ASKO RF2826S Installation Guide

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Installation Instructions

TO BE USED WITH HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATORS

BUILT-IN

BOTTOM - FREEZER, 2 DRAWER

Unit 1 - Spacer Clips Installed Unit 2 - Heater Installed

ALL REFERENCES TO ASSEMBLY ARE FROM THE FRONT OF THE UNITS

PARTS PROVIDED:

Installation Instructions (1) Heater (1) Transformer (1) Plastic Cover (1) Brackets (2)

Tools Required:

#2 Phillips Head Screw Driver Step Ladder Open Wrench Set 5 mm. Allen Wrench

Spacer Clips (8) Strain Relief (1) Screw, 4,8 x 13 (4) Bolt, M4 x 45 (1) Nut, M4 (1)

PPE Required:

Safety Glasses Safety Gloves

STOP

Washer, star (2) Bolt, M6 x 45 (3) Nut, M6 (3) Washer, ﬂ at (6) Wiring ”Y” Splitter (1)

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Read these instructions completely and carefully

Unit 1

WARNING

Unit 2

NOTE!

While performing installations described in this book, safety glasses or goggles should be worn.

Disconnect power to the appliance before beginning installation. Do not operate the refrigerator until the installation is complete.

WARNING

This refrigerator is top heavy and must be handled with care.

Failure to do so can result in the unit tipping over and result in death or serious injury.

Do not cut lower banding on units.

Do not remove foam base pad from front of units.

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE:

This kit is to be installed by a qualiﬁ ed service technician only. Any attempt to repair a major appliance may result in personal injury and property damage. Neither the manufacturer nor the seller can be responsible for the interpretation of this information or assume any liability in connection with its use.

1. The heater kit will only ﬁ t two units, if the doors face each other when opened. Door swing of unit 1 must be switched from right hand swing to left hand swing.

Required Door Swing (view from above)

Unit 1 Unit 2

2. On sides of refrigerators, remove white stickers from top and center location, to reveal holes in the case. Remove any labels from sides of refrigeratos and clean the surfaces.

Unit 1

3. Attach spacer clips to the inner side wall of Unit 1. Line up holes in Spacer Clips 1 and 4 with holes in case. Attach clips 2 and 3 evenly spaced between 1 and 4. Note that clips 2 and 3 are diﬀ erent that the six other clips. It is very important that you use clips 2 and 3 in those locations only. Clip 6 attaches on the bottom front corner, along the front edge of Unit 1, same as clips 1 and 4. Clip 5 should be spaced evenly between clip 4 and 6. Clip 7 attaches to the top, rear corner of Unit 1. Orientation in not critical, Clip 8 is attached in a later step.

Unit 1 Unit 2

Unit 2

Spacer Clips

Unit 2

Spacer Clips 2,3

4. On Unit 2, use top and center holes to locate the fail heater. There is a hole in the foil heater. The lines up with the hole at the center of the case. The ”V” notch at the top of the heater, lines up with the top hole in the side of the case. Remove paper backing from heater and carfully apply heater using these two holes as guides.

Unit 2

Rear

5. In front of cabinet enclosure, move units next to each other, with holes lined up. Make sure heate wire is dressed towards front of units for use in a late step. Tape heater lead wires to side of Units 2 so that leads are sticking out the front, below clip 6, and easily reached for use in a later step. Using bolts, washers and nuts, join the two units together at the front - top and center. Tighten bolts until spacer slips touch Unit 2.

Front

Unit 2

Unit 1

Heater lead wires

6. Attach joining brackets to rear of each unit, using screws provided with kit, add spacer between brackets. Join with bolt, washers and nut. Do not cut lower banding strap during this step.

7. Connect water lines to units, plug units into electrical outlets, push units into cabinet enclosure and fasten to anti-tip brackets.

8. After fastening the anti-tip brackets to ach unit, cut lower banding straps on Units 2 and 2 and remove foam base pad from front of units.

9. Next, the heater will be joined to the wiring of Unit 2. The heater is a low voltage, DC type heater, so this step consists of adding a transformer between line voltage and the heater, and the steps needed to mount and wire the transformer.

Remove toekick and air vent cover from front of Unit 2 by emoving four Phillips head screws.

Metal Plate

Vent Cover

To ek i ck

Fasten heater leads to open slot in vent cover, using the strain relief provided with the kit.

Vent cover

Strain relief

Heater leads

Locate the vertical, metal plate behind the vent cover. There are two holes in the plate for mounting the transformer. Locate the transformer on the plate and attach using bolts, nuts and washers supplied.

Transformer

Metal plate

In front of unit, unplug the power cord and replace with the ”Y” splitter supplied in the kit. On the ends of the splitter, plug in the transformer (black and white leads) and the power cord plug.

To transformer

Y splitter

Unplug main power cord

Attach heater lead wires to transformer lead wires (blue and green leads connect to the heater).

Main power cord

From Transformer

Strain relief

Heater leads

10. Reattach front toekick and air vent cover.

11. Attach front trim piece, provided in kit, along lenght of units from top to botton, by snapping into the clips that werw attached in step 3.

Vent Cover

Trim cover snaps into the front six spacer clips