
• DO NOT install
water
supply
tubing
in areas
where
temperatures
fall
below
freezing.
• Chemicals
from
a malfunctioning
softener
can damage
the
ice maker.
If the
ice maker
is connected
to soft water,
ensure
that
the
softener
is
maintained
and
working
properly.
To Connect
Water
Supply
Line To Tce Maker
Tnlet
Valve:
1. Disconnect
refrigerator
from electric
power source.
2. Place end of water supply
line into sink
or bucket.
Turn ON water
sujoply and
flush supply
line until water
B clear. Turn
'
_stee]
Plastic
Water
Clamp
OFF water supply
at shutoff
valve.
Tub,_gto
3. Remove
plastic cap from water valve
inlet and discard
cap.
4. If you use copper
tubing - Slide brass
compression
nut, then ferrule
(sleeve)
onto water supply
line. Push water
supply line into water valve inlet as
far as it will go (1/4 inch).
Slide ferrule
(sleeve)
into valve inlet and finger
tighten
compression
nut onto valve.
Tighten
another
half turn with a wrench;
DO NOT overtighten.
See Figure 1.
If you use stainless
steel tubing
- The
nut and ferrule
are already
assembled
on the tubing.
Slide compression
nut
onto valve inlet and finger
tighten
compression
nut onto valve. Tighten
another
half turn with a wrencE;
DO
NOT overtighten.
See Figure 2.
5. With steel clamp and screw, secure
nough
tubing
in loop
to
allow
water supply
line (copper
tubing
only) to
moving
refrigerator
butfor
cleaning.)
rear panel of refrigerator
as shown.
Figure 1
6. Coil excess water supply line (copper
tubing only), about 2V2 turns, behind
refrigerator as shown and arrange coils
so they do not vibrate or wear against
any other surface.
7. Turn ON water supply at shutoff valve
and tighten any connections that leak.
8. Reconnect refrigerator to electrical
power source.
9. To turn ice maker on, lower wire signal
Check with your local building authority for
recommendations
on water lines and associated
materials prior to installing your new refrigerator.
Depending on your local/state building codes,
Frigidaire recommends for homes with existing
valves its Smart Choice® water line kit
5305513409 (with a 6 ft. Stainless Steel Water
Line) and for homes without an existing valve,
Frigidaire recommends its Smart Choice water®
line kit 5305510264 (with a 20 ft. Copper Water
Line with self-tapping saddle valve).
Please refer
to www.frigidaire.com
for more information.
t
Plastic
Water
Tubing
Brass
Compression
Nut
_
Ferrule
(Sleeve)
!
_
valve
inlet
_
Wate
r Valve
Copper
water
line
from household
water SUpply
Water Valve
_---Bracket
Stainless
Steel water line
from household
water supply
Figure2
Level
Refri
erator
Guidelines
for final positioning
of your refrigerator
* All four corners of the cabinet must rest firmly on the
floor.
The sides should tilt 1/4inch (6 mm) from front to
back (to ensure that doors close and seal properly).
Doors should align with each other and be level.
Most of these
conditions
can be met by raising or
lowering
the adjustable
front
rollers,
To level the cabinet
using the front
rollers:
2
3
pier side).
raise: turn adjustment screw clockwise.
To lower:
turn adjustment screw
counterclockwise.
Ensure both doors are bind-free with their seals
touching the cabinet on all four sides and that
cabinet Js stable.
After unit is leveled lower
until it
DO NOT REMOVE this label until
the refrigerator
has been leveled.
Please follow
all instructions
for leveling
your
refrigerator.
, Installin
& Levelin
Freezer
Drawer
if necessar
A. Installing
freezer drawer:
Refer to "Installing
Freezer Drawer"
in the Use & Care
Guide.
L
_
Remove
HeX
Remove
HeX
B. Leveling
freezer drawer:
, ..................
screw
Screw
2.
Remove
HeX
Remove
Hex
Head Dr_er
Heed D_wer
3.
4.
5.
6.
Check gasket seal around top,
bottom, and sides of freezer drawer.
If gasket is not sealed, open
drawer and slightly loosen 4
drawer screws (2 on each side)
to allow drawer to rotate.
Close drawer and recheck the
seal on the gasket (A). Open the
drawer grabbing by the sides in
the center(B).
Be careful not to
rotate the drawer.
Tighten 4 drawer screws.
Recheck gasket seal.
Install the toe grille by fitting
into place.
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Installin
& Ad'ustin
Doors
if necessa
A. Installing doors: Refer to "Installing
Doors" in the Use & Care Guide.
B. Doors final adjustment using the
adjustable lower hinge (select
models, if necessary):
1.
2.
Open doors to 90 degrees.
Uft the door while adjusting
the washer.
To raise the door: rotate
washer clockwise.
To lower the door: rotate
washer counterclockwise.
Opening Door
.ower
}oor
Raising/Lowering Door
Remove
Internal
Shi
in
Materials
Frigidaire uses packing foam and tape to secure the internal parts of your refrigerator for
shipping. Once the refrigerator is in position, you can remove this material.
What's
Next?
Congratulations! You are ready to begin enjoying your new Frigidaire refrigerator.
For important safety instructions and to learn how to operate your refrigerator, please read
the entire Use & Care Guide.
You may want to start with the "Normal Operating Sights & Sounds" section of the Guide to
learn what to expect during typical operation.
Please register your product. You can register online at www.frigidaire.com
or you can
simply send in the Registration Card.
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_ Installation
Check
List
Doors
[] Handles are secure and tight
[] Door seals completely to cabinet on all sides
[] Fresh food doors are level
[] Refrigerator is level, side to side and tilted
1/4inch (6 mm) front to back
[] Toe grille is properly attached to refrigerator
[] Cabinet is sitting solid on all corners
[] House power turned on
[] Refrigerator plugged in
[] House water supply connected to
refrigerator
[] No water leaks present at all connections
[] Ice Maker is turned ON.
[] Shipping material removed
[] Fresh Food and Freezer temperatures set
If you are not satisfied
with the installation
of your refrigerator,
please contact the store where you purchased it or call 1-800-944-9044
for assistance.
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