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Your LG Refrigerator will be will repaired or replaced, at LG's option, if it proves to be defective in material or workmanship under normal use, during the warranty period ("Warranty Period") set forth below, effective from the date ("Date of Purchase") of original consumer purchase of the product. This warranty is good only to the original purchaser of the product and effective only when used in the United States, including Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. Territories.
LIMITED WARRANTY (CANADA) LG REFRIGERATOR LG Electronics will repair or at its option replace, without charge, your product which proves to be defective in workmanship under normal use, during the warranty period listed below from the date of original purchase. This warranty is good only to the original purchaser of the product during the warranty period material long as or as it is in any Canadian Province.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This guide contains many important safety This is the safety of hazards that alert can kill messages. symbol. It alerts you to hurt you or Always or others, read and obey all safety or All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the signal word DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION. These words mean: DANGER WARNING CAUTION messages. messages that inform you cause damage to the product.
DANGER: RISK OF CHILD ENTRAPMENT Child BEFORE YOU THROW AWAY the YOUR OLD REFRIGERATOR entrapment and suffocation are not problems of past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators are still dangerous...even if they will sit for just a few days. If you are getting rid of your old refrigerator, please follow the instructions at right to help prevent accidents. OR FREEZER ? ? Take off the doors. Leave the shelves in children may not place so that easily climb inside.
PARTS AND FEATURES A B M N O C C I D J E K F G L H Use this page to become more familiar with the parts and features. Page references are included for your convenience. NOTE: This or A guide covers several different models. The refrigerator you have purchased may have some all of the items listed below. The locations of the features shown below may not match your model. B Filter I (Inside) (p. 25) C Modular Door Bins D Shelves E H Ice Bin Refrigerator Light (p. 26) J (p.
INSTALLATION 1. To avoid Excessive Use two or more people Hazard Weight to adjust of the floor. The front should be move slightly higher than the closing. Leveling legs can be turned easily by tipping the cabinet slightly. Turn the leveling legs clockwise ( ) to raise the unit, counterclockwise ( )tolowerit. and install rear refrigerator. Failure to do so can result in back other or injury. Remove appliance in an area where the temperature (13°C) and 110°F (43°C.
HOW TO REMOVE DOOR HANDLES To move refrigerator through a house door, it maybe necessary to remove refrigerator and freezer door handles. NOTE: Handle appearance may vary from illustrations on this page. 1. Removing Refrigerator ? Grasp the handle Handle require ? The some keyhole with both hands tightly and slide the handle up (1)(this slots (2) on the back of the handle allow the handle to the mounting may force). screws separate from (3).
HOW TO REPLACE DOOR HANDLES NOTE: Handle appearance may vary from illustrations on this page. 1. Replacing Refrigerator ? slots Align keyhole (1) Door Handle the on top and bottom of the back of the handle with the screws (2) mounted on the front of the door. ? Press the handle front, making go into the ? Holding the door against sure that the keyhole slots screws (2) (1). the handle with both hands, press it firmly against the front of the door and slide the handle down (3).
REMOVING AND REPLACING REFRIGERATOR DOORS 1. Removing Refrigerator Door w CAUTION: Before you begin, unplug the refrigerator. Remove food and bins from doors. u Left Door 1. Disconnect water 2. Open Use flat tip by pushing back on top hinge cover screw (1). supply door. Loosen tube screwdriver to pry back hooks 3. Disconnect door switch wire harness 4. Attach the tube on on the disconnect front underside of (2). Remove (5). Remove the ring (4). cover (3). Lift up cover. cover.
2. Replacing Refrigerator u Right Door Door 1. Lower the door onto middle hinge pin (10). (9) and into place. Insert hinge lever (7) under lever latch. Rotate lever counterclockwise to secure hinge. Install the grounding screw (6) and connect the three wire harnesses (5). Connect door switch wire harness (2). Hook tab on door switch side of cover under edge of wire opening in cabinet top. Position cover (3) into place. and tighten cover screw (1). 2. Fit 3. 4. 5.
HOW TO REMOVE AND INSTALL THE ? PULLOUT DRAWER IMPORTANT: To avoid possible injury or product or people to perform property damage, you will need two following instructions. 1. ? With both hands, hold both sides of the door and up to separate it from the rails. pull it the Pullout Drawer Removing Pull the drawer open to full extension. Remove the (1) by lifting basket from rail system. lower basket (If you tilt the door, it will be easier.
HOW TO REMOVE AND INSTALL THE ? Make sure you have a right rail cover for each side. PULLOUT DRAWER Right IMPORTANT: To avoid property damage, you following possible injury or product or will need two people to perform Rail Cover the instructions. Left 2. ? Installing Rail Cover Pullout Drawer With both hands, hold the center bar and push it out to let both rails out to full extension simultaneously.
LEVELING AND DOOR ALIGNMENT 3. Leveling Your may take several more turns, and you should turn both leveling legs the same amount. leveling legs---one on the and one on the left. right Adjust legs to alter tilt from frontto-back or side-to-side. If your refrigerator seems unsteady or you want the doors to close easier, adjust the refrigerator's tilt using the instructions below: 1.
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR ENSURING PROPER AIR CIRCULATION SETTING THE CONTROLS In order to ? proper temperatures, air must flow refrigerator and freezer sections. As shown ensure between the in the illustration below, air enters at the refrigerator has a control pad on the dispenser regulate the temperature in the freezer and refrigerator compartments. that lets you top of the freezer and circulates down. From the bottom of the freezer, air is forced up to the top of the refrigerator.
ADJUSTING CONTROL SETTINGS FOOD STORAGE GUIDE Give the Wrap or store food in the refrigerator in airtight and moisture-proof material unless otherwise noted. This prevents food odor and taste transfer throughout the refrigerator. For dated products, check date code to refrigerator time to cool down completely before adjustments. It is best to wait 24 hours before doing this. The mid-settings indicated in the previous section should be correct for normal household refrigerator usage.
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR STORING FROZEN FOOD REFRIGERATOR SECTION NOTE: For further information about freezing food or storage food for preparing times, check a freezer guide WATER DISPENSER or a reliable cookbook. Push the to Packaging Successful freezing depends on correct packaging. get dispenser pad with a glass until you hear a click cold water. When you close and seal the package, it must not allow air or moisture in or out.
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR REFRIGERATOR SHELVES w CAUTION: Make sure that shelves side to the other. Failure to do The shelves in your refrigerator are adjustable to meet your individual storage needs. Your model may have glass or wire shelves. shelf water when glass shelves with as warm cold. Shelves may break if to sudden temperature changes or impact, such they You are spilling or are level from one may result in the food.
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR OPTIBIN CRISPERS u Crispers with rails To remove the crisper 1. Pull the drawer out to full extension. 2 2. Lift the front of the crisper up and pull it straight out. 1 The Optibin Crispers provide fresher-tasting fruit and vegetables by letting you easily control humidity inside the crisper. The Optibin Crispers include: 1) a humidity control knob at the front of the crisper cover and 2) a large lattice on the inner surface of the cover to hold release moisture.
To crisper door flap flap as high as it will open. Press the plastic hinge toward the center of flap with your finger. Lift the door out of its place. To replace, reverse the above procedure. remove the CRISPER COVER WITH LATTICE ON INNER 1. Raise the door 2. 3. 4. To 1. 2. the door To the lattice remove a finger into a on inner surface 1. Remove the illustrated 2. Hold the the crisper cover (as glass cover and turn 3.
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR GLIDE'N'SERVE The Glide'N'Serve provides storage space with a variable temperature control that keeps the compartment colder than refrigerator. The drawer also features opens whenever the drawer is This drawer or can be used for pulled a self-opening lid that open. large party trays, deli items, beverages. Cold Temp Control Colder NOTE: DO NOT store lettuce other or leafy produce in this drawer.
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR ICE BIN DAIRY BIN 1. To remove the dairy bin, simply pull straight 1. To the desired 2. lift it and replace the location and dairy bin, slide it in above push down until it stops. out the drawer as much Gently 3. To lift and install, pull pull out the ice bin. out the drawer the ice bin in its correct as position, much then possible and set push in the drawer. as DRAWER ICE BIN EGG BOX Store the egg box on the interior shelf, not on the door shelf.
TILT-OUT DOOR BASKET To remove 1. Pull one DURABASE DIVIDER (LFD25860** only) The Durabase divider allows you to Durabase area into sections. basket of the brackets upward. organize the 2. Remove basket from both brackets. To replace basket 1. Insert bracket into one side. Hook end of basket into bracket. 2. Hook other basket end into other bracket. Push bracket down into 3. Be place. back of basket goes behind retention tab each bracket. sure on 1. To remove, 2.
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR FILTER 2. It displays in months the number of months exchange the filter from the moment power to the refrigerator. Replace Take the left to protective is connected With filter with new cartridge cover cartridge cartridge a new cartridge. out of its from the packaging o-rings. knob in the vertical into the cover and position, push until it remove the new stops. If you can't turn the filter from side to side, it isn't fully inserted.
CONDENSER COILS Remove base Use cover. (See the base cleaner with a vacuum an cover section on 14.) page extended attachment to clean condenser coils. Vacuum coils when dusty or dirty. Coils may need to be cleaned as often as every other month. base Replace cover. LIGHT BULB REPLACEMENT Explosion Hazard Use non-flammable cleaner. Failure to do result in death, so can explosion, or fire.
To 1. 2. change freezer Unplug refrigerator Using a WHEN YOU GO ON VACATION light power cord form outlet. If you choose to leave the refrigerator on while you away, follow these steps to prepare your refrigerator are flat instrument, gently pry the lamp cover loose as shown. Rotate downward to remove the before you leave. in the front rear tabs. 3. Make 1. Use up any the bulb is cool to the touch. Turn the bulb sure counterclockwise to 4. Replace with 5.
NOTE: If the cube size is smaller expected, you can regulate or larger than you the size with the cube size button. Personal Injury Hazard Avoid contact with the moving parts ejector heating element that releases the cubes. DO NOT place fingers or hands on the automatic icemaking mechanism while the refrigerator is plugged in. mechanism, moves with the or time you press the cube size button, the indicator up one light.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN ? This water line installation is not warranted refrigerator instructions carefully damage. water by to minimize the risk of the expensive refrigerator (water banging in the pipes) in house can cause plumbing damage to refrigerator parts and lead to water leakage or flooding. Call a qualified plumber to correct water hammer before installing the water supply line to the refrigerator. prevent burns and product damage, do ? water valve.
7. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (CONTINUED) 4. Place the compression nut and ferrule (sleeve) for copper tubing onto the end of the tubing and connect it to the shutoff valve. Make sure the tubing is FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water the CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE VALVE pipe fully inserted nut securely. with pipe clamp. Pipe Clamp into the valve.
CONNECTING THE WATER LINE CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE REFRIGERATOR 9. Removing and Replacing 10. TURN THE WATER ON AT THE SHUTOFF VALVE Valve Cover Tighten NOTE: ? Before sure any connections that leak. Reattach the compressor compartment access cover. making the connection to the refrigerator, be refrigerator power cord is not plugged into the the wall outlet. 1. Remove the plastic flexible cap from the water valve. 2. Place the compression nut and ferrule (sleeve) tubing as shown.
UNDERSTANDING SOUNDS YOU MAY HEAR Your The defrost timer will click when the automatic defrost ? cycle begins and ends. The thermostat control (or refrigerator control, depending on the model) will also click when cycling on and off. may make sounds that your old one didn't make. Because the sounds are new to you, you might be concerned about them. Most of the new sounds new refrigerator actually are. The and what may be following describes making them. Rattling ? normal.
Check if... Then... COMPRESSOR The MOTOR SEEMS older model. TO RUN TOO The that refrigerator room MUCH replaced was u Modern refrigerators with was an space temperature is hotter than normal. require u The motor will run motor to of the time. Under it to expect The door is food has opened often or just been added. a large amount of storage operating time. longer under warm conditions.
Check if... ICE HAS OFF- Then... The icemaker was recently u Discard first few batches of ice to avoid installed. TASTE OR ODOR discolored The ice has been stored for too The food has not been either long. wrapped tightly supply the ice if food is not contains minerals such as sulfur. refrigerator needs supply. new wrapped properly. u A filter may need to be installed (or eliminate taste and odor replaced) to problems. The interior of off-flavored ice.
Check if... Then... The air vents from the freezer to the fresh food section and sense OR THERE IS back block vents and restrict airflow. Refer to INTERIOR are blocked. Cold air circulates u Locate air vents by using your hand to TEMPERATURE IS TOO WARM air vents in the wall again through dividing the two sections. Multi-Flow MOISTURE BUILDUP airflow and on all move packages that page 16 for the location of air vents. The doors are opened u When the door is opened, often.