MPO~~T SMETY~STRUCTIONS

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w-NGWhen using this appliance, always exercise basic safety precautions, including the following:

Use this appliance ody for its intended purpose as described in this Use and Care Book.

. This refrigerator must be properly installed in accordance with the Installation Instructions before it is used. See grounding instructions below and on page 4.

Never unplug your refrigerator by pulling on the power cord.

Always grip plug firmly and pull straight out from the outlet.

. Repair or replace 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 wa~, be careful not to roll over or damage the power cord.

. After your refrigerator is in operation, do not touch the cold surfaces, particdarly when hands are damp or wet. Skin may adhere to these extremely cold surfaces.

. DO not place fingers or hands on the automatic icemating mechanism whtie the refrigerator is plugged in. This will prevent contact with the moving parts of the ejector mechanism, or with the heating element that releases the cubes.

. Don’t refreeze frozen foods which have thawed completely.

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

“. . .You may safely refreeze frozen foods that have thawed if they sti~ contain ice crystrds or if they are still cold—below 40°F.

“. . .Thawed ground meats, poultry or fish that have my off-odor or off-color should not be refrozen and should 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 eat.

“Even partkd thawing and_ reduce the eating quality of fds, partictiarly fruits, vegetables and prepared foods. The eating quality of red meats is affected less than

that of many other foods. Use refrozen foods as soon as possible to save as much of their eating quality as you can:’

myour old refrigerator is still around the house but not in use, be sure to remove the doors. This will reduce the possibility of danger to children.

. Unplug your refrigerator:

A. Before making any repairs.

Note: We strongly recommend that any servicing be performed by a qudifid individud.

B. Before cleaning.

CBefore replacing a burned-out light bulb, the refrigerator should be unplu~ed in order to avoid contact with a live wire filament. (A burned-out light bulb may break when being replaced.)

Note: ~ming control to OFF position does not remove power to the light circuit.

DO not operate your *erator in the pmence of explosive fumes.

Imbllation Requiremen@—~PO~~T. .. Please read carefully.

How to connect electricity

For personal safety, this appliance must be properly grounded.

The power cord of this appliance is equipped with a three-p;o-ng (grounding) plug which mates with

astandard three-prong (grounding) wall outlet (Fig. 1) to minimize the oossibilitv of electric shock hazard ;rom this”appliance.

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Have wall outlet and circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make sure outlet is properly grounded.

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Where a standard two-prong wall outlet is encountered, it is your personal responsibility and obligation to have it replaced with

aproperly grounded three-prong wall outlet.

DO NOT, UNDER ANY C~CUMSTANCM, CUT OR REMO~ THE T- (GROUND) PRONG ~OM T~ ~WER CORD.

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GE CSX22D, CSXH24 Imbllation Requiremen@-~PO~~T. .. Please read carefully, Read dl itirudiom before using this apptiance