0 INSTALLATION INSTALLATION Before Installing Installation Overview Please read the following installation instructions first after purchasing this product or transporting it to another location, @ Unpacking the Refrigerator @ Choosing the Proper Location © Disassembling/Assembling @ Connecting the Water Line @® Leveling and Door Alignment 4b WARNING + Connect to potable water supply only.
—4— Le INSTALLATION 11 Unpacking the Refrigerator 4), WARNING Use two or more people to move and install the refrigerator. Failure to do so can result in back injury or other injury. The refrigerator is heavy. Protect the floor when moving the refrigerator for cleaning or service. Always pull the refrigerator straight out when moving it. Do not wiggle or walk the refrigerator when trying to move it, as floor damage could occur.
—— 12 INSTALLATION Dimensions and Clearances Check the dimensions of the appliance and the installation path to ensure there is sufficient room to move the refrigerator through doors or narrow openings. If an opening is too narrow to fit the refrigerator through, remove the refrigerator doors.
—4— Le INSTALLATION 13 Removing/Assembling the Handles When moving the refrigerator through a narrow opening, removing the doors is preferred. The appearance of the handles may vary from what is shown. £4 WARNING When assembling or disassembling the refrigerator handles, grasp the handle firmly to avoid dropping kt. Do not swing the handle into nearby people or animals. Make sure that the bracket hole of the handle fits properly into the stopper bolt of the door.
—4— Le 14 INSTALLATION 2 Place the handle on the door by fitting the handle footprints over the mounting fasteners and tightening the set screws @ with a 1/8 In. Allen wrench. Removing/Assembling the Doors and Drawer If the entrance door is too narrow for the refrigerator to pass through, remove the refrigerator doors and move the refrigerator sideways through the doorway. 4b WARNING + Use two or more people to remove and install the refrigerator doors and freezer drawer.
—4— L INSTALLATION 15 4 Lift the door from the middle hinge pin and remove the door. 4h CAUTION « Place the door, inside facing up, on a non scratching surface. Removing the Right Refrigerator Door 1 Remove the top hinge cover screw @. Lift the hook (not visible), located at the bottom of the front side of the cover @, with a flat-head screwdriver. 2 3 Rotate the hinge lever @ clockwise. Lift the top hinge @ free of the hinge lever latch @.
1 —4— 16 INSTALLATION 2 Fit the hinge @ over the hinge lever latch @ 2 Fit the hinge @ over the hinge lever latch @ and slot it into place. Rotate the lever @ and slot it into place. Rotate the lever @ counterclockwise to secure the hinge. clockwise and fasten the hinge. 3 Connect all the wire harnesses @ and the ground screw @. 4 Place the cover @in its place. Insert and | tighten the cover screw @ . 4 Placental hinge cover tighten the cover screw @.
—4— Le INSTALLATION 17 Removing the Freezer Drawer 3 Grip both sides of the drawer and pull remove it from the rails, Removing the lower freezer drawer in the same way. £1 WARNING « Use two or more people to remove and install the refrigerator doors and freezer drawer. Be careful of sharp hinges on both sides of the drawer. When you lay the drawer down, be careful not to damage the floor. Do not sit or stand on the freezer drawer.
18 INSTALLATION —4— Le 2 Grasp the drawer on each side and hook the drawer supports into the rail tabs located on both sides, £b CAUTION + Do not hold the handle when removing or replacing the drawer, The handle may come off, causing personal injury. 3 Lower the door into its final position and Insert the screws In the rails on both sides. 4 Insert the basket into the frame, and push the drawer back until it clicks into place.
—4— Le INSTALLATION 19 + Check to see if the sediment filter in the reverse osmosis system is blocked, Replace the filter if necessary. + Allow the storage tank on the reverse osmosis system to refill after heavy usage. « If the water pressure remains low, call a licensed, qualified plumber. « All installations must be in accordance with local plumbing code requirements. Supplies Needed Copper or PEX Tubing, % in. outer diameter, to connect the refrigerator to the water supply.
20 INSTALLATION Tighten the pipe clamp. NOTE (NDA tubing #49595 or #49599) or Cross Link Polyethylene (PEX) tubing. 4 Fasten the shutoff valve, + Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water pipe with the pipe clamp. NOTE « Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle valves are Illegal and use Is not permitted in Massachusetts. Consult with your licensed plumber.
—4— Le INSTALLATION 21 7 Connect the tubing to the valve. + Insert the end of the copper tubing into the + Place the compression nut and ferrule connection as far as possible. While holding the (sleeve) for copper tubing onto the end of tubing, tighten the fitting, the tubing and connect It to the shutoff valve, Make sure the tubing is fully inserted into the valve, Tighten the compression nut securely. Tubing Clamp @ %in. Tubing @ %in.
—4— L 22 INSTALLATION Leveling and Door Alignment Leveling The refrigerator has two front leveling legs. Adjust the legs to alter the tilt from front-to-back or side to side, If the refrigerator seems unsteady, or the doors do not close easily, adjust the refrigerator's tilt using the Instructions below: 1 Tum the leveling leg to the left to raise that side of the refrigerator or to the right to lower it. It may take several turns of the leveling leg to adjust the tilt of the refrigerator.