Sears 50471, 50478 warranty Care and C eaning, Outside, Storage Drawers, Inside

Care and C eaning

Outside

The water and ice dispenser spill shelf should be wiped dry immediately to prevent spotting. Water left on the shelf may leave deposits that you can remove by soaking in undiluted vinegar° You can also use a paste of non-precipitating ,water softener (such as Calgon brand) and water, or one teaspoon of citric acid powder per pint of hot tap water° Soak until the deposit disappears or becomes loose enough to rinse away° Usually 30 minutes soaking time is adequate. Avoid using wax on the spill shelf and trim°

The door handles and trim can be cleaned with a cloth dampened with a solution of mild liquid

dishwashing detergent and water_ Dry with a soft cloth_ Don't use wax on the door handles and trim,

Keep the finish clean. Wipe with a clean cloth lightly dampened with kitchen appliance wax or mild liquid dishwashing detergent, Dry and polish with a clean, soft ctoth_ Do not wipe the refrigerator with a soiled dishwashing cloth or wet towel. These may leave a residue that can harm the paint° Do not use scouring pads, powdered cleaners, bleach or cleaners containing bleach because these products can scratch and weaken the paint finish.

Protect the paint finish. The finish on the outside of the refrigerator is a high quality, baked-on paint finish. With proper care, it will stay new-lookingand rust-free for years. Apply a coat of kitchen/appliance wax when the refrigerator is new and then at least twice a year.

Inside

The fresh food and freezer compartment interiors should be cleaned at least once a year. Unplug the refrigerator before cleaning° If this is not practical, wring excess moisture out of sponge or cloth when cleaning around switches, lights or controls°

Use warm water and baking soda solution--about a tablespoon of baking soda to a quart of water. This both cleans and neutralizes odors. Rinse thoroughly with water and wipe dry.

Other refrigerator parts--including door gaskets, meat and vegetable drawers, ice storage bin and all plastic parts--can be cleaned the same way Do not use cleansing powders or other abrasive cleaners.

Door gaskets are factory-lubricated with petroleum jelly on the hinge sider If the lubricant is excessive, wipe it off but leave a thin film on the gasket to help insure a proper hinge-side seal. When you clean the door gaskets, relubricate them.

To help prevent odors, leave an open box of baking soda in the rear of the refrigerator, on the top shelf.

Change the box every three months° In addition, put

an open box of baking soda in the freezer to absorb stale freezer odors°

Do not wash any plastic parts from your

refrigerator in your automatic dishwasher.

Storage Drawers

Drawers at bottom of fresh food compartment will stop before coming all the way out of refrigerator to help prevent contents from spilling onto floor, The drawers can be removed easily by tilting up slightly and pulling past the "stop" Iocatiom

To remove storage drawers when fresh food

compartment door cannot be opened fully:

1.Remove food from shelf above top drawer and take out shelf_

2.Take food off glass cover and out of drawer,

3. Grasp top		of light		@.-_-_	_z_'-_
panel	above	the	top
drawer,	flex	and	rotate
upper	surface of panel			__:_'"':'"

until it clears the upper

pin on each side wall. Then, keeping panel upright, pull bottom of panel toward you until it clears the lower side-wall pins.

4.Put your fingers behind the gasket at the rear of the drawer and pull forward. Remove the gasket.

5.Pull the drawer

partway out° Reach in, push the rear of the glass up; at the same

time, push it back until it clears front-corner

retainers_

6.Tilt and remove the cove r.

7.Pull the drawer forward, lift the front to

clear stops, and pull the drawer out until it hits

the door. Then lift the drawer up until it is higher

than the drawer supports, tilt it and take it out.

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