Installation Instructions
Refrigerator
Models 18 and 19
If you have questions, call 800.GE.CARES (800.432.2737) or visit our Website at: www.Hotpoint.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 ge.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 AND LEVELING LEGS
Rollers allow you to move the refrigerator away from the wall for cleaning.
Leveling Legs near each front corner of the refrigerator, next to the rollers, should be adjusted if any of the following occurs:
•Refrigerator wobbles due to front roller not being firmly positioned on the floor.
•Door(s) do not close easily when opened to 45°.
NOTE:
•BEFORE moving the refrigerator away from the wall, be sure to turn the leveling legs counterclockwise so that the weight of the refrigerator is fully transferred to the front rollers.
•The refrigerator will not be level from front to back. It will have a slight backward tilt for proper
To adjust the leveling legs, turn the two front leveling legs clockwise to raise the front of the refrigerator and counterclockwise to lower it.
Clockwise to raise refrigerator
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