Frigidaire FGHB2868TF Owner's Guide

All about the

Use & Care

of your Refrigerator

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Important Safety Instructions ......................2

Features At A Glance - Baseline Model .........4

Features At A Glance - Gallery Model ...........5

Features At A Glance - Pro Model ................6

Installation ................................................7

Door Removal Instructions ........................10

Installing Door Handles .............................14

Connecting the Water Supply ....................16

Controls - Frigidaire & Frigidaire

Gallery Dispenser .....................................18

Controls - Non-Dispenser Models ...............21

www.frigidaire.com USA 1-800-944-9044 www.frigidaire.ca Canada 1-800-265-8352

Controls - Frigidaire Professional ...............23

Automatic Ice & Water Dispenser ..............26

Automatic Ice Maker - Freezer

(select models) ........................................28

Storage Features ......................................29

Storing Food and Saving Energy ................33

Normal Operating Sounds and Sights .........34

Changing the Filter ...................................35

Care & Cleaning .......................................37

Before You Call .......................................39

Major Appliance Warranty .........................44

A05947004 (May 2018)

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

Please read all instructions before using this refrigerator.

For your Safety

• DO NOT store or use gasoline, or other

ammable liquids in the vicinity of this or

any other appliance. Read product labels

for warnings regarding ammability and

other hazards.

• DO NOT operate the refrigerator in the presence of explosive fumes.

• Avoid contact with any moving parts of automatic ice maker.

• Remove all staples from the carton. Staples can cause severe cuts, and also

destroy nishes if they come in contact

with other appliances or furniture.

Denitions

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.

DANGER

DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

Installation Checklist

Doors

 Handles are secure and tight

 Door seals completely to cabinet on all sides

Leveling

 Refrigerator is level side-to-side and

slightly elevated in front to assist with door and drawer closing (front should be higher than back)

 Toe grille is properly attached to refrigerator

 Cabinet is setting solid on all corners

Electrical Power

 House power turned on

 Refrigerator plugged in

Ice Maker

 House water supply connected to

refrigerator

 No water leaks present at all connections

- recheck in 24 hours

 Ice maker is turned ON

 Ice & water dispenser operates correctly

Final Checks

 Shipping material removed

 Fresh food and freezer temperatures set

 Crisper humidity controls set

 Registration card sent in

WARNING

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.

IMPORTANT

IMPORTANT indicates installation, operation or maintenance information which is important but not hazard-related.

Child Safety

Destroy or recycle the carton, plastic bags, and any exterior wrapping material immediately after the refrigerator is unpacked. Children should NEVER use these items to play. Cartons covered with rugs, bedspreads, plastic sheets or stretch wrap may become airtight

chambers, and can quickly cause suffocation.

Proper Disposal of your Refrigerator or Freezer

Risk of child entrapment

Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators or freezers are still dangerous – even if they will sit for “just a few days”. If you are getting rid of your old refrigerator or freezer, please follow the instructions below to help prevent accidents.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Grounding type wall receptacle

Power cord with 3-prong grounded plug

Do not, under any circumstances, cut, remove, or bypass the grounding prong.

Proper Disposal of Refrigerators/Freezers

We strongly encourage responsible appliance recycling/disposal methods. Check with your utility company or visit www.energystar.gov/recycle for more information on recycling your old refrigerator.

Before you throw away your old refrigerator/freezer:

• Remove doors.

• Leave shelves in place so children may not easily climb inside.

• Have refrigerant removed by

a qualied

service technician.

IMPORTANT

CFC/HCFC Disposal

Your old refrigerator may have a cooling system

that used CFCs or HCFCs (chlorouorocarbons or hydrochlorouorocarbons). CFCs and HCFCs

are believed to harm stratospheric ozone if released to the atmosphere. Other refrigerants may also cause harm to the environment if released to the atmosphere.

If you are throwing away your old refrigerator, make sure the refrigerant is removed for

proper disposal by a qualied technician. If

you intentionally release refrigerant, you may

be subject to nes and imprisonment under

provisions of environmental legislation.

• Unplug the refrigerator before cleaning and before replacing a light bulb to avoid electrical shock.

• Performance may be affected if the voltage varies by 10% or more. Operating the

refrigerator with insufcient power can

damage the compressor. Such damage is not covered under your warranty.

• Do not plug the unit into an electrical outlet controlled by a wall switch or pull cord to prevent the refrigerator from being turned off accidentally.

IMPORTANT

Pressing and holding the On/Off button for three seconds, located on the temperature control panel, will disable your refrigerator’s cooling system but does not disconnect the power to the light bulb and other electrical components. To turn off power to your refrigerator you must unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet.

Electrical information

• The refrigerator must be plugged into its own dedicated 115 Volt, 60 Hz., 15 Amp, AC only electrical outlet. The power cord of

the appliance is equipped with a three-

prong grounding plug for your protection against electrical shock hazards. It must be plugged directly into a properly grounded three prong receptacle. The receptacle must be installed in accordance with local

codes and ordinances. Consult a qualied

electrician. Avoid connecting refrigerator to a Ground Fault Interrupter (GFI) circuit. Do not use an extension cord or adapter plug.

• If the power cord is damaged, it should be replaced by an authorized service technician to prevent any risk.

• Never unplug the refrigerator by pulling on

the power cord. Always grip the plug rmly,

and pull straight out from the receptacle to prevent damaging the power cord.

CAUTION

To avoid personal injury or property damage, handle tempered glass shelves carefully. Shelves may break suddenly if nicked, scratched, or exposed to sudden temperature change.

FEATURES AT A GLANCE - BASELINE MODEL

*Features may vary according to model

*Ice Bin

Glass

Shelves

Deli

Drawer

Adjustable Hinges

*Freezer Ice Maker

*Removable Ice Bin

*Fresh Food

Ice Maker

Flipper Guide

Water

Filter

Flipper Mullion

Glass Shelves

Crisper Drawer

Door Bin

Freezer Baskets

Toe Grille

IMPORTANT

Features not purchased with your refrigerator can be purchased at www.frigidaire.com or by calling 1-800-944-9044.

FEATURES AT A GLANCE - GALLERY MODEL

*Features may vary according to model

Flip Shelf

Deli

Drawer

Adjustable Hinges

*Ice Bin

*Freezer Ice

Maker

*Removable

Ice Bin

*Fresh Food

Ice Maker

Air Filter

Flipper Guide

Water

Filter

Flipper Mullion

Glass Shelves

Crisper Drawer

Door Bin

Freezer Baskets

Toe Grille

IMPORTANT

Features not purchased with your refrigerator can be purchased at www.frigidaire.com or by calling 1-800-944-9044.

FEATURES AT A GLANCE - PRO MODEL

*Features may vary according to model

Can

Dispenser

Flip Shelf

Deli

Drawer

Adjustable Hinges

*Ice Bin

*Freezer Ice

*Removable

*Fresh Food

Maker

Ice Bin

Ice Maker

Air Filter

Flipper Guide

Water

Filter

Dairy

Compartment

Bottle Caddy

(Inside Drawer)

Freezer Baskets

Toe Grille

Flipper Mullion

Glass Shelf

Crisper Drawer

Door Bin

IMPORTANT

Features not purchased with your refrigerator can be purchased at www.frigidaire.com or by calling 1-800-944-9044.

INSTALLATION

Top Hinge Cover Front Screw

Top Hinge Cover Rear Screw

Lower

Hinge

Screw

Top Hinge Screw

Components Provided:

Tools Necessary:

Quadrex Head

Screwdriver

Wrench

Fixed

Wrench

Allen Wrench

(OR)

Phillips Head

This Use & Care Guide provides general installation and operating instructions for your model. We recommend using a service or kitchen contracting professional to install your refrigerator. Use the refrigerator only as instructed in this Use & Care Guide. Before

starting the refrigerator, follow these

important rst steps.

6mm

ANDAND

⅜" and ¼"

Socket

Adjustable

CAUTION

Do Not install the refrigerator where the

temperature will drop below 55°F (13°C) or rise above 110°F (43°C). The compressor will not be able to maintain proper temperatures inside the refrigerator.

Do Not block the toe grille on the lower front

of your refrigerator. Sufcient air circulation

is essential for the proper operation of your refrigerator.

Installation

Allow the following clearances for ease of installation, proper air circulation, and plumbing and electrical connections:

Sides & Top ⅜ inch (9.5 mm)

Back 1 inch (25.4 mm)

⅜"

Location

• Choose a place that is near a grounded, non-GFCI, electrical outlet. Do Not use an extension cord or an adapter plug.

• If possible, place the refrigerator out of direct sunlight and away from the range, dishwasher, or other heat sources.

• The refrigerator must be installed on a

oor that is level and strong enough to

support a fully loaded refrigerator.

• Consider water supply availability for

models equipped with an automatic ice

maker.

NOTE



If your refrigerator is placed with the door

hinge side against a wall, you may have to allow additional space so the door can be opened wider.

Door opening

Your refrigerator should be positioned to allow easy access to a counter when removing food. For best use of refrigerator drawers and freezer baskets, the refrigerator should be in a position where both can be fully opened.

INSTALLATION

Toe Grille Must

CAUTION

Do Not loosen or remove these 3 hex screws.

DO NOT

Loosen

Remove

These 3

Hex

Screws

Cabinet Leveling & Refrigerator Door Alignment (if necessary)

Guidelines for nal positioning of your refrigerator:

• All four corners of the cabinet must rest

rmly on the oor.

• The front should be slightly elevated 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:

1 Slightly open freezer drawer if the toe grill

is installed. Lift the toe grille and gently pull forward.

2 Make initial cabinet adjustments by using

the front roller height adjusting screws. Use a 3/8 inch socket wrench to turn the adjustment screws (1 per side).

To raise: turn adjustment screw clockwise.

To lower: turn adjustment screw

counterclockwise.

Raise

Anti-tip Leg

Lower

3 Ensure both doors are bind-free with their

seals touching the cabinet on all four sides and that cabinet is stable.

4 After unit is leveled, lower anti-tip leg

using a 3/8 inch socket wrench until it

rmly contacts the oor.

5 Install the toe grille by tting into place.

Fit in Slot on

Anti-tip Bracket

Screw/Washer

Assembly

(2) Retaining Clips

INSTALLATION

To make nal door height adjustments:

Door

1. Open freezer drawer to make lower hinge

visible.

2. Insert 6mm Allen wrench into the shaft of

the lower hinge.

3. Adjust the height by turning clockwise or

counterclockwise. Turning clockwise will lower the door. Turning counterclockwise will raise the door. Default setting is to the lowest height when you receive your appliance.

Door

To adjust the ipper mullion:

1 Loosen the screw located on the ipper

mullion hinge.

Flipper Mullion

Screw

Flipper Mullion Hinge

Adjusting Flipper Mullion Screw

2 Adjust ipper mullion height. For proper

connection with the ipper mullion guide,

there should be a separation about the thickness of a coin (0.060 inches, or

1.5 mm) between the guide and ipper

mullion.

Raise

Mullion

Guide

Flipper Mullion

Thickness

of a Coin

Adjusting Flipper Mullion Height

3 Re-tighten screw.

DOOR REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS

Front

Left Door

Front

Right Door

Getting through narrow spaces

If your refrigerator will not t through an

entrance area, you can remove the doors.

Check rst by measuring the entrance.

To prepare for removing the doors:

1 Make sure the electrical power cord is

unplugged from the wall outlet.

2 Open the freezer drawer and remove the

toe grille (see Installation section).

3 Remove any food from the door shelves

and close the doors.

To remove the top hinge covers:

1 Remove the two screws from each cover

over the top door hinges.

2 Lift inside edge of hinge cover and tilt

back.

DO NOT remove the ground screw from hinge.

To remove the refrigerator doors

1 Remove top hinge covers. Trace lightly

NOTE



WARNING

Make sure the electrical power cord is unplugged from the wall outlet.

around the door’s top hinges with a pencil. This makes reinstallation easier.

Top Hinge Cover

Hinge

Screws

Multi-wire

Cables

Leave Hinge With Door

Rear Cover Screw

Ground

Top

Screw

Hinge

Cover Screw

Rear Cover Screw

Ground Screw

Top Hinge

Water Line

Top Hinge Cover

Hinge Screws

Leave Hinge With Door

2 Disconnect the harness by grasping both

sides of the connector rmly, depress the

latch and pull apart.

DOOR REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS

Left Door

Right Door

3 Detach the water tube from the connector

located behind the refrigerator, the connector releases when you press inward on the connector’s outer sleeve. Pull the water tube out toward the front of the unit.

NOTE



You will be pulling approximately ve feet of

water tube from the back of the refrigerator.

NOTE



Use care while pulling the water tube from the unit to be sure that you do not kink the tube.

Water

Line

4 Open the refrigerator doors to a 90 degree

angle and remove the two screws from the top hinge. Lift and remove door from lower hinge.

Top View

Cabinet

90˚

CAUTION

Be sure doors are set aside in a secure position where they cannot fall and cause personal injury, or damage to the doors or handles.

Press

Water

Line

IMPORTANT

Open the refrigerator doors to a 90 degree angle before lifting the doors off the bottom hinges and setting them aside.

5 Unscrew the three lower hinge screws and

remove the hinge.

Lower Hinge Removal

DOOR REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS

To reinstall the refrigerator doors:

IMPORTANT

When replacing the doors on the lower hinge, they must be installed at a 90 degree angle.

1 Replace the lower hinge screws.

2 Holding the door at a 90 degree angle,

drop the pin down into the center hinge opening. Rotate it slightly in either direction until the door falls down into place.

Pin Mechanism

(Door Bottom)

Bottom

Hinge

Opening

Doors at 90º

5 Reconnect the harnesses.

6 Replace the top hinge covers.

7 Reconnect electrical power cord to the

To reset door pin:

If doors are removed at less than a 40 degree angle, the pin returns to the home position. It can be reset by turning the door upside and using a 5/32” Allen wrench to rotate the left hand pin 90 degrees clockwise and the right hand pin 90 degrees counterclockwise.

NOTE



When reinserting the water tube and replacing the top hinge cover, use care to be sure you do not kink the tube.

NOTE



Upon replacement, the tube needs to be fully inserted up to the marking line.

wall outlet.

3 Reinstall top hinge.

4 Insert the water line in the top left tunnel

pushing from the front to the back of the unit.

Insert tube up to the marking line

Water

Line

Press

Water

Line

Bottom of the Doors

For

LEFT DOOR,

turn pin 90˚

clockwise

For

RIGHT DOOR,

turn pin 90˚

counter-

clockwise

Once the door pins are reset, follow the steps “To reinstall the refrigerator doors”.

DOOR REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS

Removing Freezer Drawer

CAUTION

Drawer is heavy. Use caution when lifting.

1 Remove 4 hex head drawer screws.

2 Lift up drawer to remove.

DO NOT Remove

Other

Screws

Remove

Hex Head

Drawer Screw

NOTE



To locate the pin, look inside the drawer and the pin is next to the door liner and the slides. Not all parts are shown in the illustration.

DO NOT

Loosen

Remove

These 3

Hex

Screws

Replacing Freezer Drawer

1 Extend the Freezer slides from the unit.

2 Carefully align support pin with hooks

on end of freezer slides and then lower freezer door onto slides.

3 Replace the 4 hex head screws that secure

the slides to the door (2 on each side) and tighten.

Hook

INSTALLING DOOR HANDLES

CAUTION

Wear gloves and safety goggles. Use extreme CAUTION when installing these handles.

Door Handle Mounting Instructions for Frigidaire & Frigidaire Gallery

1 Remove handles from carton

and any other protective packaging.

2 Position fresh food handle

end caps over upper and lower pre-installed shoulder bolts (A) that are fastened into door, ensuring the holes for the set screws are facing towards the opposite door.

3 While holding handle rmly

against door, fasten upper and lower Allen set screws (B) with supplied Allen wrench.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to

install opposite handle. Ensure the holes for the set screws are facing towards the

rst door.

5 Position freezer handle end

caps over left and right preinstalled shoulder bolts (A) that are fastened to the door, ensuring the holes for the set screws are facing down.

6 While holding handle rmly

against door, loosely tighten right Allen set screw (B) with supplied Allen wrench until there is no gap between handle and door.

7 Still holding the handle rmly

to the door, rmly tighten

left Allen set screw (B) with supplied Allen wrench.

8 Return to the right Allen set

screw (B) and rmly tighten

with supplied Allen wrench.

Mounting Refrigerator Handles

Mounting Freezer Handle

NOTE



When tightening the Allen set screws, it is imperative that force be applied to the longer arm of the Allen wrench supplied in the handle packaging.

NOTE



All set screws should be tightened so the screw is below the surface of the handle. The handles should be drawn tight to freezer and refrigerator doors with no gaps. Opening the opposite door while tightening the Allen screw makes installation easier.

The door handle may loosen over time or if it was installed improperly. If this happens, tighten the set screws on the handles.

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