Important Safety

Instructions

Proper Disposal of Your

Refrigerator/Freezer

Risk of child entrap-ment. Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators or freezer are still dangerous — even if they will sit for “just a few days.” If you are getting rid of your old refrigerator or freezer, please follow the instructions below to help prevent accidents.

BEFOREYOUTHROWAWAYYOUR OLDREFRIGERATOR/FREEZER:

Read all instructions before using this freezer.

For Your Safety

Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. Read product labels for flammability and other warnings.

Child Safety

• Destroy carton, plastic bags, and any exterior wrapping material immediately after the freezer is unpacked. Children should never use these items for play. Cartons covered with rugs, bedspreads, plastic sheets or stretch wrap may become airtight chambers and can quickly cause suffocation.

• A child might suffocate if he crawls into a freezer to hide or play. Remove the door of a freezer when not in use, even if you plan to discard the freezer. Many communities have laws requiring you to take this safety precaution.

• Remove and discard any spacers used to secure the shelves during shipping.

• Remove door/lid.

• Leave shelves in place so children may not easily

Small objects are a choke hazard to children.

Electrical Information

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Avoid fire hazard or electric shock. Do not use an extension cord or an adapter plug. Do not remove any prong from power cord.

These guidelines must be followed to ensure that safety mechanisms in the design of this freezer will operate properly.

•Refer to the serial plate for correct electrical rating. The power cord of the appliance is equipped with a three-prong grounding plug for protection against shock hazards. It must be plugged directly into its own properly grounded three- prong receptacle, protected with a 15 amp time delay fuse or circuit breaker. The receptacle must be installed in accordance with the local codes and ordinances. Consult a qualified electrician. Receptacles protected by Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI) are NOT RECOMMENDED. DO NOT use an extension cord or adapter plug.

•If voltage varies by 10 percent or more, freezer performance may be affected. Operating the freezer with insufficient power can damage the motor. Such damageisnotcoveredunderthewarranty. Ifyoususpectyourhouseholdvoltage is high or low, consult your power company for testing.

•To prevent the freezer from being turned off accidentally, do not plug unit into an outlet controlled by a wall switch or pull cord.

•Do not pinch, knot, or bend power cord in any manner.

Other Precautions

•To defrost freezer, always unplug unit first.

•Never unplug the freezer by pulling on the power cord. Always grip the plug firmly and pull straight out from the receptacle.

•Turning the control to OFF turns off the compressor, but does not disconnect power to other electrical components.

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