INSTALLATION 11 INSTALLATION Installation Overview Please read the following installation instructions first after purchasing this product or transporting it to another location.
12 INSTALLATION Unpacking the Refrigerator WARNING refrigerator. Failure to do so can result in back injury or other injury. moving the refrigerator for cleaning or service. 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. gasoline, away from the refrigerator. Failure to do so can result in fire, explosion, or death. NOTE your refrigerator before using.
INSTALLATION 13 Dimensions and Clearances Check the dimensions of the appliance and the installation path to ensure there is sufficient room to move the refrigerator through doors or narrow openings. The installation location chosen for the refrigerator should allow space behind the unit for connections and airflow and space in front to open the doors and drawers. Too small of a distance from adjacent items may result in lowered freezing capability and increased electricity consumption charges.
14 INSTALLATION Removing/Assembling the Handles fasteners and tightening the set screws b with a 3/32 in. Allen wrench. When moving the refrigerator through a narrow opening, removing the doors is preferred. The appearance of the handles may vary from what is shown. WARNING refrigerator handles, grasp the handle firmly to avoid dropping it. animals. fits properly into the stopper bolt of the door. Assemble the set screws to fix the handle into place. door and handle after assembling the handle.
INSTALLATION 15 Removing/Assembling the Doors and Drawers CAUTION does not fall forward. WARNING the refrigerator doors and freezer drawer. refrigerator before installing. air vents or bottom of the refrigerator. doors and drawers. Lift the door from the middle hinge pin and remove the door. replacing the doors and drawer as the handle may come off. CAUTION Tools Needed scratching surface. 3/32 in. Allen wrench 1/8 in. Allen wrench 1/4 in.
16 INSTALLATION Rotate the hinge lever c clockwise. Lift the top hinge d free of the hinge lever latch e. Pull the drawer open to full extension. CAUTION Gently lift and pull out the ice bin. does not fall forward. Lift the door from the middle hinge pin and remove the door. Lift the front of the drawer up, then pull it straight out. CAUTION scratching surface. Removing the Freezer Drawers The Pullout Drawer located above the freezer drawer is not shown for clarity.
INSTALLATION 17 Grip both sides of the drawer and pull it up to remove it from the rails. replacing the drawer. The handle may come off, causing personal injury. CAUTION replacing the drawer. The handle may come off, causing personal injury. Hold both rails and push them in simultaneously. Lower the door into its final position and insert the screws in the rails on both sides. Assembling the Freezer Drawer Pull out both rails simultaneously, until they are fully extended.
18 INSTALLATION Replace the ice bin in the drawer. Insert the Durabase basket in the rail assembly. Assembling the Left Refrigerator Door Assembling the Right Refrigerator Door CAUTION CAUTION door is installed. Make sure that the plastic sleeve is inserted in the bottom of the door. Install the refrigerator door onto the middle hinge. Make sure that the plastic sleeve is inserted in the bottom of the door. Lower the door onto the middle hinge pin. Align the door with the cabinet.
INSTALLATION 19 Water Pressure You will need a cold water supply. Replace the hinge cover f. Insert and tighten the cover screws g. models with water filter 20 - 120 psi (138 - 827 kPa) where reverse osmosis water filtration system is connected to a cold water supply 40 - 60 psi minimum to reverse osmosis system (2.8 kgf/cm2 - 4.2 kgf/ cm2, or less than 2 - 3 seconds to fill a cup of 7 oz capacity) If the water pressure from the reverse osmosis system is less than 20 psi or 138 kPa or 1.
20 INSTALLATION tubing to the shutoff valve and the refrigerator water valve. Choose the valve location. accessible. It is best to connect into the side of a vertical water pipe. When it is necessary to connect into a horizontal water pipe, make the connection to the top or side, rather than at the bottom, to avoid drawing off any sediment from the water pipe.
INSTALLATION 21 Connect the tubing to the valve. a Pipe Clamp b Saddle-Type Shutoff Valve c Vertical Cold Water Pipe Tighten the pipe clamp. washer begins to swell. NOTE a Saddle-Type Shutoff Valve b Compression Nut c Packing Nut tubing. d Outlet Valve e Ferrule (sleeve) Flush out the tubing. out the tubing until the water is clear. Shut the water off at the water valve after about one quart of water has been flushed through the tubing. a Pipe Clamp b Inlet End c Clamp Screw d Washer Route the tubing.
22 INSTALLATION NOTE connection as far as possible. While holding the tubing, tighten the fitting. Turn the leveling leg to the left to raise that side of the refrigerator or to the right to lower it. It may take several turns of the leveling leg to adjust the tilt of the refrigerator. NOTE wrench will suffice. Do not over-tighten. a Tubing Clamp b ¼ in. Tubing c ¼ in. Compression Nut d Ferrule (sleeve) e Refrigerator Connection Turn the water on at the shutoff valve. CAUTION connections.
INSTALLATION 23 Turning on the Power CAUTION and wiring for proper grounding. the power plug. Position the Refrigerator vibrate against the back of the refrigerator or against the wall. Push the refrigerator back to the wall. Start the Icemaker power switch to the ON position. °C) or below. It will then begin operation automatically if the icemaker power switch is in the ON (I) position. ENGLISH cord into a 3-prong grounded outlet and push the refrigerator into the final position.
