Contents Appliance Registration Base Grille Care and Cleaning Drawer and Covers Ener~Saving Tips Food Storage Suggestions Model and Serial Numbers Moving &Vacation Tins Power Saver Switch Problem Solver 7 14,15 2 8 Quick Serve System Quick Store 9 10 13 3 5,6 5,6 Repair Service Safety Instructions InstaUation Adapter Plug 3,4 4 Shelves Tem~erature Controls Electrical Requirements Extension Cord Grounding Location Water Supply to Icemaker Light Bulb Replacement Models TBX22R TBU5R TBm5R tith Ice
-——— .—_.—_ — —,,. - It is intendd to helpyouoperate andmaintainyournewrefrigerator properly. Befiresendingin theregistration card,pleasewritetiese numbers here: Mtiel Number Keepit handyfor answersto your questions. If youdon’tunderstandsomething or n~ morehelp,write(include yourphonenumber): ConsumerAfirs GE Appliances ApplianceMk Louisville,KY40225 You’Useethemon a labelat the bottom,just insidethe freshfbod compartmentdoor.
-- a — — WM~&When usingthis appliance,alwaysexercisebasic safetyprecautions,includingthe following: o Usethisapplianceonlyforits intendedpurposeas describedin thjsUseandCareBook. @This refrigeratormustbe properly’initalled in accordance withtheInstallationInstructions beforeit is used.Seegrounding instructionsbelowandon page4. @Neverunplugytiurrefrigerator bypullingon the powercord. Alwaysgrip plug,firmlyandpull straightoutfromthe outlet.
Useofahpkrpl~ Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards undercertainconditions,we stronglyrecommendagainstuseof anadapterplug,However,if you stillelecttouseanadapter,where ld codespermit,a TEM~WY CONNE~ION maybemadeto a properlygroundedtwo-prongwall outletbyuseofa ULlistedadapter (Fig.2) availableat mostlocal hardwarestores. andthattheelectricalratingofthe cordbe ISamperes(minimum)and 120Volts.
AubmaticIcemaker&IceDhpemer HowAutomaticIcemaker andIceDkymer work Yourrefrigeratorhasanautomatic iccmaker~ndadispenserthat dispensesicecubesandcrushedice throughthefreezercompartment dooi*. Here’showtheywork ICE cmEs. . . (1)AutomaticIcemakerfillsthe (2) icestoragebin. (3) Pressureonicecradleactivates (4) motor-poweredaugerand feeds cubesintoglassthroughthe (~ chute.
Auhmatic Icemker & — When watersupply has been @breakupiceclumpswithfingertip pressureanddiscardremaining clumps o replacethebinbeforeremaining cubesm~ltandfise together cOnnectedtothe icemaker, removetheice storagebin,move ti$ icemakerfeelerarmto theON (dWn)position,md replacetie bin. Theicecubemoldautomatically fillswiti waterafiercoolingto freezingtemperatures.Firstcubes normallyfreezeafierseveralhours.
-,- ——— opemt*Yow Ref*emtir SetWmpmtumContmk Yourrefrigeratorhastwocontrols thatletyoure@ate thetemperature in thefreshfoodandfreezer compartments. @ N E“ D“ INITIALSETTING~ COLDEST~ FREEZER c“ B* ‘[< A- Thefreezercontrolhas settings from “A”(thewarmest)to “E” (the coldest).Ititidly set the freezer controIat ‘gC?’ 5 INITIALSETTING 9 COLDEST FRESH FOOD The freshfoodcontrolhas settings from “~’ (thewarmest)to “9” (the coldest)and “OFF.
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sheIfPositiom 0 Howtorearmnge Qtick serveTM Sytiem @ourSheIves Shelvesin the freshfmd and&zer compartmentsare adjus~blein any combination,enablingyouto make efficientshelfarrangementstofit yourfamily’sfoodstorageneeds. and OUt - Toremoveshelves:Tiltshelfup at front,thenfiftit up andoutoftracks onrear wdl ofrefrigerator, AdjustablePorts-Binsonthefresh foodandfreezercompar&ment doorscaneasilybe carriedfrom therefrigeratorto theworkarea.
Quick Sbn Bin (onmodelssoequipped) III Toavoiddamagingtherefrigerator, makesurethebinis closedand latchedbeforeclosingthe refrigeratordoor, MeatDmwer Freshmeatsarestoredbestin thecoldestpartoftherefrigerator. Thisremovabletilt-outbinmade of Lexan@ polycarbonateresincan belocatedon the freshfoodor freezercompartmentdoor.It has beendesignedfor convenient storageofthosefrequently-used itemsthatdo not fit easilyintoa Ports-Binor soon-to-be-useditems thatrequirecoveredstorageto — keep fromdryingout.
GE Food-saver systim —— —- Rti$ &VegetibleDmwers Thestoragedrawersat thebottom ofthefreshfoodcompartmentare designedto providehighhumidity levelsrequiredbymostvegetables andlowerhumiditylevelsrequired for mostfruits. Thedrawersare sealedat front andback. Alwayspushthemallthe wayin. Theadjus~blehumiditycontrols you-regulatethe amountof cold air enteringeachdrawer. i Slidethe control allthewayto tl~e ~GH setting and the drawer becomeshigh humidity storage area.
.——— — “———.—-— DmwerandCover Remonl (continued) ,., I 3. Reachin, pushthefrontoftheglasscoverup and, at thesame time,pullit forwarduntilit clears the frameat the back. 4. Tiltandremovetheglasscover. 5. Removethe3 drawerslides. 6. Removethedrawerframeas follows: @Lifi the frontof the frameto free it from the supportsat eachside. ~Lifi the rear of the frameto free its hooksfromthe trackson tie backwdl of the refrigerator. @Tiltthe frameand takeit out. ~ replace: 1.
Usewarmwaterandbakingsoda solution—about a tablespo~nof bakingsodato a quartofwater. Thisbothcleansandneutralizes odors.Rinsethoroughlywithwater andwipedry. Otherparts oftherefrigerator— includingdoorgaskets,meatand vegetabledrawers,QuickStoreunit onmodelssoequipped,icestorage binandall plasticparts--canbe cleanedthesameway,Donotuse cleansingpowdersor otherabrasive cleaners. Tohelppreventodors,leave anopenboxofbakingsodain therear of therefrigerator,on the topshelf. Changethe boxevery threemonths.
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\[ PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSEAND REMEDY FRESH‘FOOD ORFREEZER COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE ~0 WAW ‘ o ~emperaturecontrolnotsetcoldenough,Refertopage7.
.-.-—-- .—. -..,,———— - YOURGERE~!G~A~R WARRANW Save I as establish warranty p~ri~di 4 WHAT Is COVERED FULLONE-YEAR WARRANTY Foroneyear freeof charge,partsandservicelabor yourhometo repairor replace anypati of the refrlge~tor that fails of a manufacturing defect.
