Safety Instructions

About the temperature control dial.

Turning the dial to 0 stops cooling in both compartments—fresh food and freezer. It does not shut off power to the refrigerator.

Temperature Control Dial (on some models)

The temperature control dial has nine

Insert a coin into the slot in the middle

settings plus 0. 1 is the warmest. 9 is the

of the dial and you can turn the dial to

coldest. At first, set the dial at 5.

the setting that is best suited to your needs.

After using the refrigerator, adjust the

Allow 24 hours for the refrigerator to

dial if necessary.

get cold.

About the fresh food compartment shelves.

Shelf supports at various levels allow you to custom-space your shelves. Not all features are on all models.

Operating Instructions

2 Lift up and out

1 Tilt up

Half-Width Shelves

One end of the shelf rests on a molded side- wall support; a bracket on the other end hooks into a track on the rear cabinet wall. To remove, lift the shelf up at front, then off the support and out of the track.

To replace, select desired shelf height. With shelf front raised slightly, hook the bracket’s top lug into the track, then lower the shelf onto the support.

NOTE: The shelf to the right of the track is designed to hook into the right-hand slot; the shelf to the left is designed to hook into the left-hand slot.

Installation Instructions

Lift rear

Pull forward

To remove the full-width shelves

Full-Width Shelves

Some models have a steel wire sliding shelf, a stationary tempered glass shelf, a spillproof shelf or two steel wire stationary shelves. These shelves can be moved to another place in the fresh food compartment.

The full-width sliding shelf has stop-locks. When placed correctly on the shelf supports, the shelf will stop before coming completely out of the refrigerator and will not tilt when you place food on it or remove food from it.

Lift rear

Pull forward and down

To remove a full-width shelf when the fresh food compartment door cannot be opened fully

Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips

About the freezer compartment shelves.

Step Shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 

To remove the step shelf:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lift left side of shelf slightly.

 

Lower right side of shelf, move shelf to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Move shelf to the left to free its right

the right and take it out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

1

 

2

 

3

 

 

ends from holes in the cabinet wall.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To replace the step shelf:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With shelf tilted as shown, fit left ends

 

Lift left side of shelf slightly, swing shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of shelf into holes in cabinet wall.

up, fit right ends of shelf into holes in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cabinet wall, and lower shelf into place.

About the storage drawers.

Not all features are on all models.

Fruit and Vegetable Drawers

Excess water that may accumulate in the bottom of the drawers should be emptied and the drawers wiped dry.

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GE PTS18SHSSS About the temperature control dial, About the fresh food compartment shelves, About the storage drawers
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