Preparing to install the refrigerator, Preparing to install, The refrigerator – GE 15 User Manual

Page 14: Installation refrigerator instructions, Before you begin, Important, If you have questions, call 1-800-gecares

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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
Reversing the Door Swing

1 hour

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.

Install it on a floor strong enough to support it fully

loaded.

REFRIGERATOR LOCATION

If you have questions, call 1-800-GECARES

or

visit our Website at:

www.GEAppliances.com

Installation

Refrigerator

Instructions

Models 15, 16, 17, 18

Allow the following clearances for ease of installation,

proper air circulation and plumbing and electrical

connections.

Sides 3/4

″ (19

mm)

Top 1

″ (25

mm)

Back 1

″ (25

mm)

CLEARANCES

Leveling legs

near each front corner of the refrigerator

are adjustable. They firmly position the refrigerator

and prevent it from moving when the doors are

opened. Leveling legs should be set so the front of the

refrigerator is raised just enough that the doors close

easily when opened about halfway.
Turn the leveling legs clockwise to raise the

refrigerator, counterclockwise to lower it.

Rollers

next to the leveling legs allow you to move the

refrigerator away from the wall for cleaning.
Turn the legs counterclockwise until the weight of the

refrigerator is transferred from them to the rollers.

After rolling the refrigerator back into place, turn the

legs clockwise until the legs again bear the weight of

the refrigerator.

ROLLERS AND LEVELING LEGS

If the refrigerator has an icemaker, it will have to be

connected to a cold water line. A water supply kit

(containing copper tubing, shutoff valve, fittings and

instructions) is available at extra cost from your dealer

or from Parts and Accessories, 800-626-2002.

WATER SUPPLY TO THE ICEMAKER

(on some models

)

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