. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Connecting Electricity . . . . . . . . . . 3 Extension Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Operating Instructions Automatic Icemaker . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . .9, 10 Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5, 6 Storage Drawers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6, 7 Temperature Controls . . . . . . . . . . .4 Installation Instructions Preparing to Install the Refrigerator . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Reversing the Door Swing . . . 16–20 Water Line Installation . . . . . . 12–16 Troubleshooting Tips Before You Call For Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22, 23 Normal Operating Sounds . . . . . .21 Consumer Support Consumer Support . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Product Registration . . . . . . . . 25, 26 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Owner’s Manual and Installation Instructions Models 15, 16, 17, 18 Printed in the United States Printed on Recycled Paper 197D5984P001 49-60318 01-04 JR IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. Consumer Support Troubleshooting TipsOperating InstructionsSafety InstructionsInstallation InstructionsTroubleshooting Tips Installation Instructions Safety InstructionsOperating Instructions WARNING! Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner’s Manual. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: ¦ This refrigerator must be properly installed ¦ In refrigerators with automatic icemakers, and located in accordance with the Installation avoid contact with the moving parts of the Instructions before it is used. ejector mechanism, or with the heating element that releases the cubes. Do not place ¦ Do not allow children to climb, stand or hang fingers or hands on the automatic icemaking on the shelves in the refrigerator. They could mechanism while the refrigerator is plugged in. damage the refrigerator and seriously injure themselves. ¦ Unplug the refrigerator before cleaning and making repairs. ¦ Do not touch the cold surfaces in the freezer compartment when hands are damp or wet. NOTE: We strongly recommend that any servicing be Skin may stick to these extremely cold performed by a qualified individual. surfaces. ¦ Turning the control to the 0 position does ¦ Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable not remove power to the light circuit. vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any ¦ Do not refreeze frozen foods which have other appliance. thawed completely. ¦ Keep fingers out of the “pinch point” areas; clearances between the doors and between the doors and cabinet are necessarily small. Be careful closing doors when children are in the area. DANGER! RISK OF CHILD ENTRAPMENT PROPER DISPOSAL OF THE REFRIGERATOR Child entrapment and suffocation are not Refrigerantsproblems of the past. Junked or abandoned All refrigeration products contain refrigerants, refrigerators are still dangerous…even if they which under federal law must be removed prior will sit for “just a few days.” If you are getting to product disposal. If you are getting rid of an rid of your old refrigerator, please follow the old refrigeration product, check with the instructions below to help prevent accidents. company handling the disposal about whatBefore You Throw Away Your Old to do. Refrigerator or Freezer: Take off the doors. Leave the shelves in place so that children may not easily climb inside. USE OF EXTENSION CORDS Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we strongly recommend against the use of an extension cord. However, if you must use an extension cord, it is absolutely necessary that it be a UL-listed, 3-wire grounding type appliance extension cord having a grounding type plug and outlet and that the electrical rating of the cord be 15 amperes (minimum) and 120 volts. 2 WARNING! HOW TO CONNECT ELECTRICITY Do not, under any circumstances, cut or remove the third (ground) prong from the power cord. For personal safety, this appliance must be properly grounded. Consumer SupportTroubleshooting Instructions Installation The power cord of this appliance is equipped with a 3-prong (grounding) plug which mates with a standard 3-prong (grounding) wall outlet to minimize the possibility of electric shock hazard from this appliance. Have the wall outlet and circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the outlet is properly grounded. Where a standard 2-prong wall outlet is encountered, it is your personal responsibility and obligation to have it replaced with a properly grounded 3-prong wall outlet. The refrigerator should always be plugged into its own individual electrical outlet which has a voltage rating that matches the rating plate. This provides the best performance and also prevents overloading house wiring circuits which could cause ...