Whirlpool WRS571CIDM - Manual (Page 3)

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Proper Disposal of Your Old Refrigerator
IMPORTANT: Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems
of the 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 these instructions to help
prevent accidents.
Before You Throw Away Your Old Refrigerator or Freezer:
■ Take off the doors.
■ Leave the shelves in place so that children may not easily
climb inside.
INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
Tools and Parts
IMPORTANT:
■ Observe all governing codes and ordinances.
■ Installer: Leave Installation Instructions with homeowner.
■ Homeowner: Keep Installation Instructions for future reference
and for the local electrical inspector’s use.
■ Keep cardboard shipping piece or plywood under refrigerator
until it is installed in the operating position.
■ Comply with installation specifications and dimensions.
■ Remove any moldings or decorative panels from kitchen
cabinets that would not allow access to the refrigerator for
service.
■ Contact a qualified electrical installer.
TOOLS NEEDED (on some models):
Gather the required tools and parts before starting installation.
Read and follow the instructions provided with any tools listed
here.
PARTS NEEDED (on some models):
■ Your refrigerator dealer has a kit available with a ¹⁄₄" (6.35 mm)
saddle-type shutoff valve, a union, and copper tubing.
■ Or you can purchase a
¹⁄₄" (6.35 mm) copper tubing with
shutoff valve and a ¹⁄₄" (6.35 mm) compression fitting
(coupling).
■ Depending on water line connections, you may also need a
¹⁄₄"
(6.35 mm) nut and ¹⁄₄" (6.35 mm) ferrule.
Product Dimensions
Top View
*Dimension may vary based on style of door handle.
The depth for the largest available handle is listed.
WARNING
Suffocation Hazard
Remove doors from your old refrigerator.
Failure to do so can result in death or brain damage.
Important information to know about disposal of
refrigerants:
Dispose of refrigerator in accordance with Federal and Local
regulations. Refrigerants must be evacuated by a licensed,
EPA certified refrigerant technician in accordance with
established procedures.
■ Cordless drill
■
¹⁄₄" Nut driver
and drill bit
■ Flat-blade
screwdriver
■
⁵⁄₁₆" or adjustable wrench
■
⁷⁄₁₆" and ¹⁄₂" Open-end wrenches
■ Two adjustable wrenches
■
³⁄₈" and ¹⁄₂" Socket wrenches
Door
Style Depth
A
Depth
B
Depth
C
Flat 27 ¹⁄₂"
(69.8 cm)
2 ⁵⁄₈" (6.5 cm)
maximum*
30" (76.3 cm)
maximum*
Curved 28
⁵⁄₈"
(72.5 cm)
2
⁵⁄₈"
(6.5 cm)
31
¹⁄₈"
(79.1 cm)
A C
35
¹⁄₂
"
(90.0 cm)
23 ⁷⁄₈ "
(60.4 cm)
15
³⁄₈
"
(38.9 cm)
20"
(50.8 cm)
B
⁵⁄₈
"
(1.6 cm)