PART

WHAT

TO USE

Defrost pan

Sponge

or cloth with

 

mild

detergent and

 

warm

water

Condenser coils

Vacuum

cleaner with

 

extended

narrow

 

attachment

Floor under

Floor cleaners

refrigerator

 

 

HOW TO CLEAN

l Remove base grille. (See page 13.)

l To remove defrost pan, lift pan over wire brace (remove tape; if any).

l Wash, rinse and dry thoroughly.

l Replace with notched corner to the rear. Push it in all the way.

l Make sure defrost pan drain tube is pointing into pan.

l Replace base grille.

l Remove base grille.

l Vacuum coils when dusty or dirty. Coils may need to be cleaned as often as every other month.

l Replace base grille.

lRoll refrigerator out only as far as the water supply line allows.

l Clean floor.

l Roll refrigerator back into place.

lCheck to see if the refrigerator is level.

Vacation and moving

Long vacations

Remove all the food if you are going for a month or more. If your refrigerator is equipped with an automatic ice maker, turn off the water supply to the ice maker at least one day ahead. When the last load of ice drops, turn off the ice maker. Make sure all ice is dispensed out of mechanism.

Unplug the refrigerator and clean it . . . rinse

well and dry. Tape rubber or wood blocks to the tops of both doors . . . keeping them open far enough for air to get in. This will keep odor and mold from building up.

Personal Injury Hazard

Do not allow children to climb on, play near or climb inside the refrigerator when the doors are blocked open.

They may become injured or trapped.

To restart refrigerator, see “Using Your Refrigera- tor” on page 6.

care

Short vacations

No need to shut off the refrigerator if you will be away for less than four weeks. Use up perish- ables; freeze other items. If you have an automatic ice maker:

1.Turn off your ice maker by raising signal arm.

2.Shut off the water supply to the ice maker.

3.Empty the ice bin.

Moving

If your refrigerator is equipped with an auto- matic ice maker, shut off the ice maker water supply at least a day ahead. Disconnect the water line. After the last load of ice drops, litt the signal arm to turn off the ice maker.

Remove all food. Pack frozen food in dry ice. Unplug the refrigerator and clean it thoroughly.

Take out all removable parts. Wrap all parts well and tape them together so they don’t shift and rattle. Screw in the leveling legs; tape the doors shut; and tape the electric cord to the cabinet.

When you get to your new home, put every- thing back and refer to page 6. Also, if you have an automatic ice maker, remember to reconnect the water supply line.

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