Owner`s manual

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Contents

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

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

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

• Adjusting the Controls ......................................................3

• Food Storage Suggestions ......................................4, 5

• Energy-Saving Tips .......................................................................5

. Ice Service ..................................................................................6-8

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

" Care and Cleaning .................................................10, t 1

o Vacation and Moving Precautions ......................................t 1

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

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

° Warrant,/ .......................................................Back Cover

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

below, See page 9 for model and serial number location,

Model Number Serial Number Date of Purchase

SEARS,ROEBUCK AND COn, Hoffman Estates, IL60179 USA

63421,63426,63428,6362t,63626,63628,63651,

63656,63658,66421,66428,67421,67428,68421,68428

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Summary of content (16 pages)

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Contents " Safety Instructions ............................................................... 2 . Grounding Requirements ........................................... 2, 3 ° Starting the Refrigerator .......................................................... 3 • Adjusting the Controls ...................................................... 3 • Food Storage Suggestions ......................................4, 5 • Energy-Saving Tips ....................................................................... 5 .
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before this appliance. using • Don't refreeze frozen foods which have thawed completely. The United States Department of Agriculture in Home and Garden Bulletin No. 69 says: V'¢ARNING_When using this appliance, always exercise basic sabty precautions, including the following: "_You may safety refreeze frozen Foodsthat have thawed if they still contain ice crystals or if they are still cold-below 40 ° F.
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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 wall outlet by use of a UL listed adapter available at most local hardware stores.. - Install the refrigerator on a floor strong enough to support it when it is fully loaded.
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Food Storage Suggestions Suggested Storage Times To store unfrozen DAYS MONTHS IN IN REFRIGERATOR FREEZER AT AT 35 ° to 40°F. O°F. Eating quality drops after time shown Fresh Meats Roasts(Beef&Lamb) ............ Roasts (Pork & Veal) .......... Steaks (Beef) .............. Chops (Lamb) ................ Chops (Pork) .......... Ground & Stew Meats ......... Variety Meats .................... Sausage (Pork) ............... Processed Meats Bacon ................. Frankfurters ................ Ham (Whole) ....
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Shelves ° Place the oldest items up front so they can be used up promptly, • Use door shelves for most often used items Adjustable Shelves Shelf supports at various levels enable you to reposition the shelves from time to time to better accommodate your variable inventory of refrigerated foods To save money in energy and food costs Cover moist foods with tight lids, plastic film or foil_ ° Leaf vegetables and fruits placed in drawers will last longer when stored in closed plastic containers or wrapped i
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Shelves Storage Drawers (continued) To remove a full-width shelf when the fresh Crisper Drawer food compartment door' cannot be opened fully, lift the rear of the shelf, pull forward and down, tilt the shelf and take it out The drawer on the left isdesigned to keep unwrapped Foodsfresh by retaining the natural moisture content of foods such as: Freezer Compartment (on some models) Shelves Some models have an ice-tray shelf and some have a fullwidth step shelf.
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Ice Service Once your icemaker is in operation, throw away the first few batches of ice cubes. This will flush away any impurities in the water line, Do the same thing after vacations or long periods when ice isn't used.
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Uce Service (continued) Icemaker Water Line Installation Requirements You wilt need a shutoff valve, two 1/4" O.Do compression nuts, two compression sleeves and enough 1/4" O.Do copper 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.
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Features* TEMPERATURE CON Set control at "5 ." It may adiusting later See page 4 FLEXIBLE ICE CUBE TRAYS Twist bolh ends of these trays and ice cubes empty into a container or cubes can be lifted out one by one.
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Care and Cleaning Outside Behind Refrigerator The door handles and trim can be cleaned with a cloth dampened with a solution of mild fiquid dishwashing detergent and water. Dry with a soft cloth Don't wax handles or trim, Be careful moving your refrigerator away from the wall. All types of floor coverings can be damaged, particularly cushioned coverings and those with embossed surfaces Turn the leveling legs counter-clockwise support the refrigerator. Keep the finish clean.
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Twin Drawers with Glass Cover Light Bulb Replacement (on models so equipped) To remove A light bulb and socket are located at the top of the fresh food compartment just behind the temperature control dial To replace a burned-out bulb, unplug the refrigerator, unscrew the bulb when cool, and replace it with a same size appliance bulb the glass cover: 1.
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Before You Call for Service Save time and money.
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Reversing Door Swing (f) Using a Torxdriver, transfer the two screws from the opposite side of the cabinet to the screw holes vacated by the top hinge removal 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 Step 3--Removin
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Reversing Door Swing (continued) Transferring the top hinge (d) Transfer the door stop (a) Remove the screws from the top left Front corner of the cabinet and reinstall them on the right side LEFT SIDE Door Stop RIGHT SIDE (b) Reinstall the top hinge (and shim glued to it) on the left front corner of the cabinet but do not tighten the screws at this time Transferring door handles (on models so equipped) Fresh food door • Move the metal door stop Fromthe right side to the left side.
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Rehanging the fresh food door Examining the door gaskets (a) Lower the bottom socket of the fresh food Check the door gaskets all aro_Jnd, making sure no gaps are visible between the gaskets and the cabinet° If a gap shows, try stretching the gasket away from the door so the magnet in the gasket will contact the cabinet surface, being careful not to dislodge the gasket, door onto the pin on the bottom hinge° Be sure the washer is in place on the pin.
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....... FULL ONE 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.