Maytag Upright Freezers - Manual (Page 9)

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To avoid personal injury or property
damage, observe the following:
• Allow light bulb to cool.
• Wear gloves when replacing light
bulb.
CAUTION
To avoid electrical shock which can
cause severe personal injury or death,
disconnect power to freezer before
replacing light bulb. After replacing
light bulb, connect power.
WARNING
How to remove and
replace light bulb
(SELECT MODELS)
1. Disconnect freezer.
2. Pinch tabs on light cover and pull
straight down.
3. Remove light bulb.
4. Replace bulb.
1. Disconnect freezer.
2. Remove light bulb.
3. Replace bulb.
NOTE: Replace bulb with same wattage
appliance bulb.
5. Replace protective cover.
6. Reconnect power supply.
NOTE: Replace bulb with same wattage
appliance bulb.
To avoid property damage, do not use
sharp or pointed instruments to scrape
frost from shelves or interior surfaces.
CAUTION
• To avoid electrical shock which can
cause severe personal injury or
death, disconnect power to freezer
before defrosting.
• Water damage due to improper
defrosting or drainage may cause
mold/mildew growth.
WARNING
Manual defrost freezers need to be
defrosted when frost has accumulated to
approximately 1 ¼
4
" (6 mm) of thickness.
Complete defrosting and cleaning should
be done at least once a year. In high
humidity areas, more frequent defrosting
and cleaning may be necessary. The
upper section of the freezer will generally
have more frost accumulation than the
lower. Frost should not be scraped or
pulled out of the freezer, as damage may
result.
Automatic Defrost Freezers (select
models) do not require defrosting.
MANUAL DEFROST
FREEZERS
(SELECT MODELS)
1. Transfer food to another freezer or a
well insulated cooler.
2. Disconnect power to freezer.
3. Remove the toe grille (select models)
by pushing down and pulling it forward.
4. Reach underneath the freezer and pull
out the defrost drain tube. Place the
tube in a shallow pan or in a nearby
floor drain.
5. Remove defrost drain plug (select
models) from the bottom front of the
freezer liner so the defrost water will
flow into the drain tube.
• Empty pan as often as necessary
during the defrost.
NOTE: Some models do not have a
drain plug and water collecting from the
defrost will have to be removed manually.
6. To speed defrosting, pans of hot water
may be placed on shelves in the
freezer.
• Do not bend, scrape or try to
move shelves. Shelves are part of
the sealed cooling system and
can be damaged.
7. Once defrosted, clean the freezer
according to guidelines in Hints and
Care .
8. Clean defrost drain using a bottle
brush. Flush the drain with clear water
before replacing the drain tube and
drain plug.
• Drain plug must be properly
installed and tightly sealed for
efficient operation of the freezer.
9. Restore power to the freezer.
Defrosting
(SELECT MODELS)
(SELECT MODELS)