Installation Instructions

Proper installation will ensure this refrigerator operates most efficiently.

Spacing Requirements

IWARNING

Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline away from refrigerator

Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, fire, or burns.

tf tops of doors are not level perform the following steps:

Determine which door must be raised (if toe grille has not been removed, remove at this time)

Turn front roller adjustment screw clockwise to raise front corner of door that needs to be raised_ Roller adjustment screw should be turned untit doors are level.

Replace toe grille=

To ensure proper ventilation for your'refrigerator, allow for a 1" (2.5 cm) space at the top and sides of your refrigerator,

tf your refrigerator has an ice maker; make sure you leave some extra space at the back to allow for the water line connection° The refrigerator'can be flush with the back wall if you do not have an ice maker installed.

If you are installing your refrigerator'next to a fixed wall, leave 2 3/4" (7 cm) minimum on each side (depending on your model) to allow for the door to swing open 90 °.

NOTE: Do not install the refrigerator near an oven, radiator, or other heat source, nor in a location where the temperature will fall below 55°F (13°C)_

Stabilize refrigerator and align doors

If refrigerator rocks or is not stable on floor perform the following:

o Determine which rear corner is rocking.

Remove toe grille to gain access to roller adjustment screws.

Turn rear roller adjustment screw clockwise to raise corner that is rocking.

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Door hinge screws

Rear roller- adjustment

screw

Front rollerI adjustment screw

Check alignment of top of doors, tf doors are level replace toe gr ille_

adjustment screw clockwise until

doors are level

raise door

Removing Handles

Tools Required

Putty knife (blade covered by masking tape)

s/l_" (8 mm) hex nut driver

/8 (9.5 mm) lex nut dnver

Phillips screwdriver Blade screwdriver

IWARNING

Disconnect power to refrigerator before removing

doors to avoid electrical shock which can cause severe

:_ersonal injury or death, After'replacing doors, connect

}owero

Some installations may require handle removal to get the refrigerator into the home. If so, perform the following:

o Pry up edge of handle trim using a putty knife, with the blade end covered in masking tape_ Remove handle

from door by removing 2 mounting screws at each end of handle.

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Kenmore 596.58637, 596.58695 Iwarning, Installation Instructions, Spacing Requirements, Removing Handles Tools Required