AEG-Electrolux ER8362B User Manual

Warnings for your safety

Warnings for your safety. Carefully read these instructions before installing and using the machine.

This freezer is designed to be operated by adults only. Children should not be allowed to tamper with the controls or play with the product.

Any electrical work required to install the appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person.

This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when moving it.

Make sure that the cable is not trapped underneath the appliance, nor touches the motor.

Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injuries or serious malfunctioning. Refer to the nearest Authorized Dealer.

Make sure the rear part of the appliance stands against a wall as there are working parts which heat up and should not be of easy access.

Make sure that there is a continous and adequate ventilation as a failure to do so may result in damage to the appliance or deterioration of the food.

The appliance should be left for at least 4 hours after installation before it is turned on ill order to allow the refrigerant to settle.

This product must be serviced only by an AUTHORIZED DEALER, and only GENUINE SPARE PARTS must be employed.

Before cleaning or reparing the appliance, make sure it is unplugged.

It is dangerous to alter the specifications or modify this product in any way.

These domestic refrigerators are designed to be used specifically for the storage and conservation of food.

DO NOT USE SHARP INSTRUMENTS to scrap off frost or ice. Frost may be removed by using a plastic scraper. (See defrosting instructions).

Frozen food must not be re-frozen once it has been thawed out.

Manufacturer’s storage recommendations should be strictly complied with.

Lollies can cause frost burns if consumed right away from the freezer.

Do not place carbonate or fizzy drinks in the freezer as these may explode.

When an old freezer is to be discarded make sure to:

Dismount the doors in order to prevent children from getting trapped inside.

Have the gas from the cooling system withdrawn before making it to scrap iron.

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Índex

Warnings for your safety	pag. 29
Installation	pag. 31
Changing the opening directions
of the doors and Panelling	pag. 32
Regulation and Control	pag. 33
How to use your
Refrigerator-Freezer	pag. 34
Maintenance of your
Refrigerator-Freezer	pag. 36
Something not working	pag. 38
Normal noises when
functioning	pag. 40
Guarantee, Service
and Spare Parts	pag. 41
Tecnical Features	pag. 42

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Installation

Positioning

•Place the refrigerator away from direct sunlight and heat sources.

•Maintain recommended ventilation - see Fig. 1.

•Make sure the refrigerator is accurately levelled turning the adjustable feet in order to avoid vibrations and noises.

•This is a built in design to be aligned with other furniture

Cleaning the interior

•Do not use alcohol or any cleanig product containing alcohol because it can damage the cabinet.

•Before using the appliance for the first time wash the interior whith luke warm water and some neutral soap so as to remove the typical smell of a brand-new product arid then dry thoroughly.

•Do not use detergents or abrasive powders as these will damage the finish.

•Remove security used for transportation.

Electrical connection

Before plugging the appliance make sure that the voltage and frequency shown on the «Technical Features» correspond to your home supply.

It is essential that the appliance be efficiently earthed.

For this purpose the supply cable plug incorporates a special earth contact. If the sockets of your domestic wiring system are not grounded, have the appliance connected to a separate ground wire in accordance with existing safety regulations.

«THE MANUFACTURER DECLINES TO ACCEPT ANY LIABILITY IF THIS SAFETY RULE IS NOT OBSERVED».

Should a change of the supply cord be necessary, remove the lid of the terminal board acting on «E» and «F» as shown figure 3 in order to gain access to the terminals. Fig. 3.

Starting – up

•Plug the appliance into the mains.

•Make sure the inner light «H» turns on when opening the door.

•Turn to intermediate position the knobs of the «temperature regulators» «h» for refrigerating compartment and «f» for freezing compartment.

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

Fig. 3

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Changing the opening direction of doors and Panelling

If you wish to change the opening side of the doors proceed as follows:

1... Remove the handles of the doors.
2... Take off the plinth pressed onto cabinet.
3... Remove the lower hinge taking care for the lower
door not to fall off.
4... Lift the lower door off the central hinge.
5... Remove the central hinge taking care for the
upper door not to fall off and not to lose the plas-
tic	washer.
6... Take the upper door off the upper hinge. Be
carefull not to lose the plastic washer.
7... Unscrew the plastic plugs located on the opposi-
te side of the central hinge and introduce them in
the holes occupied before by the hinge.		Fig. 6
8... Unscrew the axle of the upper hing and screw it
into the hinge on the opposite side. Make sure to
fit in the metal washer for blocking.
9... Place upper door.
For the remaining parts proceed the other way
round.
Once finished make sure that all joints close
perfectly well all around the door and chek that
the internal light turns of when the fridge door
closes.

	How to panel the doors
	If your appliance is provided with metal strips for
			Fig. 7
	panelling and you wish to do so proceed as follows:
	1... Remove one of the side strips.
	2...	Loosen the screws of the remaining strips.
	3... Start putting on the panel where you took off the
		strip pushing it right up to the end.
	4...	Replace the strip on this side.
	5...	Tighten all screws
	NOTE: The panel dimensions must be 2 mm. shorter
	than the doors. Maximun thickness of the panel is 4
	mm.

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