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Safety Information

Adapter Plugs ................. 3

Connecting Electricity .......... 3

Extension Cords ............... 2

Safety Precautions .............. 9

Operating InstruCtions

Automatic lcemaker . ........... 8

Care and Cleaning .......... 9, 10

Shelves ..................... 5, 6

Storage Drawers .............. 6, 7

Temperaun_e Controls ........... 4

h_stallation Inslru_ions

Preparing to Install

the Refl_igerator . ............. 11

Reversing the Door Swing ... 16-92

h'ater Line Installation ...... 19-16

Troubleshooting Tips

Before You Call

For Service ................ 94, 95

Normal Operating Sounds ...... 93

Consumer Support

Consumer Support .... Back Co_r

Product Registration ........ 99, ,9,0

Warranty .................... 31

Write the model and serial numbers here:

Model #
Serial #

You can find them on a label on the upper

lett side of the fl'esh ti)od compartment.

162D6736PO07 39-6025&2 77-04 dR

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

WARNING!

Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner's Manual.

SAFETYPRECAUTIONS

When using electrical appfiances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the foflowing:

This refrigerator inust be properl) installed

and located in accordance with the Installation
hlstluctions befi)re it is used.

Do not allow children to climb, stand or hang

on the shelves in the refl'igerator. They could
damage the refl'igerator and seriously ii_jm'e

themselves.

Do not touch the cold surfaces in the freezer

compartment when hands are damp or wet.
Skin may stick to these extremely cold

SI/I'I';I ces,

Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable

vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any
other appliance.

Keep finge_s out of the "pinch point" areas;
clearances between the dom_ and between

the doors and cabinet are necessarily small.
Be careflfl closing doors when children are

in the area.

In refl'igeratots with automatic icemakers,

avoid contact with the moving parts of the
ejector mechanism, or with the heating
element that releases the cubes. Do not place

finge_s or hands on the automatic icemaking
mechanism while the refl'igerator is plugged in.

Unplug the refl'igerator beflwe cleaning and

making repairs.

NOTE:Westronglyrecommendthatany servicingbe

performedbya qualifiedindividual.

Tm'ning the control to the 0 position does

not remove power to the light circuit.

_ Do not refl'eeze ti'ozen too(ls which have

thawed completely.

[, DANGER! RISK OFCHILDENTRAPMENT

PROPERDISPOSALOFTHEREFRIGERATOR

Child entral)inent and suffocation are not
problems of the past..Iunked or abandoned

refl'igerators are still dangerous...even if they
will sit fi_r "just a few days." If wm are getting

rid of veto" old refl'igerator, please fi)llow the
inst_ uctions below to hel I) prevent accidents.

Before You ThrowAway YourOld
Refrigerator or Freezer:

Take off the doors.

I ,eav e t h e s h elve s in pl a c e s o th a t c h il d re n
mm not easiE climb inside.

Refrigerants

All refl'igeration products contain refl'igerants,
which trader fe(leral law must be removed prior

to product disposal. If you are getting rid of an
old reliigeration product, check with the

company handling the disposal about what
to (lo.

USEOFEXTENSIONCORDS

Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we strongly recommend against
the use of an extension cord.

However, if you must use an extension cord, it is absolutely necessarx that it be a UiAisted,
3-wire gmtmding type appliance extension cord haxing a ,gr°unding, tX,'l)e l)lug, and outlet and

that the electrical rating of the cord be 15 amperes (minimmn) and 12(1 xolts.

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WARNING!

HOWTOCONNECTELECTRICITY

Do not, under any circumstances, cut or remove the third (ground) prong from the power cord.

For personal safety, this appfiance must be properly grounded.

The power cord of this appliance is equipped

with a 3-prong (grounding) plug which mates
with a standard 3-prong (gromMing) wall outlet

to minimize the possibility of electric shock
hazard fl'om this appliance.

Have the wall outlet and circuit checked by a
qualified electrician to make sm'e the outlet is

properly gromMed.

Where a standard 2-pr(mg wall (mtlet is

encountered, it is your personal responsibility
and obligation to have it replaced with a

properly grounded 3-prong wall outlet.
The refrigerator should always be plugged into

its own individual electrical outlet which has a

voltage rating that matches the rating plate.

This l)rovides the best perflwmance and also
prevents overloading house wiring circuits which

could cause a fire hazard fl'om overheated wires.

Never unplug your refrigerator by pulling on the
power cord. Always grip l)lug firmly and pull

straight out fl'om the outlet.
]),el)air or replace immediately all power cords

that have become fl'aved or otherwise damaged.
D() not use a cord that shows cracks or abrasion

damage along its length or at either end.

When moving the refl'igerator away fl'om the
wall, be careflfl not to roll over or damage the
power cord.

USEOFADAPTERPLUGS

Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we strongly recommend against
the use of an adapter plug.

However; if you must use an adapter; where local
codes pemdt, a temporary connection may be made

to a properly grounded 2-prong wall outlet by use
of a UIAisted adapter available at most local

hardware stores.

The larger slot in the adapter must be aligned
with the larger slot in the wall outlet to provide

proper polariS' in the connection of the power

cord.

If the adapter ground tem/inal breaks, DO NOT

USEthe refrigerator until a proper gromM has

been established.

Attaching the adapter ground terminal to a waft outlet

coverscrew does not ground the appliance unless the
coverscrew is metal, and not insulated, and the waft

outlet is grounded through the house wiring Youshould

have the circuit checked by a qualified electrician to
make sure the outlet is properly grounde_

When disconnecting the power cord fl'om the
adapter, always hold the adapter in i)lace with

one hand while pulling the power cord plug with
the other hand, If this is not done, the adapter

grotmd terminal is very likely to break with

repeated use.

READANDFOLLOWTHISSAFETYINFORMATIONCAREFULLY.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

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Aboutthe temperaturecontroldial

Turning the dial to 0 stops cooling in both compartments--fresh food and freezer. It does not shut off power to the

refrigerator.

ControlSettings

Temperature Control Dial

The temperature control dial has nine settings plus O. I is the wannest. 9 is the coldest.
At first, set the dial at 5.

After using the refl'igerator, a(!iust the dial if necessary.

Insert a coin into the slot in the middle of the dial and you can turn the dial to the setting
that's best stilted to w)m" needs.

Allow 24 horn's fi)r the refl'igerator to get cold.

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Aboutthe freshfoodcompartmentshelves, w Hetpeint.cem

Shelf supports at various levels allow you to custom-space your shelves. Not all features are on all models.

, Half-Width Shelves

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One end of the shelf rests on a molded

side-wall SUl)port; a bracket on the other
end hooks into a track on the rear

cabinet wall.

NOTE:Theshelfto theright ofthe track is
designedtohookinto thenght-hands/ot,

theshelf to theleft isdesignedtohook

into theleft-handdot.

E_Tilt Up

Toremove, lift the shelf up at fl'ont, then

off the sui)i)ort and out of the track.

Toreplace, select desired shelf height.
With shelf fl'ont raised slightl B hook
the bracket's top lug into the track,

then lower the shelf onto the sui)port.

Full-Width Shelves

Some models have a steel wire sliding
shelf, a stationary tempered glass shelf or

two steel wire stationary shelves. These
shelves can be moved to another place

in the fl'esh fl)od compartment.

The fifll-width sliding shelf has stop-locks.
_]_en placed correctly on the shelf
supports, the shelf will stop befin'e coming

completely out of the refrigerator and will
not tilt when vou place fi)od on it or

rein ove fl)od from it.

To remove the full-width shelves, lift the

rear of the shelf and pull forward.

Toremove a furl-width shelf when the fresh
food compartment door cannot be opened
fully, lift the rear of the shelf, pull

fl)rward and down, tilt the shelf and
take it out.

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Spillproof Shelves (onsomemodels)

Spillproof shelves have special edges

to hel I) prevent spills from drii)ping
to lower shelves. To remove or replace

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the shelves, see the above instructions.

About the freezer compartment shelves.

Some models have an ice-tray shelf and some have a full-width step shelf.

Ice-Tray Sbeff

Toremove the ice-tray shelf, lift the left

side of the shelf off its supports, then
pull the shelf to the left to fl'ee it of the

I_lug suI)ports. Pull the shelf to the right

to ti'ee the pins fl'om the holes in the
cabinet wall.

Step Shelf

Toremove the step shelf."

_]I,ifl left side of shelf slightly.
[]Moxe shelf to the left to fl'ee its right

ends fl'om holes in the cabinet w_iil.

I,ower fight side of shelf, moxe shelf

[] to the right and rake it out.

Toreplace the step shelf."

_]_A ith shelf tilted as shown, lit left ends

of shelf into holes in cabinet wall.

[]i,ifl left side of shelf slightly; sx6ng shelf

up, fit right ends of shelf into holes in
cabinet wall, and lower shelf into place.

About the storage drawers.

Not all features are on all models.

Fru# and Vegetable Drawers

Excess water that may a('cmnulate in the
bottom of the (h'awet_ should be emptied

and the drawers wiped drw

Utility Drawer

The utilit) drawer can be moxed to the
most useflfl location for your thmil_'s

needs,

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Not all features are on all models.

Adjustable Humidity Drawer (onsomemodels)

Slide the control all the way to the Slide the control all the way to the LOW

HIGH LOW

HIGH setting to proxide high htuniditv setting to proxide lower humidit_ lmels
recommended fin" most xegetables, recommended fin" most fruits.

Drawer and Cover Removal

Drawers can be removed easily by grasping
tile sides and lifting up slightly while

pulling ch'awe_ past tile stop location.

Full-Width Drawer with Plastic Cover

To remove the cover, lift it off its suI)I)orts,

pull it fin'ward, tilt it and take it out.

Twin Drawers with Glass Cover

To remove:

_] Remoxe tile drawers.

[_ Reach in, push tile front of glass

coxer up, and at tile same time, pull

it forward as thr as it will come.

Tilt it and take it out. Avoid cleaning tile
cold glass cover with hot water because

the extreme teml)erature difference may
cause it to break.

[_] Remoxe tile drawer frame. (Always

YeI/lox, e tile glass cox,eI" before )ou
take out the drawer fl'ame.)

I,ift the fl'ame ott the supports at each

side and back, pull it fin'ward, tilt it and

take it out.

To replace:

_]i,ower tile frame until it rests on tile

suI)ports at each side and back.

_Replace tile glass coxer, i)ushing its

rear edge tir'ml)into tile rear f_ame
channel and ,*entlx lowering the front

into place.

[_]Replace the drawers.

About the automatic icemaker.

A newly-installed refrigerator may take 12to 24 hours to begin making ice.

Power

Switch

Powerswitch model

FeelerArmin (up)position

tile ON (down)

poat_on

Feelerarmmodel

FeelerArmin

theSTOP

Automatic Icemaker (on some models)

The k'emaker will produce seven cubes
per cycle--ai)i)roxin_ately ] 00-130 cubes

in a 24-hour period, depending on

ti'eezer coillpai'tiilen[ [eillpei'attii'e_

i'OOill teillpei'attli'e_ ntli/lbei" of dooi"

openings and other use conditions.

There are two t),})es ot icemakei_: power
switch models and teeler am/models.

If the refl_igerator is operated befin'e
the water connection is made to the

icelnakei; set the power switch to 0 (off)
or move the teeler am_ to the STOP(up)
position.

When the refl_igerator has been
connected to the water SUl)ply, set the

power switch to the I (0nJposifion or move
the teeler aim to the ON (down) position.

On power switch models, the green light

will come oil.

You will hear a buzzing sound each time

the icemaker fills with water.

The icemaker will fill with water when
it cools to ] 5°K A newly-installed

refl'igerator may take ] 2 to 24 hours
to begin making ice cubes.

Throw away the first few batches of ice
to allow the water line to clear.

Be sure nothing interteres with the
sweep of the feeler arm.

When the bin fills to the level of the

feeler arm, the icemaker will stop
producing ice.

It is normal fin" several cubes to be joined
together.

If ice is not used fl'equently; old ice cubes

will become cloudy, taste stale and shrink.

On power switch models, the green power
light will blink it ice cubes get stuck in the

icemakeI: To correct this, set the power
switch to 0 (0ffJand retrieve the cubes. Set

the power switch to I (on) to restart the
icemakei: _Mter the icemaker has been

turned on again, there will be a delay of
about 45 minutes heft)re the icemaker

i'estliiles operation.

NOTE:Inhomeswith lower-than-averagewater

pressure, you may hear the icemaker cycle

multipletimes when makingone batch of ice.

Icemaker Accessory Kit

If your retrigerator did not alread_ come
equipped with an automatic icemakei,

an icemaker accessory kit is axailable at

extra cost.

Check the back of the refrigerator for
the specific icemaker kit needed fin.

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Care and cleaning of the refrigerator. .eotpoint.com

Cleaning the Outside

The door handles and trim (on some

models). Clean with a cloth (lmnl)ened
with soapy water. Dry with a soft cloth.

Keep the outside clean. Wipe with a clean
cloth lightly dan_i)ened with kitchen

appliance wax or mild liquid dish

detergent. Dry and polish with a clean,

soft cloth.

The stainless steel panels and door handles

(oil some models) can be cleaned with

a commercially availal)le stainless steel

cleaner. Do not use al)pliance wax or

polish on the stainless steel.

Cleaning the Inside

Tohelp prevent odors, leave an open bo×

ot baking soda in the fresh fl)od and

fl'eezer compartments.

Unplug the refrigerator before cleaning.

If this is not practical, wring excess

moisture ()tit of sponge or cloth when

cleaning around switches, lights or

controls,

Donot wipe therefrigeratorwith a soileddish
cloth orwet towel.Thesemayleavearesidue

that canerodethepaint.Donot usescounbg
pads,powderedc/eanere,bleachorc/eanere

containingbleachbecausetheseproductscan
scratchand weakenthepainthblsh.

Avoid cleaning cold glass shelves (on some
models) with hot water because the extreme
temperature difference may cause them to

break. Handle glass shelves careful/_ Bumping
tempered glass can cause it to shatter

Do not wash any plastic refngerator parts in
the dishwashe_

CleanflTgthecondensercoils.

Use wam_ water and baking soda

solution--about a tablespoon (l 5 ml) of
baking soda to a quart (l liter) of water.

This both cleans and neutralizes o(loi_.

Rinse and wipe (lrv:

After cleaning the door gaskets, apply a

thin laver of petroleum.jelly to the door

gaskets at the hinge side. This helps kee I)

the gaskets fl'om sticking and bending
()tit of shape.

Condenser

There is no need for routine condenser
cleaning in normal home operating

environments. However. in environments
that may be particularly dusty or greasy;

the condenser should be cleaned

periodically fl)r efficient refl'igerator

operation.

To clean the con(lensei; turn the
temperature control dial to 0. Sweep

}lW}lV OI" V}ICIIIIIII tI I) dust.

For best results, use a bIush specially
designed fl)r this purpose. It is available

at most appliance parts stores.

Care and cleaning of the refrigerator.

Behind the Refrigerator

Be carefld when moving the refrigerator

awav frmn tile wall. All types of floor

coverings can be damaged, particularly
cushioned coverings and those with

embossed surfaces,

Turn tile leveling legs at each fl'ont corner

of tile refrigerator counterclockwise tmtil
tile rolle_ sui)port tile refl'igeratm; Pull tile

refl-igerator straight out and retm'n it to

position by pushing it straight in. Moving

tile refl-igerator in a side direction may
result in damage to tile floor covering or

reti-_geratm:

Light Bulb Replacement

To replace a burned-out bulb, unplug

the refl'igerator fl'om its electrical outlet,
unscrew tile bulb when cool and replace

it with an appliance bulb of the same or
lower wattage.

When pushing the refngerator back, make sure

you don't rot over the power cord or icemaker
supply line {on some models).

_Mter rolling tile reli'igerator back into

place, turn the legs clockwise until the
legs again bear the weight of the

refl'igerator.

Turningthe controlto the0 positiondoesnot

removepowerto thefight circuit.

Preparing for Vacation

For long vacations or absences_ i'ei/love
food and uni)lug tile refl'igeratm: Move

tile temperatm'e control dial to tile 0

position, and clean the interior with a

baking soda solution of one tablespoon

(l 5 ml) of baking soda to one qtlart
(] liter) of water: i,eave tile doors open.

Preparing to Move

Secure all loose items such as grille,

shelves and drawers by taping them
secm'elv in place to prevent damage.

Set tile icemaker power switch to tile

0 (off) position or move tile libeler arm to

tile STOP(up) position (depending on

model) and shut off the water supply to
the refrigerator.

If tile temperatm'e can drop below
freezing, have a qualified servicer drain

the water supply systeln (oil SOln e inodels)
to prevent serious property damage due

to flooding.

Besurethe refngeratorstaysin anupright
positionduringmowbg

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