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ImportantSafetyInstructions.. .3 L
Howto ConnectEiectficity...3,4
installationRequirement@.; . ..4

Howto AdjustLevelingLegs.. ..4

HowtoSetTemperature

Controls+,. .. - . . .. . . . . . . ...5

Howto UseEnergy-Saver

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FoodStorageSuggestions. . .. ..6

StorageDrawer. .. . . . . . . . . ...7

lceService. , . . . . . . . . . . . . ...7

UserMaintenance

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ProbIemSolver. . . . . . . . ...9.10

CcmsumerSewices

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Warranty. . . . . . . ,..BackCover

Helpus

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Readthisbook carefully.

It isintendedto helpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrefrigerator
properly.

Keepit handyfor answersto your
questions.

If youdon’t understand something
or needmore help...
Call,toll-free:

The GE AnswerCenterm

800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice

or write(includeyourphone
number)

ConsumerAffairs

GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

White downthe model and

serialnumbers.

You’llfindthemonalabel at the
bottom,justinsidethefreshfood

compartmentdoor.
Thesenumbersare alsoon the

ConsumerProductOwnership
Registrationcardthat camewith
yourrefrigerator.Beforesending
in thiscard, pleasewritethese
numbershere:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersinanycorrespon­denceor servicecallsconcerning
yourrefrigerator.

Ifyou receivedadamagedrefrig­erator.

dealer’(or builder)”thatsoldyou
therefrigerator.

immediatelyco~tactthe-

EnerH-SavingTips

SWY2dcmrsRiveri’tbeen leftopen >
acciderit:~!iy+

Savetime andmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice,

check

the ProblemSolveron pages9 and

10.It lists minorcausesofoperating
problemsthatyou can correct
yourself.

o‘Ifwu’ turn controlsto coldest

,pos~icmfbr quickchilling or freez- .

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wm~~–when usingthis

appliance,alwaysexercisebtiic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:

thisapplianceonly forits

@Use

intendedpurpose

as describedin

this Useand CareBook.

e Thisr~frigemtormustbeproperly
indfed in accordance withthe
installationInstructionsbeforeit is

used. See

groundinginstructions

beIowand on page4.

e Neverunplugyourrefrigeratorby
pullingon the ~wer cord.

Always
gripplugfirmlyand pullstraight
out from theoudet.

* Repairor replace immediately

allelectric service cords thathave
become frayedor otherwisedam-

aged. Do

notusea cord that shows

cracksor abrasiondamagealong

s lengthor at either the-plugo;

~ Afteryour refrigeratorisin

Opei’atiOn,do

sm+fmws,particularitywhen hands
me damp-orwet,

6htw ‘extremeiy cold surfaces.

to

not tOUdl the cold

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havet~awedcompletely. -,

The UnitedStatesDepartmentof’
Agriculturein HomeandGarden
BulletinNo.69says:

‘~..Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozen
foodsthat havethawediftheystill
containicecrvstalsor ifthevare

stilIcold—be~ow,40*F. “
‘~..Thawedgroundmeats,poultry,

or fishthat have

any off-odoror

off-colorshouldnotberefrozenand
shouldnot be eaten. Thawedice
creamshouldbe discarded.If the
odoror color of anyfoodispoor
or questionable,get ridof it.The

foodmaybe dangerousto eat.
“Evenpartialthawingandrefreez-

ingreduce the eatingqualityof
foods,particularlyfruits,vegeta­bles,andpreparedfoods.Theeating
cmalitvof red meatsisaffectedless
than that ofmanyother foods.Use
refrozenfoodsas soonaspossible
to saveas much of their eating

qualityas youcam”

reducethe possibilityof dangerto ~~‘ ~- =
children. ,. ‘.,‘“

e Unplugyourrefrigerator: “‘

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Beforemakinganyrepairq. ~

Note:Westronglyrecommend

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that anyservicingbeperformed
bya qualifiedindividual.

1?.Beforecleaning.
C. Beforereplacinga burned-out

lightbulb,therefrigeratorshould
be unpluggedinorder to avoid
contactwitha livewirefilament.
(Aburned-outlightbulbmay
breakwhenbeingreplaced.)

Note:Turningnumberedcontrol
to “0”positiondoesnot remove
powerto thelightcircuit.

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Wherea standardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered,itisyourper­sonalresponsibilityand obligation
to haveit replaced with a properly
groundedthree-prongwalloutlet.

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GROUNDEXIST
5EFOf?EUSE

Do NOT,
stances, CUTORWMOW

um~~ANYcircum-

mmTHlm (GROUND)PRONG

FRORI

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Part No, 468337P01

Useofadapterplug

use d W’!mmsimcods

Leveling Legs

Becauseofpotential safety

hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstuse
ofanadapterplug.However,ifyou

stillelecttousean adapter,where
localcodespermit,aTEMPORARY

CONNECTIONmaybemadeto a

properlygrounded~wo-prongwall
outletbyuseof a ULlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableat mostlocal­hardwarestores.

TEMPORARYMETHOD

The largerslot in the adapter
mustbealignedwiththelargerslot

in thewalloutlet to provideproper
polarityin the connectionof the
powercord,

Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useof an extensioncord.However,

ifyoustillelectto usean extension
cord, it isabsolutelynecessarythat
it be a ULlisted3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncord hav­ingagroundingtype plugandoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe15amperes(minimum)and

120volts.Suchextensioncords
are obtainablethroughyour local
serviceorganization.

The refrigerator should

always b&plugged into its
owmindividual electrical
outlet—

(115volt,60Hertz,or 100volt,
50Hertz,singlephaseAC).Thisis
recommendedforbestperformance
andto preventoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcouldcause
a possiblefire hazardfrom over-

heatingwires.

Refrigeratorkstallation

itij~tabie iegsat the~rontcorners
oftherefrigeratorshouldbesetso
therefrigeratorisfirmlypositioned
on floorand thefront is raisedjust
enoughthat the doorcloseseasily
whenopened abouthalfway,These
legsare locatedbehindthe base
grille.

adjustleveling Iegstremove

To
basegrilleby graspingit at bottom
and pullingitstraightout.

CALJTIOIQ:Attachingadapter

ground terminal to walloutlet
coverscrewdoes not ground the
applianceunlesscoverscrewis
metal,anc~not insulated,and wall

outlet isgrounded throughhouse

wiring.Youshou]cihavethecircuit
chcckwibya qualifiedelectrician
to nmkesure theoutlet isproperly

grounchxi.

disconnecting the power

When
cord fromthe adapter,alwayshold
{headapter withone hand.If this
isnot ckmc,the adapter grounci

termin:disverylikelyto br~:lk

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!+hmki the adapter

kw:ikl 110 Norf”USE !1163appliance
zmtil3 propergrmmdhasESA3ken
estiiillis!le{l.

groundterminal

with

Location

Do not installrefrigeratorwhere

temperaturewill go below M)*F.

becauseitwillnot run oftenenough
to maintainproper temperatures.

Do installit on a floorstrong
enough to supporta fullyloaded
refrigerator.

Alsosee Energy-SavingTips
regardinglocation.

Allow the foilowing clearances for
ease of installationand proper air
circulation:

Si&. ..5 . . . . ..5/8°

Top. , . . ..!. .!. .2°

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Turnlevelinglegsc~ockwise

to raise

refrigerator,counterclockwise to

lower

it.

When adjustinglevelinglegsfor
proper door closure,the bottom
front edgeof the cabinet should be
approximately5/8”fromthefloor.

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Toreplace the base grilletalign

prongson back ofgrillewithclamps
in cabinet and push forward until

grillesnaps into pklce.

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