Sears 57478, 57472, 53472, 53478, 53475, 54438 Care and Cleaning, Inside, Storage Drawers, Outside

Care and Cleaning

Outside

The water and ice dispenser spill shelf should be wiped dry immediately to prevent spotting, Water left on the shelf may leave deposits that you can remove by soaking in undiluted vinegar You can also use a paste of non-precipitating water softener (such as Catgon brand) and water, or one teaspoon of citric acid powder per pint of hot tap water, Soak until the deposit disappears or becomes loose enough to rinse away Usual}y 30 minutes soaking time is adequate Avoid using wax on the spill shelf and trim

The soft door handles are easy to clean if they are waxed every few months Use a household wax such as Pledge or Jubilee brand to coat the handles Soil wil] then easily wash off with dish detergent and water or a non- abrasive all-purpose cleaner.

Keep the finish clean, Wipe with a cleon cloth lightly dampened with kitchen appliance wax or mild liquid dishwashing detergent Dry and polish with a clean, soft cloth, Do not wipe the refrigerator with a soiled dishwashing cloth or wet towel These may leave a residue that can harm the paint, Do not use scouring pads, powdered cleaners, bleach or cleaners containing bleach because these products can scratch and weaken the paint finish_

Protect the paint finish. The finish on the outside of the refrigerator is a high quality, baked_on paint finish With proper care, it will stay new-lookingand rust-free for years, Apply a coat of kitchen/appliance wax when the refrigerator is new and then at least twice a year

Inside

The fresh food and freezer compartment interiors should be cleaned at least once a year Unplug the refrigerator before cleaning, If this is not practical, wring excess moisture ou of sponge or cloth when cleaning around switches, lights or controls

Use warm water and baking soda soluiion-about a tablespoon of baking soda to a quart of water This both deans and neutralizes odors Rinse thoroughly with water and wipe dry

Other refrigerator paris-including door gaskets, meat and vegetable drawers, ice storage bin and all plastic parts_can be cleaned the same way Do not use cleansing powders or other abrasive cleaners, Door gaskets are foctory_lubricated with petroleum jelly on the hinge side

If the lubricant is excessive, wipe itoff but leave a thin film on the gasket to help insure a proper hinge-side seal, When you clean the door gaskets, relubricate them_

Avoid cleaning cold glass shelves with hot water

because the extreme temperature difference may cause them to break,

To help prevent odors, leave an open box of baking soda in the rear of the refrigerator, on the top shelf

Change the box every three months. In addition, put an

open box of baking soda in the freezer to absorb stale freezer odors

Do not wash any plastic parts from your refrigerator in your automatic dishwasher.

Storage Drawers

Drawers at bottom of fresh food compartment will stop before coming all the way out of refrigerator to help prevent contents from spilling onto floor The drawers can be removed easily by tilting up slightly and pulling past the "stop" location

To remove storage drawers when fresh food compartment door cannot be opened fully:

1, Remove food from shelf above top drawer and take out shelf_

2. Take Food off glass cover and out of drawer

above the top drawer, flex
and rotate upper surface of
3. Grasp tap of light panet	.,.r_.....,-	.,.. ...... , _
panel until it clears the upper
pin on each side wall, Then,

keeping panel upright, pull bottom of panel toward you until it clears the lower side-wall pins.

4.Putyour fingers behind the gasket at the rear of the drawer and pull forward Remove the gasket

5, Pull the drawer partway out Reach in, push the rear of the glass

up; at the same time, push it back until it clears front-

corner retainers

6.Tilt and remove the cover

7.Pull the drawer

forward, li_ the front to dear stops, and pull the drawer out until it hits the door Then lift the drawer up until it is higher than the

drawer supports, tilt it and take it out,

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