Preparing to install the refrigerator, Installation refrigerator instructions, Before you begin – Hotpoint 19 User Manual

Page 13: Important, Models 18 and 19

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Read these instructions completely and carefully.

IMPORTANT –

Save these

instructions for local inspector’s use.

IMPORTANT –

Observe all

governing codes and ordinances.

Note to Installer –

Be sure to leave these

instructions with the Consumer.

Note to Consumer –

Keep these instructions

for future reference.

• Skill level – Installation of this appliance requires

basic mechanical skills.

• Completion time – Refrigerator Installation

15 minutes.

Proper installation is the responsibility of the

installer.

Product failure due to improper installation is not

covered under the Warranty.

• Do not install the refrigerator where the temperature

will go below 60°F (16°C) because it will not run often
enough to maintain proper temperatures.

• Do not install the refrigerator where the temperature

will go above 100°F (37°C) because it will not perform
properly.

• Install it on a floor strong enough to support it fully

loaded.

REFRIGERATOR LOCATION

If you have questions, call 800.GE.CARES (800.432.2737)

or visit our Website at:

www.Hotpoint.com

Installation

Refrigerator

Instructions

Models 18 and 19

Allow the following clearances for ease of installation,
proper air circulation and plumbing and electrical
connections.

• Sides 1/8

″ (3 mm)

• Top 1

″ (25 mm)

• Back 1

″ (25 mm)

If the refrigerator is to be installed next to a wall on the
hinge side, allow 5/16

″ (8 mm) door clearance.

CLEARANCES

Rollers

allow you to move the refrigerator away from the

wall for cleaning.
Leveling Legs

near each front corner of the refrigerator,

next to the rollers, should be adjusted if any of the
following occurs:
• Refrigerator wobbles due to front roller not being firmly

positioned on the floor.

• Door(s) do not close easily when opened to 45°.
NOTE:
BEFORE moving the refrigerator away from the wall,

be sure to turn the leveling legs counterclockwise so that
the weight of the refrigerator is fully transferred to the
front rollers.

• The refrigerator will not be level from front to back. It

will have a slight backward tilt for proper door-closing.

To adjust the leveling legs,
turn the two front leveling
legs clockwise to raise the
front of the refrigerator and
counterclockwise to lower

it.

ROLLERS AND LEVELING LEGS

If the refrigerator has an icemaker, it will have to
be connected to a cold water line. A GE water supply
kit (containing tubing, shutoff valve, fittings and
instructions) is available at extra cost from your
dealer or by visiting our Website at ge.com or
Parts and Accessories, 800.626.2002.

WATER SUPPLY TO THE ICEMAKER

(ON SOME MODELS)

13

Clockwise to raise
refrigerator

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