BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Read these instructions completely and carefully.
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IMPORTANT –
Save these instructions for
local inspector’s use.
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IMPORTANT –
Observe all governing codes
and ordinances.
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Note to Installer –
Be sure to leave these instructions
with the Consumer.
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Note to Consumer –
Keep these instructions for future
reference.
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Skill level
– Installation of this appliance requires basic
mechanical skills.
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Completion time
– Refrigerator Installation
15 minutes
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Proper installation is the responsibility of the installer.
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Product failure due to improper installation is not covered
under the Warranty.
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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.
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Install it on a floor strong enough to support it fully loaded.
REFRIGERATOR LOCATION
Installation
Refrigerator
Instructions
Model 25
Allow the following clearances for ease of installation, proper air
circulation and plumbing and electrical connections.
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Sides
1/8
″ (4
mm)
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Top
1
″ (25
mm)
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Back
1
″ (25
mm)
A door clearance of 3/4
″
(19 mm) is needed for a 90° door
opening which provides better access to the food storage area.
CLEARANCES
The rollers have 3 purposes:
■
Rollers adjust so the door closes easily when opened about
halfway.
■
Rollers adjust so the refrigerator is firmly positioned on the
floor and does not wobble.
■
Rollers allow you to move the refrigerator away from the wall
for cleaning.
To adjust the rollers:
Turn the roller adjusting screws
clockwise to raise
the refrigerator,
counterclockwise to lower
it. Use an
adjustable wrench (3/8
″
hex head bolt) or pliers.
ROLLERS
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 from Parts and Accessories, 800.626.2002.
WATER SUPPLY TO THE ICEMAKER
(on some models
)
If you have questions, call 1.800.432.2737
DOOR ALIGNMENT
After leveling, make sure that the doors are even at the top.
To make the doors even, adjust the refrigerator door as follows:
Remove the Base Grille, open the doors, then pull the grille
straight out.
Determine which of the two doors is higher than the other.
Lift the lower door, along with the small cam.
Place the shim between the Door Metal Hinge and the small
cam as shown.
Press in the shim so that it fits in between the metal hinge
and the plastic cam.
Close the doors and check if they are level at the top. If one
door is still lower than the other, repeat the process and
insert another shim.
NOTE:
If the doors are not even and the shim is already inserted,
you can remove the shim to lower the door.
Shim
Shims are stored
under the fresh food
door top hinge cover.
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