Installation Instructions
Refrigerator
Models 18 and 19
If you have questions, call 1.800.GE.CARES or visit our Website at: www.GEAppliances.com
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 the installer.
•Product failure due to improper installation is not covered under the Warranty.
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 (containing tubing, shutoff valve, fittings and instructions) is available at extra cost from your dealer or by visiting our Website at www.GEAppliances.com or Parts and Accessories, 800.626.2002.
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.
•Do not install the refrigerator where the temperature will go above 100°F (37°C) because it will not perform properly.
•Install it on a floor strong enough to support it fully loaded.
CLEARANCES
Allow the following clearances for ease of installation, proper air circulation and plumbing and electrical connections.
•Sides 1/8″ (3 mm)
•Top 1″ (25 mm)
•Back 1″ (25 mm)
If the refrigerator is to be installed next to a wall on the hinge side, allow 5/16″ (8 mm) door clearance.
ROLLERS (ON SOME MODELS)
The rollers have 3 purposes:
•Rollers adjust so the door closes easily when opened about 45°.
•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.
NOTE: When rollers are properly adjusted, the top
of the refrigerator will not be level but will have a slight backward tilt.
For models with a base grille, the grille must be removed to access the roller adjusting screws.
To remove the base grille: Grasp it about 6″ from each end and pull its bottom edge toward you.
To replace the base grille: Insert the tops of the metal clips into the oval vents, making sure one of the plastic tabs on the back of the grille goes into each of the oval vents. Then push the bottom of the grille forward until it snaps into place.
To adjust the rollers, turn the two front roller adjusting screws clockwise to raise the front of the refrigerator,
counterclockwise to lower it.
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