Gladiator Garageworks Freezer User Manual

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TABLEOF CON'ENIS

FREEZER SAFETY ......................................................................... 3

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS .................................................. 4

Unpacking .................................................................................... 4

Location Requirements ................................................................ 4

Electrical Requirements ............................................................... 4

Freezer Doors: Removing, Reversing (optional) and Replacing..5

Door Closing and Alignment ........................................................ 7

Caster Installation ......................................................................... 7

Normal Sounds ............................................................................ 9

FREEZER USE ................................................................................ 9

Ensuring Proper Air Circulation .................................................... 9

Using the Controls ....................................................................... 9

UPPER COMPARTMENT FEATURES ........................................ 10

Upper Compartment Shelf ......................................................... lg

Upper Compartment Floor......................................................... 11

LOWER COMPARTMENT FEATURES ....................................... 11

Shelves ....................................................................................... 11

Half-Width Wire Baskets ............................................................ 1t

Full-Width Wire Basket .............................................................. 11

Full-Width Shelf .......................................................................... 12

DOOR FEATURES ........................................................................ 12

Door Rails................................................................................... 12

Door Bins.................................................................................... 12

Wire Door Shelf .......................................................................... 12

Can Rack .................................................................................... 12

FREEZER CARE ........................................................................... 13

Cleaning...................................................................................... 13

Changing the Light Bulbs ........................................................... 13

Power Interruptions.................................................................... 13

Vacation and Moving Care ......................................................... 13

TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................. 14

ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE ......................................................... 15

In the U.S.A ................................................................................ 15

In Canada ................................................................................... 15

WARRANTY .................................................................................. 16

FREEZERSAFEW

Your safety and the safety of others are very important.

We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all

safety messages.

This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word "DANGER" or

This is the safety alert symbol.
"WARNING." These words mean:

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't

immediately follow instruction•,

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't

follow instructions,

All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you
what can happen if the instructions are not followed.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury when using your freezer, follow these basic

precautions:

• Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.

• Do not remove ground prong.

• Do not use an adapter.

• Do not use an extension cord.

• Disconnect power before servicing.

• Replace all panels before operating.

• Use nonflammable cleaner.

• Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as
gasoline, away from freezer.

• Use two or more people to move and install
freezer.

• Keep key away from children.

• Remove doors or lid from your old freezer
or refrigerator.

• Disconnect power before installing ice maker (on

ice maker kit ready models only).

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

ProperDisposalof YourOld

Refrigeratoror Freezer

Suffocation Hazard

Remove doors or lid from your old freezer or

refrigerator,

Failure to do so can result in death or
brain damage.

IMPORTANT: Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems

of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators are still dangerous

- even if they will sit for "just afew days." If you are getting rid of
your old refrigerator, please follow these instructions to help

prevent accidents.

Before youthrow away your old refrigerator orf_ezer

• Takeoff the doors.

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

INSTALLATION

INSIRUCTIONS

Removing packaging materials

• Remove tape and glue residue from surfaces before turning
on the freezer. Rub a small amount of liquid dish soap over

the adhesive with your fingers. Wipe with warm water and
dry.

Do not use sharp instruments, rubbing alcohol, flammable
fluids, or abrasive cleaners to remove tape or glue. These
products can damage the surface of your freezer. For more

information, seethe "Freezer Safety" section.

NOTE: Do not installthe freezer near an oven, radiator, or other
heat source where the temperature will rise above 110°F (43° C),

nor in a location where the temperature will fall below 0°F

(-17 ° C).

When Moving Your Freezer:
Your freezer is heavy, When moving the freezer for

cleaning or service, be sure to protect the floor, Always pult
the freezer straight out when moving it. Do not wiggle or

"wa!k" the freezer when trying to move it, as floor damage

couid occur.

Cleaning before use

After you remove all of the packaging materials, clean the inside

of your freezer before using it. Seethe cleaning instructions in the
"Freezer Care" section.

Explosion Hazard

Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as

gasoline, away from freezer.

Failure to do so can result in death, explosion,

or fire.

Electrical Shock Hazard

Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
Do not remove ground prong.

Do not use an adapter.

Do not use an extension cord.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in

death, fire, or electrical shock.

Before you move your freezer into its final location, it is important
to make sure you have the proper electrical connection. Your

freezer is equipped with a longer power cord for easier placement
and movement.

Recommended grounding method
A 115 Volt, 60 Hz., AC only 15 or 20 ampere fused, grounded

electrical supply isrequired. It isrecommended that a separate
circuit serving only your freezer be provided. Use an outlet that

cannot be turned off by a switch. Do not use an

extension cord.
NOTE: Before performing any type of installation, cleaning, or

removing a light bulb, turn the Freezer control to OFF and then
disconnect the freezer from the electrical source. When you are

finished, reconnect the freezer to the electrical source and reset
the control to the desired setting.

To ensure proper ventilation for your freezer, allow for _/zin. (1.25
cm) space on each side and at the top. When installing your
freezer next to a fixed wall, leave 2 in. (5.08 cm) minimum on

each side (depending on your model) to allow for the door to
swing open.

TOOLS NEEDED: %6in. hex-head socket wrench, #2 Phillips
screwdriver, flat-blade screwdriver, %6 in. open-end wrench, flat

2 in. putty knife.

IMPORTANT:

• Before you begin, turn the lower compartment control OFF,
unplug freezer or disconnect power.

• Remove food and any adjustable door or utility bins from
doors.

If you are only removing and replacing the doors, the
instructions are the same regardless of door style. See the
"Door and Hinge Removal" and "Door and Hinge

Replacement" later in this section.

• All graphics referenced in the following instructions are
included later in this section after "Final Steps."

Door and Hinge Removal

5/16in. Hex-HeadHingeScrew

1. Unplug freezer or disconnect power.

2. Open lower compartment door and remove base grille from
the bottom front of the freezer (see Base Grille graphic).

3. Close the lower compartment door and keep both doors
closed until you are ready to lift them free from the cabinet.

NOTE: Provide additional support for the doors while the
hinges are being moved. Do not depend on the door magnets
to held the doors in place while you are working.

4. Remove the parts for the top hinge as shown in Top Hinge
graphic. Lift the upper compartment door free from the

cabinet.

5. Remove the parts for the center hinge as shown in the Center
Hinge graphic. Lift the lower compartment door free from the
cabinet.

6. Remove the parts for the bottom hinge as shown in the
Bottom Hinge graphic.

IMPORTANT: If you want to reverse your doors so that they open
in the opposite direction, continue with the "Door Reversal

(optional)" instructions. If you are not reversing the doors, see the
"Door and Hinge Replacement" section.

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Door Reversal (optional)

Cabinet

1. Remove %6in. hex-head hinge screws from handle side and

move them to opposite side (see Graphic 1-1).

2. Remove cabinet hinge hole plugs from the cabinet top and
move them to opposite side hinge holes as shown (see

Graphic 1-2).

Doors

1. Remove door hinge hole plug from top of upper compartment
door. Move to opposite side as shown (see Graphic 2).

2. Remove door stop from both the upper and lower
compartment doors and move to the other side (see Graphic

3).

Door and Hinge Replacement

NOTE: Graphic may be reversed if door swing is reversed.

1. Replace the parts for the bottom hinge as shown. Tighten

screws. Replace the lower compartment door.

NOTE: Provide additional support for the doors while the

hinges are being moved. Do not depend on the door magnets
to hold the doors in place while you are working.

2. Assemble the parts for the center hinge as shown and tighten

all screws (see Center Hinge graphic). Replace the upper
compartment door.

3. Assemble the parts for the top hinge as shown (see Top
Hinge graphic). Do not tighten screws completely.

4. Line up the doors so that the bottom of the upper
compartment door aligns evenly with the top of the lower
compartment door. Tighten all screws.

Final Steps

1.

Check all holes to make sure that hole plugs and screws are
in place. Reinstall top hinge cover (see Top Hinge graphic).

NOTE= On the left-hand side of the base grille there is a
removable tab which is a bottom hinge hole plug. Break off

the tab from the base grille and insert the bottom hinge hole

plug into the bottom hinge holes (see Base Grille graphic).

2. Replace the base grille (see Base Grille graphic).

3. Plug in freezer or reconnect power.

4. Reset the controls, See "Using the Controls" section.

5. Return all removable door parts to doors and food to product.

(See complete graphics later in this section.)

Round-Head Door Handle Door Hinge

Handle Screw Screw Hole Plug Hole Plug