Sears 54431, 57472 Before You Call for Service, Door not closing properly, Vibration or rattling

Before You Call for Service

Save timeand money Checkthislistof causesof minoroperating problemsyou can correctyourself

Refrigerator does not operate

*May be in defrostcycle when motordoes hal operate for about 30 minutes

o Temperaturecontrol in OFFposftion

•If interiortightis not on, refrigeratormay not be plugged in at wall outlet

°tf plug issecureand refrigeratorfails to operale, plug [ampinto sameoutlet1odetermineif thereistripped circuit breaker or burnedout fuse

Motor operates for long periods

•Modern refrigeratorswith morestorage space and a larger freezerrequiremore operating time

,,Normal when refrigeralor isfirstdelivered to your home- usuallyrequires24 hours_ocompletelycool down

•Largeamountsof food placed inrefrigerator 1obe cooled or

frozen

°Hot weather-frequent door openings

°Door [eftopen

°TemperaturecontroJssettoo cold

°Condenserneedscleaning

°CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPS

Operating sounds

=Thehigh speedcompressormotorrequiredto maintainnear zero temperaturesin thelarge freezercompartmentmayproduce highersoundlevelsthan your old refrigerator

=Normal fan air flow-one fan btowscold air throughthe refrigeratorand freezer compartments-anotherFancoolslhe compressormotor

• TheseNORMAL soundswill also be heard fromtimeto time:

°Dekosltimerswitchclicksat defrost

• Defrostwater dripping

• Temperaturecontrol clicksON or OFF

• Refrigerantboiling or gurgling

•Crackingor pppoing of cooling coilscousedby expansionand contractionduring defrostand refrigerationfollowing defrosL

=Icecubesdropping intothebin and water runningin pipes as icemaker refilts

Motor starts & stops frequently

.. Temperalurecontrolslartsand stopsmotorto maintaineven temperaturesThisis norma!

Door not closing properly

•Door gasketon hingeside stickingor folding over Tocorrect,pul a smallamountof petroleumje!lyon Faceof gaskeL

Vibration or rattling

°ff refrigeralar vibrates,more than likelyit is not restingsofidly on the floor Theffonl rollerscrewsneed adjusiing,or fbor isweak or uneven Referto StartingYourRefrigeratorsection.

°If dishesvibrateon shelves,try movingthem Slightvibration is

norma_

Foods dry out

°Foodsnotcovered,wrapped or sealedproperly

Freshfood or freezer compartment temperature too warm

*Temperaturecontrolnot solcold enough ° Warm wealher-frequent door openings

• Door leftopen for long time

°Packagemaybe hotdingdoor open

Frostor ice crystals on frozen food

°Door mayhave beenleftajar or package holding door open

• Toofrequentor too long door openings

• Frostwithin packageis normal

Slow ice cube freezing

•Door mayhave beenleftajar

°Set_emperatureof freezercompartmentcolder

Ice cubes have odor/taste

• Old cubesneedIo be discarded Emptyice bin every 30 days

°_cestoragebinneedsto be washed

•Unsealedpackagesin refrigeratorand/or freezer compartmentsmay betransmittingodor/taste to ice cubes

•Interior ef refrigeralor needscleaning

Automatic icemaker does nat work

• Icemakerfeelerarm inSTOP(up) position

°Water supplyturnedoff or notconnected

•Freezercompartmenttoo warm

•Cubestoo small-watershutoffvalveconnecIing refrigeratorto homewater line maybe clogged

•Sometimescubesfuseto theside of the ice mold and hold the

feeler arm inthe STOP(up) posit_onRemovethisice to restartIhe icemaker

•Piledup cubesin sloragebin may causeicemakerto shut off prematurely.With icemakerfeeler armin STOP(up) position, levelcubesin bin by hand,

°When levelingcubesby hand, you mayhave pushedthefeeler arm into fhe STOP(up)position by mistake

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