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BOTTOM FREEZER
REFRIGERATOR
User’s Guide
Please read this guide thoroughly before operating and
keep it handy for reference at all times.
CONGÉLATEUR
INFÉRIEUR
RÉFRIGÉRATEUR
Guide d’Utilisation et
d’Entretien
Veuillez lire ce manuel en entier avant de mettre en
marche l'unité et conservez-le à portée de la main pour
le consulter à tout moment.
CONGELADOR
INFERIOR
REFRIGERADOR
Guía para el Uso y Cuidado
Lea detenidamente estas instrucciones antes utilizar el
frigorífico y guárdelas como referencia para el futuro.
P/No. MFL37933539
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety Instructions 3–8
Parts and Features 9
Refrigerator Installation 10–17
Unpacking Your Refrigerator 10
Installation 10
Base Cover 10
Removing and Replacing
Your Refrigerator Handles
and Doors 11–14
How to Remove and Reinstall
the Pullout Drawer 15–16
Leveling and Door Alignment 17
Using Your Refrigerator 18–29
Ensuring Proper Air Circulation 18
Multi-Flow 18
Setting the Controls 18
Adjusting the Temperatures
and Display 19
Operating the Dispenser 20
Setting the Functions 21
In-Door Ice Bin 22
Adjusting Control Settings 23
Food Storage Guide 23
Storing Frozen Food 24
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Refrigerator section
Refrigerator Shelves 25
Crisper Humidity Control 26
Removing Crisper 26
Glide‘N’Serve 26
Modular Door Bin 27
Dairy Bin 27
Utility Bin 27
Dispenser Drip Tray 27
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Freezer section
Ice Bin 28
Tilt-Out Door Basket 28
DuraBase 28
DuraBase Divider 28
Pull-Out Drawer 28
Filter 29
Care and Cleaning 30–31
General Cleaning Tips 30
Outside 30
Inside Walls 30
Door Liner and Gaskets 30
Plastic Parts 30
Condenser Coils 30
Power Interruptions 31
When you go on vacation 31
When you move 31
About the Automatic Icemaker 32
Connecting the Water Line 33–35
Troubleshooting Guide 36–39
This guide contains many important safety messages. Always read and obey all safety messages.
This is the safety alert symbol. It alerts you to safety messages that inform you
of hazards that can kill or hurt you or others, or cause damage to the product.
All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the hazard signal word
DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION. These words mean:
BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
SAFETY MESSAGES
You will be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions.
You can
be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions.
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may
result in minor or moderate injury, or product damage only.
All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you
what can happen if the instructions are not followed.
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WARNING
CAUTION
DANGER
Child entrapment and suffocation are not
problems of the past. Junked or abandoned
refrigerators are still dangerous…even if they will
sit for just a few days. If you are getting rid of
your old refrigerator, please follow the
instructions at right to help prevent accidents.
BEFORE YOU THROW
AWAY YOUR OLD
REFRIGERATOR OR
FREEZER
• Take off the doors.
• Leave the shelves in place so
that children may not easily
climb inside.
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DANGER:
RISK OF CHILD ENTRAPMENT
CFC DISPOSAL
Your old refrigerator may have a cooling system
that used CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons). CFCs are
believed to harm stratospheric ozone.
If you are throwing away your old refrigerator,
make sure the CFC refrigerant is removed for
proper disposal by a qualified servicer. If you
intentionally release this CFC refrigerant, you can
be subject to fines and imprisonment under
provisions of environmental legislation.
GROUNDING REQUIREMENTS
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IMPORTANT: Please read carefully.
TO CONNECT ELECTRICITY
RECOMMENDED GROUNDING
METHOD
The refrigerator should always be plugged into its
own individual properly grounded electrical outlet
rated for 120 Volts, 60 Hz, AC only, and fused at
20 amperes.
This provides the best performance and also
prevents overloading house wiring circuits which
could cause a fire hazard from overheated wires.
It is recommended that a separate circuit serving
only this appliance be provided.
Use a receptacle which cannot be turned off with
a switch or pull chain. Do not use an extension
cord.
Where a standard two-prong wall outlet is
encountered, it is your personal responsibility and
obligation to have it replaced with a properly
grounded three-prong wall outlet.
Do not, under any circumstances, cut or
remove the third (ground) prong from the
power cord.
NOTE: Before performing any type of installation,
cleaning,or removing a light bulb, turn the control
(Thermostat, Refrigerator Control or Freezer
Control, depending on the model)to OFF and
then disconnect the refrigerator from the electrical
source. When you are finished,reconnect the
refrigerator to the electrical source and reset the
control (Thermostat, Refrigerator Control or
Freezer Control, depending on the model) to the
desired setting.
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WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
FOR PERSONAL SAFETY, this appliance
must be properly grounded. Have the wall
outlet and the circuit checked by a qualified
electrician to make sure the outlet is properly
grounded.
• Repair or replace immediately all electric
service cords that have become frayed or
otherwise damaged. Do not use a cord that
shows cracks or abrasion damage along its
length or at either the plug or connector end.
• When moving your refrigerator away from the
wall, be careful not to roll over or damage the
power cord.
• Keep fingers out of pinch point areas;
clearances between the doors and cabinet are
necessarily small. Be careful closing doors
when children are in the area.
• This refrigerator must be properly installed in
accordance with the Attention Installer
Instructions that were taped to the front of the
refrigerator.
• Don’t touch the lamp, in case of light on the long
time, Because it can be very hot.
• DO NOT refreeze frozen foods which have
thawed completely. The United States
Department of Agriculture in Home and Garden
Bulletin No. 69 says:
…You may safely refreeze frozen foods that
have thawed if they still contain ice crystals or if
they are still cold—below 4°C.
…Thawed ground meats, poultry or fish that
have any off-odor or off-color should not be
refrozen and should not be eaten. Thawed ice
cream should be discarded. If the odor or color
of any food is poor or questionable, get rid of it.
The food may be dangerous to eat.
Even partial thawing and refreezing reduces the
eating quality of foods, particularly fruits,
vegetables and prepared foods. The eating
quality of red meats is affected less than that of
many other foods. Use refrozen foods as soon
as possible to save as much of their quality as
you can.
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WARNING
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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WARNING
The dedicated outlet should be used.
• Using several devices at
one outlet may cause fire.
• The electric leakage
breaker may damage food
and the dispenser may be
leaked.
Do not allow the power plug to face upward
or to be squeezed at
the back of the
refrigerator.
Water may be flown into or
the plug may be damaged,
which causes fire or
electric shock.
1. When connecting the power
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your product,
basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following.
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
Do not allow the power cord bent or pressed
by the heavy object to
be damaged.
It may damage the power
cord to cause fire or electric
shock.
Do not extend or modify the length of the
power plug.
It causes electric shock or fire
by the electric damage of the
power cord or others.
Unplug the power plug when cleaning,
handling or replacing the interior lamp of the
refrigerator.
• It may cause electric shock or injury.
• When replacing the interior
lamp of the refrigerator, make
sure that the rubber ring for
preventing the electric spark
within the socket is not taken
off.
Do not pull out the cord or touch the power
plug with wet hands.
• It may cause electric
shock or injury.
Remove water or dust from the power plug
and insert it with the ends of the pins
securely connected.
Dust, water or unstable
connection may fire or
electric shock.
Make sure of grounding.
The incorrect grounding
may cause breakdown
and electric shock.
When the power cord or the power plug is
damaged or the holes of
the outlet are loosed, do
not use them.
It may cause electric shock or
short circuit to make fire.
Grounding
Conductor
Copper
flat
More than
75cm
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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Do not place the lit candle within the
refrigerator to deodorize.
It may cause explosion or fire.
Do not insert the hands into the ice bucket
or the ice dispenser.
Operating the ice maker may
cause injury.
Do not store the medicine or the academic
materials at the refrigerator.
When the material with the
strict temperature control is
stored, it may be
deteriorated or it may
make an unexpected
reaction to cause any risk.
Do not use the combustible spray near the
refrigerator.
It may cause fire.
The Academic
Medicine
The Medicine
Avoid the heating devices.
It may cause fire.
Do not place flower vase, cup, cosmetics,
medicine or any container
with water on the
refrigerator.
It may cause fire, electric shock
or injury by dropping down.
2. When using the refrigerator
Do not place the heavy object or the
dangerous object
(container with liquid) on
the refrigerator.
It may be dropped to cause injury,
fire or electric shock when
opening or closing the door.
Do not install the refrigerator in the wet
place or the place which
water or rain splashes.
Deterioration of insulation of
electric parts may cause
electric leakage.
Do not cling to the door or the shelves of the
door or the home bar of the freezer or the
cool chamber.
It may make the refrigerator
fallen down or damage the
hands. Especially, do not
allow the children to do the
above.
Do not use or store inflammable materials
ether, benzene, alcohol, medicine, LP gas,
spray or cosmetics
near or in the
refrigerator.
It may cause explosion
or fire.
Benzene
Ether
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2. When using the refrigerator
When disposing the refrigerator, remove the
packing materials from
the door.
It may cause to lock out the
child.
Install the refrigerator on the solid and level
floor.
Installing it on the unstable
place may cause death by
falling down the
refrigerator when opening
or closing the door.
Do not insert the hands or the metal stick
into the exit of cool air, the cover, the bottom
of the refrigerator,
the heatproof grill
(exhaust hole) at the
backside.
It may cause electric
shock or injury.
When you want to dispose the refrigerator,
contact to the down-block office.
When you want to dispose
the large living waste such
as electric home appliance
and furniture, you’d better
contact the local downblock office.
Down-block
office
Use the submerged refrigerator after
checking it.
It may cause electric
shock or fire.
Do not spray water at the outside or the
inside of the refrigerator or do not clean it
with benzene or thinner.
Deterioration of insulation of
electric parts may cause
electric shock or fire.
When any strange smell or smoke is detected
from the refrigerator, disconnect
the power plug
immediately and
contact to the
service
center.
It may cause fire.
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Service
center
Do not allow any person except the qualified
engineer to disassemble, repair or alter the
refrigerator.
It may cause injury,
electric shock or fire.
Do not use the refrigerator for non-domestic
purpose (storing medicine or testing
material, using at the ship, etc.).
It may cause an unexpected
risk such as fire, electric
shock, deterioration of
stored material or chemical
reaction.
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CAUTION
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Violating this direction may cause injury or damage house or furniture. Always be careful, please.
Wait for 5 minutes or
longer when
reconnecting the plug.
It may cause the operation of
the freezer to fail.
Supply the automatic ice maker with
drinkable water only
(only for the model
with the dispenser).
Otherwise, it may cause
any risk.
After
5minutes
Drinkable
water
Do not touch food or containers at the
freezer with wet hands.
It may cause frostbite.
Do not put ice in thin crystal cup or
ceramic ware.
It may break cup or ceramic
ware to cause injury.
Pull out the power plug not by grasping
the cord but the plug
of its end.
It may cause electric shock
or short circuit to fire.
Do not put bottle in the freezer.
It may freeze the contents
to break the bottle to cause
injury.
Do not insert the hands into the bottom
of the refrigerator.
The iron plate of the
bottom may cause injury.
Do not install the refrigerator in the wet
place or the place
which water or rain
splashes.
Deterioration of insulation of
electric parts may cause
electric leakage.
Because opening or closing the door of
the refrigerator may cause injury to the
person around it, be careful, please.
Opening or closing the
door may cause feet or
hands to be caught in
the chink in door or the
child to be get hurt by
the corner.
Carry the refrigerator with the handle bar
at the bottom of the front and the top of
the rear.
Otherwise, your hands
may be slipped to
cause injury.
Do not put any living
animal in the
refrigerator.
PARTS AND FEATURES
Use this page to become more familiar with the parts and features.Page references are included for
your convenience.
NOTE: This guide covers several different models. The refrigerator you have purchased may
have some or all of the items listed below. The locations of the features shown below may not
match your model.
Led Interior Lamps
Filter (Inside) (p. 29)
Modular Door Bins (p. 27)
Pull out Drawer (p. 28)
Durabase (p. 28)
In Door Ice Bin (p. 22)
Shelves (p. 27)
Crisper (p. 28)
(Keeps fruits and vegetable fresh and crisper)
Glide‘N’Serve (p. 28)
Ice Bin (p. 28)
Dairy Bin (p. 27)
Utility Bin (p. 27)
Divider (p. 28)
Auto Closing Hinge
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UNPACKING YOUR REFRIGERATOR
Remove tape and any temporary labels from your
refrigerator before using. Do not remove any
warning-type labels, the model and serial number
label, or the TechSheet that is attached to back
wall of the refrigerator.
To remove any remaining tape or glue, rub the
area briskly with your thumb. Tape or glue residue
can also be easily removed by rubbing 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 refrigerator. For more information,
see the Important Safety Instructions section.
Refrigerator shelves are installed in the shipping
position.
Please reinstall shelves according to your
individual storage needs.
• To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not
install the refrigerator in a wet or damp area.
• Select a place where a water supply can be
easily connected for the automatic icemaker.
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CAUTION: Avoid placing the unit near heat
sources, direct sunlight or moisture.
INSTALLATION
• To minimize noise and vibration, the refrigerator
MUST be installed on a solidly constructed floor.
• Carpeting and soft tile surfaces are not
recommended.
• Never install the refrigerator on a platform or
weakly supported structure.
1. To avoid vibration, the unit must be level. If
required, adjust the leveling screws to
compensate for unevenness of the floor. The
front should be slightly higher than the rear to
aid in door closing. Leveling screws can be
turned easily by tipping the cabinet slightly. Turn
the leveling screws clockwise ( ) to raise the
unit, counterclockwise ( ) to lower it.
2. Install this appliance in an area where the
temperature is between 13°C and 43°C. If the
temperature around the appliance is too low or
high, cooling ability may be adversely affected.
3.
Too small a distance from adjacent items may
result in lowered freezing capability and
increased electricity consumption charges. Allow
at least 24 in. (61 cm) in front of the refrigerator to
open the doors.
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1. Clean your refrigerator thoroughly and wipe off
all dust accumulated during shipping.
2. Install accessories such as ice cube bin,
drawers, shelves, etc., in their proper places.
They are packed together to prevent possible
damage during shipment.
3. Let your refrigerator run for at least 2 or 3 hours
before putting food in it. Check the flow of cold
air in the freezer compartment to ensure proper
cooling. Your refrigerator is now ready for use.
BASE COVER
To remove the base cover
1. Open the Freezer Drawer. (Drawer not shown
for clarity.)
2. Once drawer is open there is sufficient
clearance to remove screws on top of cover.
To replace base cover:
• Place cover into
position and insert and
tighten screws.
REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION
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WARNING
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to move and install
refrigerator.
Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.
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WARNING
When Moving Your Refrigerator:
Your refrigerator is heavy. When moving the
refrigerator for cleaning or service, be sure to
protect the floor. Always pull the refrigerator
straight out when moving it. Do not wiggle or
walk the refrigerator when trying to move it, as
floor damage could occur.
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WARNING
Explosion Hazard
Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as
gasoline, away from refrigerator.
Failure to do so can result in death, explosion
or fire.
1" (2.54 cm)
REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION
HOW TO REMOVE DOOR HANDLES
To move refrigerator through a house door, it maybe necessary to remove refrigerator and freezer door
handles.
NOTE: Handle appearance may vary
from illustrations on this page.
1. Removing Refrigerator Handle
Loosen the set screws with a 2.5
mm (3/32") Allen wrench and
remove the handle.
NOTE: If the handle mounting
fasteners need to be tightened or
removed, use a 1/4" Allen wrench.
2. Removing Freezer Drawer Handle
Loosen the set screws located on
the lower side of the handle with a
2.5 mm (3/32") Allen wrench and
remove the handle.
NOTE: If the handle mounting
fasteners need to be tightened or
removed, use a 1/4" Allen wrench.
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Mounting
Fasteners
Set Screw
Allen Wrench
REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION
HOW TO REPLACE DOOR HANDLES
NOTE: Handle appearance may vary
from illustrations on this page.
1. Replacing Refrigerator Door
Handle
Place the handle on the door by
aligning handle footprints to fit
mounting fasteners and tighten the
set screws with a 2.5 mm (3/32
"
) Allen
wrench.
NOTE: If the handle mounting
fasteners need to be tightened or
removed use a 1/4
"
Allen wrench.
2. Replacing Freezer Drawer Handle
Place the handle on the door by
aligning handle footprints to fit
mounting fasteners and tighten the
set screws on the bottom of the
handle with a 2.5 mm (3/32
"
) Allen
wrench.
NOTE: If the handle mounting
fasteners need to be tightened or
removed use a 1/4"Allen wrench.
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Mounting
Fasteners
REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION
REMOVING AND REPLACING
REFRIGERATOR DOORS
To remove the left refrigerator door:
Pull the water tube out of the fitting while pressing
the release ring on the fitting. When you pull out
the tube, first you have to push the collet by
opposite direction of arrow in the upper picture
and tube pull out by direction of arrow.
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CAUTION: Before you begin, remove food and
bins from the doors.
1. Open the door. Remove the top hinge cover
screw (1).
2. Use a flat-head screwdriver to pry back the
hooks (not shown) on the front underside of
the cover (2). Lift up the cover.
3. Remove the cover. Pull out the tube (3).
4. Disconnect all the wire harnesses (4).
5. Remove the grounding screw (5)
6. Rotate hinge lever(6) ounterclockwise. Lift the
top hinge (7) free of the hinge lever latch (8).
IMPORTANT: When lifting the hinge free of the
latch, be careful that the door does not fall
forward.
• Lift the door from the middle hinge pin and
remove the door.
• Place the door, inside facing up, on a
nonscratching surface.
To remove the right refrigerator door:
1. Open door. Loosen top hinge cover screw (1).
Lift up cover (2).
2. Remove cover.
3. Disconnect wire harness (3)
4. Rotate hinge lever(4) clockwise.
Lift top hinge (5) free of hinge lever latch (6).
IMPORTANT: When lifting the hinge free of the
latch, be careful that the door does not fall
forward.
• Lift the door from the middle hinge pin and
remove the door.
• Place the door, inside facing up, on a
non-scratching surface.
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Collet
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(2)
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(3)
(6)
(7)
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(5)
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(4)
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