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INTRODUCTION , IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Basic Safety Precautions...................................... 3 CFG Disposal........................................................4 How to Connect Electricity....................................5 THANK YOU! PARTS AND FEATURES Congratulations on your purchase Special Features................................................... 6 Key Parts and Components.................................. 7 and welcome to the LG family.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS This guide contains many important safety messages. Always read and obey all safety messages. iA. 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, or CAUTION.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (CONT.) ' 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 40°F (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.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION HOW TO CONNECT ELECTRICITY IMPORTANT: Please read carefully. AWARNING 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.
PARTS AND FEATURES SPECIAL FEATURES CONTROL PANEL LED DISPLAY SCREEN Simple electronic controls are user-friendly. The LED screen shows refrigerator and freezer temperatures, displays water filter status, dispenser information, and more. Q ICE PLUS When this feature is activated, the freezer section will run at the coldest temperature for a 24- hour period to increase ice production by about 20 percent.
PARTS AND FEATURES KEY PARTS AND COMPONENTS In addition to the special features and components outlined in the Special Features section, there are several other important components that are referenced in this manual. o ADJUSTABLE REFRIGERATOR SHELVING The refrigerator compartment shelves are adjustable to allow flexibility for storage needs. 0 GALLON STORAGE BINS Three interchangeable bins can be arranged to suit your storage needs.
INSTALLATION CHOOSE THE PROPER LOCATION AWARNING Excessive Weight Hazard Two or more people are required when moving and unpacking the appiiance. • Store and install the refrigerator where it will not be exposed to temperatures below freezing or exposed to outdoor weather conditions. • Install this appliance in an area where the temperature is between 55°F (13°C) and 110°F (43°C). If the temperature around the appliance is too low or too high, cooling ability may be adversely affected.
INSTALLATION FLOORING ' To minimize noise and vibration, the refrigerator MUST be installed on a solidly constructed floor. ' To avoid vibration, the unit must be level. If required, adjust the leveling legs to compensate for unevenness of the floor. The front should be slightly higher than the rear to aid in door closing. The leveling legs can be turned easily by pushing against the top of the refrigerator to take the weight off the feet.
INSTALLATION HANDLE REMOVAL (CONt.) HANDLE REINSTALLATION Allen wrench. 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 3.1 mm (1/8") Allen wrench. NOTE: If the handle mounting fasteners need to be tightened or removed use a 1/4" Allen wrench NOTE: If the handle mounting fasteners need to be tightened or removed use a 1/4" Allen wrench.
INSTALLATION DOOR AND DRAWER REMOVAL (CONt.) DOOR REMOVAL (CONT.) To remove the right refrigerator door: • Use a flat-head screwdriver to pry back the hooks (not shown) on the front underside of the cover (2). Lift up the cover. • Remove the cover. Pull out the tube (3). • Disconnect all the wire harnesses (4). • Remove the grounding screw(5). • Rotate hinge lever (6) counterclockwise. Lift the top hinge (7) free of the hinge lever latch (8).
INSTALLATION DOOR AND DRAWER REMOVAL (CONt.) DOOR REINSTALLATION shown. ' Make sure the plastic sleeve is inserted in the bottom of the door. ' Fit the top hinge (1) over the hinge lever latch (2) and into place. Rotate the lever (3) counterclockwise to secure the hinge. ' Connect the wire harness (4). ' Hook the tab on the door-switch side of the cover (5) under the edge of the wire opening in the cabinet top. Position the cover into place. Insert and tighten the cover screw (6).
INSTALLATION DOOR AND DRAWER REMOVAL (CONt.) DOOR REINSTALLATION (CONT.) backplate. connector. • Insert the tube at least 5/8 in. (15 mm) into the connector. • Hook the tab on the door-switch side of the cover under the edge of the wire opening in the cabinet top. Position the cover into place. Insert and tighten the cover screw. ACAUTION 1. Insert the tube until you can see only one of the lines printed on the tube. 2. After inserting, pull the tube to ascertain that it is secure. 3. Assemble the clip.
INSTALLATION DOOR AND DRAWER REMOVAL (CONt.) FREEZER DRAWER REMOVAL ACAUTION • To avoid possible injury or product or property damage, you will need two people to perform the following instructions. • When you remove the drawer, do not hold the handle. It may come off and could cause injury. ' When laying the drawer down, be careful not to damage the floor or hurt your feet with the sharp edges on the hinge side. TOP DRAWER Remove the screws of the rail on both sides. system.
INSTALLATION DOOR AND DRAWER REMOVAL (CONt.) FREEZER DRAWER REMOVAL (CONT.) ACAUTION • To avoi(d possible injury or pro(duct or property damage, you will need two people to perform the following instructions. • When you remove the drawer, do not hold the handle. It may come off and could cause injury. ' When laying the drawer down, be careful not to damage the floor or hurt your feet with the sharp edges on the hinge side. BOTTOM DRAWER DuraBase ® basket by lifting the basket from the rail system.
INSTALLATION DOOR AND DRAWER REMOVAL (CONt.) FREEZER DRAWER REINSTALLATION (CONTI ACAUTION AWARNING ' To avoi(d possible injury or pro(duct or property damage, you will need two people to perform the following instructions. Risk of Child Entrapment • To prevent accidental child and pet entrapment or suffocation risk, DO NOT allow them to play inside of the freezer drawer. • DO NOT step or sit on the freezer drawer.
INSTALLATION DOOR AND DRAWER REMOVAL (CONt.) FREEZER DRAWER REINSTALLATION (CONT.) ACAUTION AWARNING ' To avoi(d possible injury or proiduct or property damage, you will need two people to perform the following instructions. Risk of Child Entrapment • To prevent accidental child and pet entrapment or suffocation risk, DO NOT allow them to play inside of the freezer drawer. • DO NOT step or sit on the freezer drawer. BOTTOM DRAWER rails are fully extended. screws (3).
INSTALLATION CONNECTING THE WATER SUPPLY AWARNING Connect to safe drinking water supply only. • The water pressure must be between 21 and 121 p.s.i. (1.5~8.5 kgf/cm^) on models without a water filter and between 43 and 121 p.s.i. (3~8.5 kgf/cm^) on models with a water filter. • If water pressure does not reach 21 psi (1.5kgf/cm^) or falls below, it is necessary to purchase a separate pressure pump for normal automatic icemaker and water dispensing operation.
INSTALLATION CONNECTING THE WATER LINES
INSTALLATION LEVELING THE REFRIGERATOR DOORS AWARNING ACAUTION Electrical Shock Hazard ' To avoid possible injury or product or property damage, you will need two people to perform the following instructions. • Be careful when you work with the hinges, base grille, and stopper. You may be injured. • Do not put hands, feet, or metal items into the air vents, base grille, or the bottom of the refrigerator. You may be injured or receive an electrical shock.
INSTALLATION LEVELING THE REFRIGERATOR DOORS (CONt.) DOOR ALIGNMENT ' Use the wrench (Included with the User Manual) to adjust the bolt in the door hinge to adjust the height. (CCW to raise or CW to lower the height.) STARTING Before loading your refrigerator with fresh foods: • Remove tape and any temporary labels from your refrigerator before using.
HOW TO USE CONTROL PANEL FEATURES For complete details on button functions, see pages 24-26. NOTE: The shape of the buttons may not match your model. o LED DISPLAY The LED display shows the temperature settings, dispenser options, water filter, door alarm, and locking status messages. Q ICE TYPE BUTTON The ICE TYPE button is used to select Cubed Ice or Crushed Ice. 0 FREEZER BUTTON Press the FREEZER button to adjust the temperature in the freezer compartment.
HOW TO USE THE LED DISPLAY The LED display shows the temperature settings, dispenser options, water filter, door alarm, and locking status messages. O DISPENSER SELECTION INDICATOR Shows Cubed ice or Crushed Ice selection that will be dispensed when the push switch is pressed. #..... 0 FREEZER TEMPERATURE Indicates the set temperature of the freezer compartment in Celsius or Fahrenheit. 0 REFRIGERATOR TEMPERATURE Indicates the set temperature of the refrigerator compartment in Celsius or Fahrenheit. #....
HOW TO USE ADJUSTING THE TEMPERATURES AND DISPLAY Adjust Freezer Temperature Temperature Display To adjust the temperature in the freezer compartment, press the FREEZER button to cycle through the the range of available settings. To change the temperature display from Fahrenheit to Celsius: n Adjust Refrigerator Temperature To adjust the temperature in the refrigerator compartment, press the REFRIGERATOR button to cycle through the range of available settings.
HOW TO USE OPERATING THE DISPENSER DISPENSING CRUSHED ICE Press the ICE TYPE button to illuminate the Crushed Ice icon. Press the push ice switch with a glass or other container and crushed ice will be dispensed. DISPENSING WATER ^ Press the push water switch W with a glass or other container w^R and chilled water will be dispensed. When the water switch is pressed, the light will be illuminated.
HOW TO USE SETTING THE FUNCTIONS Press the button for the desired function to view and select other settings. SETTING THE DISPENSER LOCK Press and hold the ALARM/LOCK button for three seconds to lock the dispenser and all of the other control panel functions. Press and hold again for 3 seconds to unlock. & SETTING THE DOOR ALARM The ALARM/LOCK button also controls the door alarm that sounds three times in 30-second intervals when a compartment door is C^)) left open for more than 60 seconds.
HOW TO USE SPACEPLUS ICE SYSTEM ACAUTION • Keep hands and tools out of the ice bin door and dispenser chute. You could break something or injure yourself. The icemaker will stop producing ice when the ice bin is full. If you need more ice, empty the ice bin into the extra ice bin in the freezer compartment so the icemaker can keep producing ice. Shake the ice bin occasionally to level the ice in it.
HOW TO USE AUTOMATIC ICEMAKER Ice is made in the automatic icemaker and sent to the dispenser. The automatic icemaker can make 6 ice cubes at a time, 80-130 cubes per 24-hour period. This quantity may vary by circumstance, including freezer compartment temperature, room temperature, number of door openings, freezer load, and other operating conditions. • It takes about 12 to 24 hours for a newly installed refrigerator to make ice. • Icemaking stops when the ice storage bin is full.
HOW TO USE STORING FOODS ' Store fresh food in the refrigerator compartment. Freezer compartment ' How food is frozen and thawed is an important factor in maintaining freshness and flavor. • Do not store glass bottles in the freezer compartment; glass may break when the contents are frozen. ' Do not store food that spoils easily, such as bananas and melons, at low temperatures.
HOW TO USE LOCATION OF FOODS O REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT SHELVES O GALLON STORAGE BINS Store larger food items, platters, and containers Store small packed food or beverages such as on the expansive refrigerator compartment condiments, salad dressings, baby foods, milk, shelves. or juice. 0 CRISPERS Store vegetables or fruits with humidity control. 0 DAIRY CORNER Store milk products such as butter and cheese.
HOW TO USE SHELF HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT The shelves in your refrigerator are adjustable to meet your individual storage needs. Storing similar food items together in your refrigerator and adjusting the shelves to fit different heights of items will make finding the exact item you want easier; it will also reduce the amount of time the refrigerator door is open, saving energy. IMPORTANT: Do not clean glass shelves with warm water when they are cold.
CARE AND CLEANING REMOVING AND REPLACING COMPONENTS NOTE: When reinstalling components, reverse the order of steps for removal. To prevent damage, never use excessive force when removing or reinstalling components. ACAUTION • Crispers, Door Bins and interior shelves are not dishwasher safe. • Personal injury can occur if the door bins are not firmly assembled. NOTE: DO NOT adjust a loaded bin. • DO NOT allow children to play with baskets. The sharp corners on the baskets could cause injury.
CARE AND CLEANING REMOVING AND REPLACING COMPONENTS (COnt.) Crisper humidity controi Giide‘N’Serve You can control the amount of humidity in the moisture-sealed crispers. Store vegetables or fruits requiring more or less humidity in separate crispers. Adjust the control to any setting between HIGH and LOW. • LOW lets moist air out of the crisper for best storage of fruits. • HIGH keeps moist air in the crisper for best storage of fresh, leafy vegetables.
CARE AND CLEANING REMOVING AND REPLACING COMPONENTS (COnt.) To remove the glass Lift up the glass under the crisper cover. Pull the glass up and out. To replace Glide‘N’Serve ■ To remove, pull the drawer out to full extension. ■ Lift the front of the drawer up, then pull it straight out. ■ To install, slightly tilt up the front and insert the drawer into the frame and push it back into place. ACAUTION ' When you close the refrigerator door with GLIDE'N'SERVE DRAWER opened, that drawer could be broken.
CARE AND CLEANING CLEANING THE REFRIGERATOR AWARNING Explosion Hazard • Use nonflammable cleaner. • Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire. Both the refrigerator and freezer sections defrost automatically. However, clean both sections about once a month to prevent odors. Wipe up spills immediately. • Unplug the refrigerator. • Remove all removable parts, such as shelves and crispers. • Use a clean sponge or soft cloth and a mild detergent in warm water.
CARE AND CLEANING REPLACING THE WATER FILTER It is recommended that you replace the filter when the water filter indicator reaches 0 or the water dispenser or icemaker noticeably decreases production. NOTE: Replacing the filter causes a small amount of water (around 1 oz. or 25 cc) to drain. Place a cup under the filter hole to contain it. cartridge handle in its vertical position, and firmly push the new filter cartridge into place until it stops.
TROUBLESHOOTING BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE Before calling for service, review this list. It may save you both time and expense. This list includes common occurrences that are not the result of defective workmanship or materials in this appliance. f Problem Refrigerator compressor does not run. Possible Causes Solutions ■ ■ Refrigerator control is off. ■ Refrigerator is in defrost cycle. ■ Plug at the wail outlet is disconnected. Set the refrigerator control.
TROUBLESHOOTING BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE (CONt.) f" Problem Possible Causes Solutions ^ Food stored in refrigerator drawers freezes. • Refrigerator control is set too cold. • Adjust the refrigerator to a warmer setting. Temperatures in the refrigerator or freezer are too warm. • Freezer or refrigerator control is set too warm. • Adjust the freezer or refrigerator control to a colder setting until the freezer or refrigerator temperature is satisfactory.
TROUBLESHOOTING BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE (CONt.) Problem Possible Causes Solutions Moisture forms on the dispenser. ■ Moisture may form when the temperature or humidity are high. ■ Wipe off the moisture. Odors in the refrigerator. Interior needs to be cleaned. ■ Clean interior with sponge, warm water, and baking soda. Be sure the soda is completely dissolved so it will not act as an abrasive compound. ■ Food with strong odor is in ■ the refrigerator.
TROUBLESHOOTING BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE (CONt.) f" Problem The dispenser will not dispense Ice. Possible Causes Solutions ^ • The ice storage bin is empty. • When the first supply of Ice is dropped into the bin, the dispenser should operate. • The household water line valve is not open. • Open the household water line valve and allow sufficient time for ice to be made. When ice is made, the dispenser should operate. • The refrigerator or freezer door is not closed.
SPECIFICATIONS KEY DIMENSIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS The appearance and specifications listed in this guide may vary due to constant product improvements. Bottom-Freezer Refrigerator Model LMX28983 Description French Door Refrigerator Electrical Requirements 115 VAC @ 60 Hz Min. / Max. Water Pressure 21-121 PSI (1.5-8.5 kgf/cm^) Dimensions 35 3/4" (W) X 35 3/8" (D) X 69 3/4" (H), 47 s/s" (D w/ door open) 908 mm (W) X 899 mm (D) X 1772 mm (H), 1210 mm (D w/ door open) Net Weight 359 lb.
LG ELECTRONICS, INC. LG REFRIGERATOR LIMITED WARRANTY - USA Should your LG Refrigerator ("Product") fail due to a defect in materials or workmanship under normal home use, during the warrant set forth below, LG will at its option repair or replace the product. This limited warranty is valid only to the original retail purchaser of product and applies only when purchased and used within the United States including U.S. Territories.
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