Sears 10062603 User Manual

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ts At Your Service

Your Kenmore has added value when
you consider that Sears has nationwide

service units staffed by Sears-trained
technicians. _..professionaltechnicians
specifically trained to service SEARS
appliances, having the parts, tools and
equipment to insure that we meet our
pledge to you. "We Service What

We Seli."

ADD TO THE VALUE OF YOUR
KENMORE, BUY A SEARS

MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT

Sears Kenmore refrigerators are
designed, built and tested for'years of
dependable use_Yetany modern
appliance may need service from time
to time. The Sears warran_ plus the
Sears maintenance agreement give
protection from unexpected repair bills
Contact your salesman or nearest ser-

vice center for details..

For future use, please record

the model number, serial

number and the date you
purchased your Kenmore
refrigerator in the spaces
provided below:

Model Number

Serial Number__

Date Purchased

WARNING _r

Electrical Grounding Instructions--This appliance is equipped with a three-prong (grounding) plug fo,

your'protection against possible shock hazards. Where a two-prong walI receptacle isencountered, it is
the personal responsibility and obligation of the customer to contact a qualified electrician and have it
replaced with a properly grounded three-prong wal! receptacle in accordance with the National Electrical

Code (see figure.)

Unit is designed to operate on a separate 103 to 126 VA_C.,15 amp., 60 cycle line.

DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES CUT OR REMOVE THE ROUND
GROUNDING PRONG FROM THE PLUG. THE UNIT MUST BE GROUNDED ATALL

TIMES. DO NOT REMOVE WARNING TAG FROM THE SERVICE CORD.

DO NOT USE A TWO-PRONG ADAPTER }I_\ _'_'_
DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION CORD. _O_UNDG_:_%OUNDINGP_ONG

Contents

Electrical Warning .................... 2

Unpacking ........................... 3

Door Handle Removal ................ 3

Door Assembly Removal .............. 4

Connecting the Ice and Water .......... 6

Placement and Leveling ................. 6

Dimensions ......................... 7

Operating Ice and Water Dispenser .... 8

Genera{ Features .................... 11

Electronic Controls .............. 12

Page

ELECTRICAL PLUG

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TV

Checking Food Temperatures ........ 18

Refrigerator Features ................... 18

Freezer Features .................... 20

Other Features ..................... 21

Sounds ........................... 21

Care and Cleaning ....................

Non-Use Periods ..................... _4

Save Energy ....................... (

Before Calling For'Service ........... J

Warranty Information ............... 28

packing and Door Handtle Removal

CAUTION

To Avoid The Risk Of Personal
Injury, Use Caution In Unpacking,

Handling, Removing, Installing

and Cleaning All Parts Of Product
Which May Have Sharp Edges.

ACAUTION

To Avoid The Risk Of Personal

Injury, Wear Protective Hand

Covering.

Remove all tape and packing material

To remove tape residue, touch a portion
of the tape to the residue and lift it off If

adhesive residue still remains, try clean-
ing the sticky area with a clean cloth

soaked in mild dish washing soap. Wipe

area clean_

if the wood base is still attached, have
snmeone help youtiltthe unit onto its

k, placing a sturdy support under-

._th.Remove the mounting bolts from

the base and discardbolts and wood
base,

IMPORTANT! Do not leave the cabinet
on itsback longerthan it takesto

remove the wooden base and do not
connect the power cord until after all the

inside packing has been removed and
the cabinet has been leveled for proper

operation.

IMPORTANTI

Must Install the Defrost Pan As Shown

SoundReducing Cone

Locating

Stops

Grille

Defrost

n Pan

vent the pan from being installed
backwards.

Remove all tape and packing material
from insidethe unit

SPECIAL NOTE: If Cabinet is unable to
fit through doorway safely, you may

have to remove the door handles or

door assemblies Refer to the following
chart and diagrams.

To Remove Door Handles

WARNING

ToAvoid The Risk Of Personal

Injury, Property Damage Or Death
unplug the refrigerator before

attempting to remove the door
handle&

REMOVE THE FREEZER TOP
DOOR EDGE TRIM PIECE. Remove

the screws holding the trim to the top
of the door. See Rgure 1, Remove
the top door edge trim by sliding the

top door edge trim to the right and
lifting up. See Figure 2

Trim

I

Face Trim

FIGURE1

FIGURE 2

2oREPLACE TWO SCREWS. Tempo-

rarily replace two screws to hold the
second trim strip underneath. DO

NOT REMOVE THE SECOND TRIM
STRIP FROM THE DOOR_See

Figure 3o

dropping once free from the handle
track° See Hgure 4.

FIGURE 4 __"

, CAUTION

To avoid the risk of property dam-

age DO NOT kink the trim strips.

REMOVE THE HANDLE TRIM
STRIR Remove the trim strip from

the handle track. Bend the strip gen-
tly if necessary, to clear the ceiling.

DO NOT KINK. See Figure 5.

FIGURE 5 i _/

ACAUTION

ToAvoid Personal Injury, securely
hold onto the door handles while

removing screws.

5 REMOVE THE HANDLE, Unscrew

the seven exposed handle mounting
screws See Rgure 6.

Located Bottom Right Side.

With the unit upright, pull the grille from
the bottom front and make sure the

' "frost drain pan is located underneath

defrost water drain tube. Two drain

'_'panside supports (attached to the cabF

net bottom) keep the pan inthe proper
location, to make the automatic defrost

drain water drop on the sound reducing
cone. The drain pan locating stops pre-

FIGURE 3

3. REMOVE THE TOP HANDLE CAR
Push upward to unsnap the handle

cap fromthe track inthe base of the
handte. Hold cap to prevent it from

FIGURE 6

6. Handles wilteasily fall away

7. Repeat process for refrigerator door.
8oThe electronic keypad iselectrically

connected to the refrigerator door
face trim piece. Use care in handling

so as not to pull the electrical
connection

Door AssemblIy Removal

To Remove The Door'
Assemblies (Do NOT remove
the door handles)
Tools Needed; Phil{ips Screwdriver

and a 51,_Nut Driver

WARNING

TO AVOIDTHE RISK OF
PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH
DISCONNECT THE POWER
CORD BEFORE PROCEEDING.

1_Remove the toe grille.

2. Open refrigerator door' to gain
access to door closure screw, See

Figure 6A,

3 Unscrew bottom refrigerator door

closure screw with a Phillips
Screwdriver, See Figure 6A.

FIGURE 6A

(3)SCREWS
SECURE EACH

t[ TOP HINGE

6,,Remove the top hinge covers, See

Figure 9.

F_GURB 8

USE A PHILUPS SCREWDR}VE
REMOVE THE TOP HINGE COY

SCREW I

DRIVER

CAUTION:

The Power
Ce_d must nut

be connected

FIGURI

TOP

BOTTOM OF

REFR}GERATOR DOOR

4. Disconnect wire harness at
connector, Push lock tab on
underside of connector up and then

pull loose. See Figure 7.

FIGURE 7

,,

7. Disconnect top hinge freezer door
wires. See Figure 10..

DISCONNECT THE TOP HINGE WIRES

POWERCORDMUSTB:

_k WARNINGTHE

DISCONNECTED.

PH]LUPS
SCREW DRIVER

COVER

FREEZER DOOR TOP
HINGE IS SHOWN

FIGURE 9

PH{LL}_$ ECRU.

GROUND WiRE

CAUTION

ToAvoid the Risk Of Personal

Injury Or Property Damage

tape the top ofthe doors as
shown in Figure&

4

8. Disconnect freezerdoor bottom hinge
water line by disconnecting the 1/4"

OO_plastic tube union nut, Slidethe
compression nut off the water tube
See Figure11.

TO DISCONNECT WATER TUBE

REMOVE THE TUBE

" CLAMP SCREW

REMOVI

DISCONNECT TRIS PLASTIC UN_ON
AND PULL THE TUBE
THROUGH THE CLAMP

FIGURE 11

9. Mark around the upper hinge
brackets with a pencilto locate them

{or reassembly.

{emove the upper door hinges, (3)
three screws per upper hinge. See
F_gure10.

[ CAUTmON

To Avoid The Risk Of Personal

injuryOr Property Damage have

two peop{e remove the door,,One
to hold the door and one to

remove the safety tape, and help
with the tools.

14. Lift refrigerator door up to pull pin
up off the hinge.

15 Thread wires through slot in door

hinge See Figure 13 Hinge pin and
door closures stay attached to

the door,

FIGURE 13

16.

CAUTION

ToAvoid The Risk Of Property
Damage set refrigerator door
down carefully to avoid dam-
aging electrical wires.

NOTE: At this point, the refrigerator may
fit through the doorway, If not, proceed

to steps 17 and 18.

17 Mark around the lower hinge

brackets with a pencil.

18. Remove the lower hinge bracket
screws. (2) screws per lower hinge°

See Figure 14.

11, Remove tape from top of freezer.

12. The freezer door water _inewill
threadthrough the bottom hinge, lift

the door off carefully See Figure 12

FIGURE It

FREEZERDOOR

R TUBE UNION

LOWER HINGE BRACKE T

FIGURE 12

13. Remove tape from top of
refrigerator door.

FIGURE 14

OCKET WRENCH TO \_

REMOVE AND iNSTALL

HINGE SCREWS

IkWARNING:

TO AVOID RISK OF ELECTRICAL
SHOCK, PERSONAL INJURY OR
DEATH, THE GROUND WIRES

MUST BE CONNECTED WHEN THE
DOORS ARE REASSEMBLED,

'Toinstall the door assemblies,
assemble in reverse order,

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Connect the Ice and Water'
System to Cold Water

Supply.

Refer to the instructions on the back of

the cabinet.

Pilacement and Leveling

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, CAUTION:

Toavoid cross threading and
water ieaks, you must start alt the
water tube fittings several turns by

hand before tightening with
wrenches. DO NOT OVER-
TIGHTEN. Also be sure to double

check for water leaks after turning
on the water pressure to the

refrigerator.

Placement

On some counter tops there is a 1"

overhang If this is the case, the front

corners of the counter top must be
trimmed off at a 45° angle for the refrig-
erator and freezer doorclearance (see
Figure 15) To build in your refrigerator a

Perimeter Trim Kit isavailable at an
additional cost.

A recessed electrical outlet installedon
the back kitchen wallatfows for a built-in

installation of your refrigerator.

Tobuild in your refrigerator with other
options, such as wood or laminate con-
sult with a local kitchen designer.

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Units have front wheets that can be
adjusted by turning a screw as shown in

Figure 16.

CAUTION

ToAvoid Property Damage to soft
vinyl floodng follow the floor prod-

uct manufacturer's recommenda-
tions when installingor moving

the refrigerator.

If the floor is uneven from side to side,
place thin metal plates under one of the

rear wheels.

FIGURE 15

Leveling

Installthe unit on a solid floor that is

strong enough to support the combined
weight of the unit, approximately 320

tbs.; and the food, maximum of 625 ibs
with an approximate combined weight

of 945 tbs.
]'he unit must be level to insurecorn-

plete door closingsand properice mak-
ing. Improper leveling will cause water

spills and uneven ice cube size.

POWER SWITCH

Located behind the toe grille in the cen-

ter is a switch. This switch must be in
the on position before you proceed any

further.

SWITCH

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ICABINETI FRZDOOR REFDOOR TO

MODEL WIDTH OPEN90° OPEN90° HANDLE

"C" OC*BACK

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t"Mustbeinstalled1:Y4"fromsidewailsfor 90° dooropening,

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Hinge

Cover

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Operating the Ice and VVater Dispense

water supply system as well as the

k,CAUTION:

ToAvoid the Possibility of Per-
sonal Injury, Never Attempt to

Operate the lce Dispenser with
the Door Open,

Separate dispenser bars control the

release of ice cubes and water,They are

located in a recessed alcove for safety

and convenience The dispenser bars
are sculptured to fit the contours of an

ordinary drinking glass Depress the

appropriate dispenser bar to activate

the dispensing mechanism

Small spills wil! be caught in the sump
area below the dispenser, The sump

cover gdlle is easily removed for
cleaning.

NOTE: There is no drain inthe sump
so water should not purposely be

poured into it.

Do not add ice to ice bin=

Do not try to speed ice dispensing by
adding cubes of ice that you may have

purchased or made in some other way.
The unit has been "matched" to the

automatic ice maker and will not oper-
ate properly with different shaped or

sized cubes.

Water Dispenser

To operate, press glass against the

water dispenser bar. Releasing pres-
sure shuts the water off,

After the unitisconnectedto an active

household cold water line, it is advisable

to fil_and throw out the first 10-14

glasses of water This wilt cleanse the
lines of impudtie&

Water taste and odor.
There are many variables which can

affect the taste and odor properties of
the water that is being dispensed from
your Ice and Water model such as:

1 Iron and other mineral deposits nor-

mally found in water.

2. Type of tubing (copper, galvanized,
plastic, etc.) used in the household

type of tubing used to connect your
unit to your household water supply

3 Is the water "fresh" or has it been

left standing unused in the storage
reservoir and/or water supply line for

any length of time?

To minimize taste and odor problems, it

is recommended that the following
steps be taken:

l Thoroughly rinse out the system after

it has been connected to the house-
hold water supply. This can be

accomplished by throwing away the
first 10-14 eight-ounce glasses of

water that are obtained from the unit

2. If the water dispensing system is not
used frequently, the entire water res-
ervoir and system should be flushed
This wilt ensure a fresh supply of

water at all times

ifthe above suggestions do not entirely

eliminate an undesirable taste or odor
condition in your water, your problem

most likely a water problem Itis recom
mended that you contact your Ioca!
water treatment company for its spe-

cialized kind of help in solving your

problem°

How The Water Dispenser
Works

The water reservoir is located in the
refrigerator behind the crisper pan° The

water line to the dispenser bar is routed
in a special way to prevent freeze-ups.

The water dispensing lever energizes
the water line solenoid valve to add

water to the water reservoir.

Thewaterisforcedbyhouseholdwater

pressurethroughthetubingandoutthe

waterdispenser.
Thiswateriscooledinthewaterreser-

voir.Somewaterremainsinthewater

linetothedispenser,causingthefirst
glassofwatertobesomewhatwarmer

thanthefolfowingglasses

Ice Dispenser

Overload, if you hold the dispenser bar

in the ON position for approximately 4-5
minutes, the dispenser motor may trip

out on overload This could occur if you
were trying to fill a large container with

ice, The overload will reset automatica!ly
in approximately 3 minutes, after which

ice can again be dispensed.
IMPORTANT! UNDER NO CIRCUM-

STANCE SHOULD YOU USE AN ICE
PICK OR SIMILAR SHARP INSTRU-
MENT TO BREAK THE ICE Todo this

could cause damage to the ice bin

and/or ice auger.

How the Ice Dispenser Works

To operate apply pressure against the
dispenser bar with a glass or other con-
tainer. This activates the ice auger and
ice wheel which automatically delivers
ice to the glass.

;lease pressure on the dispenser

_r before glass is full. Do not

remove the glass until the last of the
cubes fail.

Normal Operation. Allow 4 to 12 hours
after installation for the first ice harvest

The time required will depend on the
freezer temperature and the amount of

food in the unit
The ice storage bin takes about three or

four days to fill, depending on how often
you use iL At first, your family will be
using it quite frequently

To help meet this demand, you can
speed ice production by turning the
freezer control to a colder setting.

For best overall operation of the
unit, be sure to return the freezer

control to its previous position as
soon as possibler

I1you use very littteice over a period of
a week or so -- or if you use none at all

for that period -- the ice cubes may
freeze into a solid mass and the unit wilt

not dispense ice. You must then remove
',e ice bin (follow instructions on next

lge), thaw the ice and throw it away.

Safety. All the ice making and dispens-
ing mechanisms are enclosed within
their own compartment for safety and
for maximum storage space in the

freezer section.

Whenever the freezer door is opened,
the ice dispenser mechanism is inter-
rupted. This prevents the dispensing of
ice and also insures that you can serv-
ice the ice bucket safely

Water is automatically measured into
the ice maker. When the water freezes,

a sensor initiates the ejector blades that
dump the cubes into the U-shaped harm
vester bin, where they are held in stor-
age for delivery When you push the
Dispenser Bar,a large auger gently, but

firmly, moves cubes from the bin, See
Figure 17.

WATER SUPPLY

MAKER

SHUT-OFF ARM

EXTENSION

BIN

AUGER

WATER DISPENSER

BAR

_ICE DISPENSER

BAR

FIGURE17

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