Installation Instructions Models 20, 22, 25
Questions? Call 800.GE.CARES (800.432.2737) or Visit our Website at: www.Hotpoint.com
Questions? In Canada, call 1.800.361.3400 or Visit our Website at: www.geappliances.ca
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Read these instructions completely and carefully.
•IMPORTANT – Save these
instructions for local inspector’s use.
•IMPORTANT – Observe all
governing codes and ordinances.
•Note to Installer – Be sure to leave these instructions with the Consumer.
•Note to Consumer – Keep these instructions for future reference.
•Skill level – Installation of this appliance requires basic mechanical skills.
•Completion time – Refrigerator Installation
15minutes
•Proper installation is the responsibility of installer.
•Product failure due to improper installation is not covered under the Warranty.
REFRIGERATOR LOCATION
•Do not install the refrigerator where the temperature will go below 60°F (16°C) because it will not run often enough to maintain proper temperatures.
•Install it on a floor strong enough to support it fully loaded.
ROLLERS
The rollers have 3 purposes:
■Rollers adjust so the door closes easily when opened about halfway.
■Rollers adjust so the refrigerator is firmly positioned on the floor and does not wobble.
■Rollers allow you to move the refrigerator away from the wall for cleaning.
To adjust the rollers, remove the base grille by pulling it out at the bottom.
Turn the roller adjusting screws clockwise to raise the refrigerator, counterclockwise to lower it. Use an adjustable wrench (3/8″ hex head bolt) or pliers.
To replace base grille, line up the clips on back of grille between the bar and the bottom of the cabinet. Push forward until grille snaps into place.
WATER SUPPLY TO THE ICEMAKER (on some models)
If the refrigerator has an icemaker, it will have to be connected to a cold water line. A GE water supply kit is available at extra cost from your dealer, by visiting our Website at www.Hotpoint.com (in Canada, at www.geappliances.ca), or from Parts and Accessories, 800.626.2002.
CLEARANCES
Allow the following clearances for ease of installation, proper air circulation and plumbing and electrical connections.
•Sides 1/8″ (4 mm) • Top 1″ (25 mm) • Back 1″ (25 mm)
A door clearance of 3/4″ (19 mm) is needed for a 90º door opening which provides better access to food storage area.
DOOR ALIGNMENT
After leveling, make sure that the doors are even at the top.
To make the doors even, adjust the refrigerator door as follows:
Remove the Base Grille, open the doors, then pull the grille straight out.
Determine which of the two doors is higher than the other.
Lift the lower door, along with the small cam.
Place the shim between the Door Metal Hinge and the small cam as shown.
Press in the shim so that it fits in between the metal hinge and the plastic cam.
Close the doors and check if they are level at the top. If one door is still lower than the other, repeat the process and insert another shim.
Shims are stored under the fresh food door top hinge cover.
Shim
NOTE: If the doors are not even and the shim is already inserted, you can remove the shim to lower the door.
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