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Refrigerator

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Contents

" Safety Instructions .....................................................................2

° Grounding Requirements ...........................................2, 3

° Starting the Refrigerator .........................................................3

• Adjusting the Controls .............................................................4

" Food Storage Suggestions ..............................................4-6

° Ice Service ..................................................................7, 8

• Features ...............................................................................................9

" Energy-Saving Tips .......................................................................] 0

° Care and Cleaning ......................................................10, ] 1

° Vacation and Moving Precautions .................................11

° Before You Call for Service ................................................12

° Reversing Door Swing .............................................13-15

° VVarranty ..........................................................Back Cover

Please record the model number, serial number and date you purchased your Kenmore refrigerator in the

space below,, See page 8 for model and serial number location_

Model Number Seria! Number Date of Purchase

SEARS,ROEBUCK AND CO., Chicago, IL 60684 USA

70141,70148, 71151, 71158, 71 ! 7t, 7I 172, 71 t78, 72471,72478, 72861,

72868, 76181,76188 with Automatic Icemaker

60141,60148, 61 t51,61158, 61171, 61172, 6! 178, 62471, 62478, 62861,

62868, 66181,66188 equipped for future Automatic Icemaker Installation

Summary of content (16 pages)

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Refrigerator Owner Contents " Safety Instructions ..................................................................... 2 ° Grounding Requirements ........................................... 2, 3 ° Starting the Refrigerator ......................................................... 3 • Adjusting the Controls ............................................................. 4 " Food Storage Suggestions .............................................. 4-6 ° Ice Service .............................................
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IMPORTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS " Don't refreeze frozen foods which have Read all instructions before using this appliance. thawed completely.
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Starting the Refrigerator Use of adapter plug Location Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we strongly recommend against use of an adapter plug However, if you still elect to use an adapter, where local codes permit, a TEMPORARY CONNECTION may be made to a properly grounded two-prong walt outlet by use of a UL listed adapter (Fig 2) available at most Iocat hardware stores " Install the refrigerator on a floor strong enough to support it when it is fully loaded_ The larger slot
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Starting the Refrigerator (continued) Power Miser Switch This switch is on the set here when moisture appears on exterior temperature control panel. Temperature To reduce the amount of electricity required to operate your refrigerator, be sure the switch is pushed to the left position.
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Suggested Storage Times Eating quality drops after time shown Tips on freezing foods Fresh Meats Roasls (Beef & Lamb) ................... Roasts (Pork & Veal) ........................... Steaks (Beef) ........................... Chops (Lamb) ............................ Chops (Pork) ....................... Ground & Stew Meats ................. 3to5 3to5 3to5 3 to 5 3to5 1 to2 ] to2 "f to2 Variety Meals .......................... Sausage (Pork} ............................ Processed Meats Bacon ........
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Shelvesand Storage Drawers Adjustable Shelves F_uitand Vegetable Drawers (onsomemodels) Shelves in the fresh food compartment (and in the freezer in some models) are adjustable, enabling you to make efficient shelf arrangements, 1"oremove a shelf: Tilt the shelf up at front, then lift it up and out of the tracks on the rear wall of the refrigerator To replace a shelf: Select desired shelf heighL With the shelf front raised slightly, engage the top lugs in the tracks at the rear of the cabinet, Then lo
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Ice Service Automatic Icemaker (on icemaker-equipped Move feeler arm to STOP (up) position models) If your refrigerator is operated before water is connected to the icemaker, keep the icemaker feeler arm in the STOP (up) position. Icemaker • the home water supply is to be off for several hours. • the ice storage bin is to be removed for a period of time. Feeler Arm in STOP (up) position " going away on vacation, (Also turn off the valve in the water supply fine to the refrigerator.
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Ice Service Icemaker Installation Water Line PiPE t/4" TUBETO SHUTOFF VALVE Requirements SHUTOFF You will need a shutoff valve, two 1/4" O,D, compression nuts, two compression sleeves and enough 1/4" O, Docopper tubing to connect refrigerator to water source (Your Sears Store or Catalog Sales Office has a kit available with a saddletype shutoff valve and copper tubing Before purchasing, make sure a saddle-type valve complies with your' local plumbing codes,) CAUTION: Do not install icemaker tubing in
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: :, , ,i _ " • , • .... • :: i: : i, _;: i: , ;: : ,::,,,, • Features ADJUSTABLE : : AUTOMATIC ICEMAKER OR PROVISION FOR ONE_ [--FREEZER SHELVES If your refrigerator has an automatic icemaker, see page 7 for operating instructions If not, you may add one, An automatic icemaker accessory kit is available from your Sears store or Sears Service Center USE AND CARE : DOOR GASKETS Doors close quietly, and gaskets seal tightly when the refrigerator is level-see page 3.
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Energy-Saving Tips Use warm water and baking soda solution-about a tablespoon of baking soda-to a quart of water. This both cleans and neutralizes odors.. Rinse thoroughly with water and wipe dry_ • Don't open the doors more often than necessary • Close the doors as soon as possible, particularly humid weather. in hot, • Keep the Power Miser Switch in the left position unless moisture forms on the cabinet in hot, humid weather.
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To remove the drawers and their cover when the Drawers with plastic cover fresh food compartment door cannot be opened fully, follow the procedure that applies to your model: To remove drawers, lift front up slightly and pull drawer straight out 1. Remove the drawer farthest from the door. To remove cover, support it with one hand, tilt it and take itout 2. Remove the other drawer. Light Bulb Replacement Unplug refrigerator 3o Remove the glass cover.
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Before You Call for Service Save time and money. Check this list of causes of minor operating problems you can correct yourself, Foods dry out • Foods not covered, wrapped or' sealed properly Refrigerator does not operate • May be in defrost cycle when motor does not operate for about 30 minutes, • Temperature control in OFF position.
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Reversing Door Swing Your refrigerator has reversible doors so the door opening can be changed to suit your particular needs These instructions tell you how to change the hinges from the right side to the left side If you ever want to change the hinges back to the right side, follow these same instructions-merely reverse all references to left and right (d) Remove tape, tilt door away from cabinet and lift it to free its bottom socket from the hinge pin on the center hinge bracket • Read these instruction
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Reversing Door Swing (continued) Transferring the center hinge bracket Transferring door handles Freezer door ® % Handle Center right (a) Remove the hinge bracket (and shim glued to it) from the center right side of the cabinet by removing the three outermost Torx screws (a) Remove screw holding handle to top of door (b) Remove the three outermost Torx screws from the center left side of the cabinet and screw them into the (b) Remove three screws holding handle to bottom of door holes at the righ
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Rehanging the fresh food door Plugbutton (a) Lower the bottom socket of the fresh food i door onto the pin on the bottom hinge, Be sure the washer is in place on the pin, 11 1 (b) Tilt the door towards the cabinet and gently push the door under the center hinge bracket and align with the hole in the center hinge bracket, Handle Pfasti_ Plastic washer (c) Reinstall the hinge pin with a 3/8" socket and ratchet so it extends Plug button t through the hole in the center hinge bracket and into the
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FULLONE YEAR WARRANTY ON REFRIGERATOR For one year from date of purchase, when this refrigerator is operated and maintained according to instructions attached to or furnished with the product, Sears will repair this refrigerator, free of charge, if defective in material or workmanship.