LG GR-L218STLA Owner’s Manual
BOTTOM
FREEZER
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Instructions
Important
Parts
And
Refrigerator
Unpacking
Installation
Removing
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And
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Safety
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Refrigerator
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Food
Section
Shelves
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Door
Ice
3--4
6--13
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switch
harness
middle
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(7)
lifting
facing
(7)
lifting
facing
REPLACING
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begin,
tube
top
hinge
to
pry
wire
wire
harnesses
counterclockwise
hinge
hinge
up,
top
hinge
wire
(5).
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hinge
up,
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by
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cover
back
harness
free
pin
down
cover
harness
Remove
free
pin
down
and
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the
refrigerator.
backonthe
screw
(1).
hooksonfront
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(2).
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(5).
and
remove.
of
and
onto
of
(10)
onto
screw
remove.
latch,
remove
(2).
the
latch,
and
a
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a
be
non-scratching
(1).
grounding
Lift
be
remove
non-scratching
careful
door.
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careful
disconnect
underside
cover.
the
Lift
cover
up
cover.
screw
top
hinge
door.
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of
grounding
top
hinge
that
door
surface.
(3).
(6).
(8)
that
door
surface.
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food
ring
cover
screw
free
does
does
and
(4).
(8)
of
-
(3).
(6).
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hinge
not
bins
FIG.1
Lift
of
fall
fall
from
up
hinge
lever
doors.
cover.
forward.
latch
forward.
lever
(9).
latch
(9).
9
2.
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u
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1.
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2.
Fit
top
lever
3.
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4.
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5.
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into
u
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1.
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2.
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top
lever
3.
Install
4.
Connect
it
out
5.
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(Fully
6.
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into
the
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the
door
hinge
(8)
counterclockwise
the
grounding
door
tabondoor
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place.
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the
door
hinge
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clockwise
the
grounding
door
on
the
backplate.
the
water
insert
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place.
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onto
middle
over
hinge
screw
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wire
switch
and
onto
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hinge
to
secure
screw
switch
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tube
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switch
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hinge
lever
to
secure
(6)
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side
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side
tighten
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of
cover
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and
into
latch
hinge.
cover
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(10).
(9)
connect
(2).
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screw
pin
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the
connector
(3)
screw
and
(1).
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edge
into
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lever
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scale
cabinet
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latch.
case
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cover
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