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BOTTOM FREEZER REFRIGERATOR Use & Care Guide o 2 CONGELADOR INFERIOR REFRIGERADOR Guia para el Uso y Cuidado ° 40 CONGI_LATEUR INFCRIEUR RCFRIGI_RATEUR Guide d'Utifisation et d'Entretien o 78 Models / Modelos / Modeles 795.7854_{- _ , 7855;!- _,7871 ;!-_, 7872;!-_ ;!-_= color number, nOmero de color, numero de couleur...
Unpacking Your Refrigerator Installation Removing And Replacing Your Refrigerator Handles And Doors Leveling And Door Alignment Base Cover Using Your Refrigerator Ensuring Proper Air Circulation Multi-Flow Setting The Controls Adjusting Control Settings Food Storage Guide Storing Frozen Food Refrigerator Section...
Five Year Limited Warranty on Sealed For five years from the date of purchase, when this refrigerator is installed, operated, and maintained according to the instructions supplied with it, Sears will repair the sealed system (consisting of refrigerant, connecting tubing, and compressor), free of charge, if defective in material or workmanship.
In the space below, record the date of purchase, model and serial number of your product. You will find the model and serial number printed on an identification label located on the right-hand side of the refrigerator compartment. Have these items of information available whenever you contact Sears concerning your product.
Attention Installer Instructions that were taped to the front of the refrigerator. •After your refrigerator is in operation, do not touch the cold surfaces in the freezer compartment when hands are damp or wet. Skin may adhere to the extremely cold surfaces.
(Child entrapment and suffocation). Your old refrigerator may have a cooling system that used CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons). CFCs are believed to harm stratospheric ozone.
They are packed together to prevent possible damage during shipment. 3. Let your refrigerator run for at least 2 or 3 hours before putting food in it. Check the flow of cold air in the freezer compartment to ensure proper cooling.
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• Loosen the set screws located on the lower side of the handle with the 3/32" Allen wrench and remove the handle. NOTE: If the handle mounting fasteners need to be tightened or removed, use a 1/4" Allen wrench. (795.7854*, 7855* Models Allen Wrench -- Olny) Mounting...
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3/32" Allen wrench. NOTE: tf the handle mounting fasteners need to be tightened or removed use a 1/4" Allen wrench. (795.7854*, 7855* Models Olny) Mounting...
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NOTE: It is "always" recommend that the doors be removed when it is necessary to move the refrigerator through a narrow opening. If it is necessary to remove the handles follow the directions below. TO REMOVE DOOR HANDLES NOTE: Handle appearance may vary from illustrations on this page.
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HANDLES NOTE: Handle appearance may vary from illustrations on this page. 1. Replacing Refrigerator Handle • Align keyhole slots (1) on the top and bottom of the back of the handle with the screws (2) mounted on the front of the door.
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NOTE: It is "always" recommend that the doors be removed when it is necessary to move the refrigerator through a narrow opening. If it is necessary to remove the handles follow the directions below. TO REMOVE DOOR HANDLES NOTE: Handle appearance may vary from illustrations on this page.
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HOW TO REPLACE DOOR HANDLES NOTE: Handle appearance may vary from illustrations on this page. 1. Replacing Refrigerator Handle • Align the screw holes of handle and door and tighten the screws (1). • Tighten the screws (2). 2. Replacing Freezer Drawer Handle •...
• Do not put hands or feet or other objects into the air vents, base grille, or bottom of the refrigerator. You may be injured or receive an electrical shock. • Be careful when you work with the hinge, base grille, and stopper.
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Reinstalling the Refrigerator Door I_ Right Door 1. Lower the door onto middle hinge pin (9). 2. Fit top hinge (7) over hinge lever latch (8) and into place. Insert hinge lever (6) under lever latch. Rotate lever counterclockwise to secure hinge.
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HOW TO REMOVE AND INSTALL THE PULLOUT DRAWER IMPORTANT: To avoid possible injury or product or property damage, you will need two people to perform the following instructions. 1. Removing Pullout Drawer • Pull the drawer open to full extension. Remove the lower basket (1) by lifting basket from rail system.
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HOW TO REMOVE AND INSTALL THE PULLOUT DRAWER IMPORTANT: To avoid possible injury or product or property damage, you will need two people to perform the following instructions. 2. Installing Pullout Drawer • With both hands, hold the center bar and pull it out to let both rails out to full extension simultaneously.
NOTE: Having someone push backward against the top of the refrigerator takes some weight off the leveling legs. This makes it easier to adjust the legs. 3. Open both doors again and check to make sure that they close easily.
(See the Food Storage Guide section for details.) SETTING air must flow • Your refrigerator has a control pad on the dispenser that lets you regulate the temperature in the freezer and refrigerator compartments. • Initially set the REFRIGERATOR (3°C) and the FREEZER CONTROL at 0°F (-18°C).
Freezer compartment to make it colder. If you need to adjust temperatures in the refrigerator or freezer, start by adjusting the refrigerator. Then wait 24 hours before checking the freezer temperature, tf it is too warm or too cold, then adjust the freezer control.
Successful freezing depends on correct packaging. When you close and seal the package, it must not allow air or moisture in or out. If it does, you could have food odor and taste transfer throughout the refrigerator and also dry out frozen food. Packaging recommendations: •...
Failure to do so may result in the shelf falling or spilling food. Sliding Out Shelves You can slide glass shelves in and out of your refrigerator as follows. • To slide the shelf out, carefully pull front of shelf toward you.
COLD • Controls The control regulates the air temperature in the drawer. Set control level to COLD to provide normal refrigerator temperature. Use the COLDER setting for meats or other dell items. CRISPER NOTE: Cold air directed to the Glide'N'Serve can decrease refrigerator temperature.
DOOR BIN The door bins are removable for easy cleaning and adjusting. 1. To remove the bin, simply lift the bin up and pull straight out. 2. To replace the bin, slide it in above the desired support button and push down until it snaps in the place. A WARNING: Somebody can be hurt if door bins are not firmly assembled.
TILT-OUT DOOR BASKET To remove basket 1. Pull one of the brackets upward. 2. Remove basket from both brackets. To replace basket 1. Insert bracket into one side. Hook end of basket into bracket. 2. Hook other basket end into other bracket. Push bracket down into place.
FILTER It is recommended that you replace the filter when the water filter indicator icon turns on or your water dispenser or ice maker performance decreases noticeably. After changing the water filter cartridge, reset the water filter status display and indicator icon by pressing and holding the Filter Reset button for 3 seconds.
NOTE: Some models have LED interior lighting and service should be performed by a qualified technician. NOTE: Not all appliance bulbs will fit your refrigerator. Be sure to replace the bulb with one of the same size, shape and wattage.
Push cover up to snap front into place. _. CAUTION: DO NOT place fingers inside of cover. Lamp may be hot. • When you are finished, reconnect the refrigerator to the electrical source and reset the controls. (Thermostat, Refrigerator Control, and or Freezer Control, depending on the model) to the desired setting.
• When the ice storage bin is removed for more than a ice. minute or two. • When the refrigerator will not be used for several days. NOTE: Ice Bin should be emptied anytime the icemaker on/off switch is tuened to the OFF position.
To determine how much tubing you need: measure the distance from the water valve on the back of the refrigerator to the water supply pipe. Then add 8 feet (2.4 m). Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing (about 8 feet [2.4 m] coiled into 3 turns of about 10" [25 cm] diameter) to allow the refrigerator to move out from the wall after installation.
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NOTE: Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing (about 8 feet coiled into 3 turns of about 10" diameter) to allow the refrigerator to move out from the wall after installation. 7. CONNECT...
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TO THE REFRIGERATOR Removing and Replacing Valve Cover. NOTE: • Before making the connection to the refrigerator, be sure the refrigerator power cord is not plugged into the wall outlet. 1. Remove the plastic flexible cap from the water valve.
• Rattling noises may come from the flow of refrigerant, the water line, or items stored on top of the refrigerator. • Your refrigerator is designed to run more efficiently to keep your food items at the desired temperature.
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Adding food and opening the door warms the refrigerator. It is normal for the refrigerator to run longer in order to cool the refrigerator back down. Adding a large amount of food warms the refrigerator. See the Food Storage Guide section on page 21.
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The refrigerator is defrosting. It is more humid than normal. REFRIGERATOR SEEMS Check if... The sounds may be normal for your refrigerator. THE ICEIMIAKER IS NOT PRODUCING Check if... The freezer temperature is cold enough to produce ice. Door left open.
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The more the door is opened, the faster the humidity builds up, and the more warm air the refrigerator must cool. In order to keep the refrigerator cool, try to get everything you need out of the refrigerator at once, keep food organized so it is easy to find and close the door as soon as the food is removed.
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