Sears 8EAIRS - Manual (Page 2)

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Recidi all instructions before usinq
■ I • !•
triis appliance.
WARNING-When using this appliance, always
exercise basic safety precautions, including the
following;
• Use ihis appliance only for its intertded
purpose os described in this Owner's Manual
• This refrigerator must be properly installed
in accordance with the Attention Installer
Instructions before it is used.
See grounding
requirements below and on page 3.
• Never unplug your refrigerator by pulling on
the power cord. Always grip plug firmly and pull
straight out from the outlet.
' Repair or replace immediately all electric
service cords that have become frayed or
otherwise damaged.
Do not use a cord that shows
cracks or abrasion domage along its length or at either
the plug or connector end
• When moving your refrigerator away from the
wall, be careful not to roil over or damage the
power cord.
• After your refrigerator is in operation, do not
touch the cold surfaces in the freezer compartment,
particularly when hands are damp or wet.
Skin
may adhere to the extremely cold surfaces
• Do not place fingers or hands on the automatic
icemaking mechanism while the refrigerator is
plugged in.
This will help protect you from possible
in|ury, It will olso prevent interference with the moving
parts of the ejector mechanism, or with the heating
element that releases the cubes.
• Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable
vapors and liquids in the vtcinify of this or any
other oppiiance.
• Don't refreeze frozen foods which have thawed
completely. The United States Department of Agriculture
in Home and Garden Bulletin No, 69 says:
"...You may safely refreeze frozen foods that have
thawed if they still contoin ice crystals or if they are still
coid—below 40 °F,
"...Thawed ground meats, poultry or fish that have any
off-odor or off-color should not be refrozen and should
not be eaten. Thawed ice cream should be discarded If
the odor or color of any food is poor or questionable, get
rid of it The food may be dangerous to eot
"Even partial thawing and refreezing reduce the eating
quality of foods, parliculorly fruits, vegetables and
prepared foods. The eating quality of red meats is
affected less than that of many other foods. Use refrozen
foods as soon as possible to save as much of their eating
qualify as you can "
• If your old refrigerator is still around the house but
not in use, be sure to remove the doors. This will
reduce the possibility of danger to children.
' Unplug your refrigerator before cleaning and
making repoirs. NOTE: Ws strongly recommend that
any servicing be performed by a qualified individual
■ Before replacing a burned-out light bulb, unplug
the refrigerator or turn off power at the circuit breaker
or fuse box in order to avoid contact with a live wire
filament (A burned-out light bulb may break when being
replaced.)
NOTE: Turning control to OFF position does
not remove power to the light circuit
• Do not allow children to climb, stand or hong on
the shelves in the refrigerator. They could damage the
refrigerator and seriously injure themselves.
• Do not allow onyone to climb, stand or hong on
the Convenience Center Compartment door. They
could damage the refrigerator and maybe tip it over,
causing severe personal injury
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Grounding Requirements Importanr-Pbase read carefully.
Have wall outlet and circuit checked by a qualified
electrician to make sure outlet is properly grounded.
Where a standard two-prong wall outlet is encountered,
it is your personal responsibility and obligafion to have it
replaced with a properly grounded three-prong wail
outlet,
DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT OR
REMOVE THE THIRD {GROUND) PRONG FROM
THE POWER CORD.
To connect electricity
For personal safety,
this ap|?liance must be
properly grounded.
The power cord of this
appliance is equipped
with a three-prong
(grounding) plug which mates with a standard three-
prong (grounding) wall outlet (Fig. 1) to minimize the
possibility of electric shock hazard from this appliance.
ÍNSUFte PROPER
GROUND EXISTS
BEFOfiE USE