Before Using Your Refrigerator; Remove Sales Labels; Clean It; Plug It In - Whirlpool ET18JK Use & Care Manual

Before using your
refrigerator
1. Remove sales labels...
Remove the Consumer Buy Guide label, tape
and any inside labels before using the refrigera-
tor. To remove any remaining glue:
1. Rub briskly with thumb to make a ball then
remove.
OR
2. Soak area with liquid hand dishwashing de-
tergent before removing glue as described in
step 1.
DO NOT USE rubbing alcohol or flammable or
toxic solvents, such as acetone, gasoline, car-
bon tetrachloride, etc. These can damage the
material.
NOTE: DO NOT REMOVE ANY PERMANENT IN-
STRUCTION LABELS INSIDE YOUR REFRIGERATOR.
Do not remove the Tech sheet fastened under
the refrigerator at the front.
2. Clean it...
Clean your refrigerator before using it. See
cleaning instructions on page 8.
3. Plug it in...
3-PRONG GROUNDING
TYPE WALL RECEPTACLE
REFRlGERAfOR
3-PRONG
POWER CORD
GROUNDING PLUG
RECOMMENDED GROUNDING METHOD
A 115 Volt, 60 Hz., AC only 15 or 20 ampere fused
and properly grounded electrical supply is re-
quired. It is recommended that a separate circuit
serving only this appliance be provided.
Do not use an extension cord. Use a recepta-
cle which cannot be turned off with a switch or
pull chain. See individual electrical requirements
and grounding instruction sheet in your literature
package.
4. Install properly...
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1. Allow 3 inches (7.5 cm) between overhead cab-
inets and the refrigerator top.
2. Allow at least an inch (2.5 cm) between the re-
frigerator condenser on the back and the wall.
3. Allow% inch (1.25 cm) on each side of the refrig-
erator for ease of installation.
4. If the refrigerator is to be against a wall, you
might want to leave extra space on the hinge
side so the door can be opened wider.
5. If your refrigerator has an ice maker, make sure
ice maker water supply has been connected.
Refer to Installation Instructions.
5. Level refrigerator-freezer...
This refrigerator has 2 threaded levelling legs that
are shipped in a separate package.
1. Screw these legs all the way into bolt holes at
the bottom corners of refrigerator. Roll refrigera-
tor into place.
2. Lower legs just enough to lift rollers off floor,
3. Adjust each leg until the refrigerator won't rock.
4. Adjust front legs to level the refrigerator.
- To raise corners, turn legs in direction shown.
- To lower corners, turn legs in direction shown.
5. Check with level.