Kenmore 73478, 77171, 73871, 63141 Dont refreeze frozen foods which have, Three-prong grounding

IMPORTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS ]

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

WARNING--When using this appliance,

always exercise basic safety precautions, including the following:

•Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner's Manual

•This refrigerator must be properly installed in accordance with the Attention Installer Instructions

before it is used. See grounding requirements below and on page 3_

Never unplug your refrigerator by pulling on the power cord.°AIways grip plug firmly and pu}l straight out from the outlet.

•Re p air or re place immediately all electric service cords that have become frayed or otherwise• damaged. Do not use a cord that shOws cracks or abrasion damage along its length or at either the plug or connector end,

•When moving your refrigerator away from

the wall, be careful not to roll aver or damage the

power cord.

•After your refrigerator is in operation, do not touch the cold surfaces in the freezer compartment,

particularly when hands are damp or wet. Skin may adhere to the extremely cold surfaces°

•If your refrigerator has an icemaker, do not place fingers or hands on the automatic icernaking mechanism while the refrigerator is plugged in. This will help protect you from possible iniu_, Itwill also prevent interferencewith the moving parts of the ejector mechanism, or with the heating element that releases the cubes.

•Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any otller appliance.

•Don't refreeze frozen foods which have

th awed completely. The United States Department of Agriculture in Home and Garden Bulletin No, 69 says:

'_..Youmay safely refreeze frozen hods that have thawed if they still contain ice crystals or if they are still cold-below 40 ° F

".Thawed ground meats, poultry or fish that have any off-odor or off-color should not be refrozen and shoutd

not be eaten. Thawed ice cream should be discarded if

the odor or color of any food is poor or questionable, get rid of it The food may be dangerous to eaL

"'.,Evenpartial thawing and refreezing reduce the eating quality of foods, particularly fruits, vegetables and prepared Foods. The eating quality of red meats is affected lessthan that of many other foods. Use refrozen foods as soon as possible to save as much of their eating quality as you can."

•If your old refrigerator is still around the house but nat in use, be sure to remove the doors. This wil! reduce the possibility of danger to childrem

-Unplug your refrigerator before cleaning and making repairs. NOTE: We strongly recommend that any servicing be performed by a qualified individual

- Before replacing a burned-out light bulb, unplug

the refrigerator or turn off power at the circuit breaker or fuse box in order to avoid contact with a live wire

Filament, IA burned-out light bulb may break when being replaced) NOTE: Turning control to OFF position does not remove power to the light circuit

-Do not allow children to climb, stand or hang on the shelves in the refrigerator. They could damage the refrigerator and seriously injure themselves°

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

Grounding RequirementsImportant-Please read carefully.

To connect electricity

Have wail outlet and circ_,Jitchecked by a qualified electrician to make sure outlet is proper_y grounded

For personal safety, this appliance must be properly grounded.

The power cord of this appliance is equipped with a three-prong

(grounding) plug which mates with a standard

three-prong (grounding)

wall outlet (Fig 1) to minimize the possibility of electric shock hazard

UREPROPER J_

I] 1 GROUND EXISTS

BEFORE USE

from thisappliance

Where a standard two-prong walt outlet is encountered, it is your personal responsibifity and obligation to have it replaced with a properly grounded three-prongwall outlet.

DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT OR REMOVETHE THIRD (GROUND) PRONG FROM

THE POWER CORD.