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Reversible Door

Instructions 

(continued)

G05I0105

11. 

Place 

original 

washer 

(some 

models)

over 

hole 

in 

refrigerator 

door 

and 

line 

up

hole 

in 

center 

hinge. 

Insert 

hinge 

pin

through 

both 

holes. 

Place 

washer 

(some

models) on hinge pin, then position

freezer 

door 

on 

center 

hinge.

Bearing  Plug

12.  Remove plug from upper bearing

of 

door 

and 

reinstall 

on 

opposite 

side.

G05I0104 new

13. 

Assemble 

upper 

hinge 

to 

top 

of 

cabinet

and 

door. 

Use 

opposite 

set 

of 

holes. 

Do 

not

completely 

tighten 

screws.

Align doors so there is a parallel gap

between 

doors. 

Adjust 

doors 

to 

cabinet 

so

gaskets seal but do not bind. Tighten

upper 

and 

lower 

hinge 

screws.

Additional 

adjustment 

may 

be 

necessary

after loading the door shelves. Return

food, 

bottles, 

and 

other 

articles 

to 

doors.

Turn 

the 

refrigerator control 

on 

and 

to

the 

previous 

setting.

Refer to the Toe Grille Assembly

Instruction 

Sheet 

in 

the 

literature 

pack 

to

replace 

the 

Toe 

Grille 

(some 

models).

or

9. 

If 

your 

refrigerator 

does 

not 

have 

Toe

Grille, use a putty knife to remove the

plastic 

plug 

(not 

shown) 

from 

front 

of 

base

and 

reinstall 

in 

the 

opposite 

set 

of 

lower

hinge holes. Assemble lower hinge to

cabinet. 

Install 

hinge 

pin 

in 

opposite 

hinge

hole 

from 

which 

it 

was 

removed. 

Install 

the

washer 

(some 

models) 

on 

the 

lower 

hinge

pin and insert hinge screws, but do not

tighten. 

Hinges 

will 

have 

to 

remain 

loose

against 

cabinet 

to 

align 

door.

10. Turn center hinge upside down and

secure to cabinet as shown, using the

screws 

which 

are 

in 

the 

new 

holes. 

Install

refrigerator 

door 

on 

lower 

hinge 

pin. 

Align

door 

with 

edge 

of 

cabinet. 

Hold 

the 

door

on 

front 

of 

cabinet.

Summary of Contents for FRT18QGFW3

Page 1: ...ng the Controls 4 Temperatures 4 Energy Saver Switch 4 Moisture 4 Fresh Food Storage 5 6 Care and Cleaning 7 8 Automatic Ice Maker 9 Reversible Door Instructions 10 12 Avoid Service Checklist 13 15 Normal Operating Sounds 15 Warranty United States 16 Service Information Canada 17 Warranty Canada 18 P N218777700D 9903 ...

Page 2: ...N ADAPTER PLUG Ifvoltagevariesby10percent ormore performanceofyourrefrigeratormaybe affected Operatingtherefrigeratorwithinsufficientpowercandamagethe compressor Suchdamageisnotcoveredunderyourwarranty Ifyoususpectyour voltageishighorlow consultyourpowercompanyfortesting Topreventtherefrigeratorfrombeingturnedoffaccidentally donotplugtheunit intoanoutletcontrolledbyawallswitchorpullcord Donotpinch...

Page 3: ...lly iftheflooriscarpeted Door Opening Thedoorsshouldopentoalloweasyaccesstoacounterwhenremovingfood Donotpositiontherefrigeratorsoyouhavetowalkaroundtherefrigerator doors Reversethedoorsifnecessary See ReversibleDoorInstructions Leveling Allfourcornersofrefrigeratormustrestfirmlyonasolidfloor Somemodels areequippedwithadjustablescrew typelevelers Othersareequippedwithrollers Ifyourrefrigeratordidn...

Page 4: ...s G05C0065 RefrigeratorControl G05C0066 eco EnergySaver G05C0061 FreezerControl Cool Down Period Toensuresafefoodstorage allowtherefrigeratortooperatewiththedoors closedforatleast8to12hoursbeforeloadingwithfood RefrigeratorandFreezerControls Tostartout setcontroldialstothemidpointforatrialperiodof24hours Temperatures After24hours adjustthecontrolsasneeded Adjusttemperaturesone numberatatime Forcol...

Page 5: ...dels theSpillsafe shelvesslideoutforeasyaccesstofoodandfastcleaning Theshelvesslideoutindependentlyofthecantileverbrackets Justpullfrontofshelf forward Shelfcanbeextendedasfarasstopperwillallowandisnotremovablefrom thecantileverbracket Door Storage Doorbinsandshelvesareprovidedforconvenientstorageofjars bottles andcans Itemsusedoftenareavailableforquickselection Somemodelshaveadjustabledoorbinswhi...

Page 6: ...awerandshelf Removescrew Graspairduct push andtipbackto unlock itfromtheairoutletbox Moveairducttotheotherside andpushintoplace Reinstallscrew Replaceshelfandinsertdrawer Wine Rack some models Thewinerackstoresbottlesofwine orsingle2 literplasticbottlesofjuiceor sodapop Toinstall slidewinerackontotheshelfwiththecurvefacingin To remove slidewinerackout InstalloneithersideofaSpillsafe shelf Meat Kee...

Page 7: ...labelcanberemovedwithamixtureofwarmwaterandmild detergent or touchtheresiduewiththestickysideoftapealreadyremoved DO NOT REMOVE THE SERIAL PLATE Dampobjectssticktocold metal surfaces Do not touch refrigeratedsurfaceswithwetordamp hands Outside Washthecabinetandhandleswithwarmwaterandmildliquiddetergent Rinsewell andwipedrywithacleansoftcloth Whenmovingtherefrigerator pullstraightout Donotshiftther...

Page 8: ...cemaker turnofftheicemakerandturnthewatersupplyvalvetotheclosedposition Defrost andcleantheinteriorthoroughly Leavebothdoorsopentopreventodorandmold buildup Blockopenifnecessary Moving Whenmovingtherefrigerator followtheseguidelinestoprevent damage Remove all food and other items from refrigerator and freezer compartments Empty the ice storage bin Defrost and clean the interiorthoroughly Ifahandtr...

Page 9: ...ftthewiresignalarmuntilitclicksandlocksinthe up orOFFposition Theicemakerturnsoffautomaticallywhentheicecontainerisfull Ifyourmodelhasanadjustablefreezershelf placetheshelfsothewiresignalarm willhittheicewhentheicecontainerisfull IceMakerTips 1 Icestoredtoolongmaydevelopanoddflavor Emptythecontainerandbesure thewiresignalarmisinits down orONposition Theicemakerwillthen producemoreice 2 Occasionall...

Page 10: ... Thethird outermostscrewunderthecenterhinge shouldbeleftinplace Savehinge pin and washers some models for reassemblylater Reinstallscrewsin originalholes 5 Carefullyremovetheholeplugsfrom thehingeholesinthecentermullionand top of cabinet and reinstall in the oppositesetofholes Yourrefrigeratorisequippedwithconvertibledoorhinges Hingingofthedoorcan bechangedtotheoppositesideanytimeyouwish Anenvelop...

Page 11: ...dingupoverbottomofhandle Carefullyalign trimandpressdownattrimlocklocations Replacehole plugonoppositeside Userubbingalcoholtoremoveany adhesiveresiduefromoldtrimlocklocation s Formodelswithshorthandletrim slidethetrimstraightup ontohandlebracket 7 Magnetic Nameplate some models Reversehandleswhiledoorsareoff Removethetwoscrews attachingthehandletothebottomofthefreezerdoor Remove shorttrimpiecebys...

Page 12: ...erloadingthedoorshelves Return food bottles andotherarticlestodoors Turntherefrigeratorcontrolonandto theprevioussetting Refer to the Toe Grille Assembly InstructionSheetintheliteraturepackto replacetheToeGrille somemodels o r 9 IfyourrefrigeratordoesnothaveaToe Grille useaputtyknifetoremovethe plasticplug notshown fromfrontofbase andreinstallintheoppositesetoflower hinge holes Assemble lower hing...

Page 13: ...orpoorlyfitted Cleanorchangegasket Leaks indoorsealwillcauserefrigeratortorunlongerinordertomaintaindesiredtemperatures Thermostatiskeepingtherefrigeratorataconstanttemperature Thisisnormal Refrigeratorgoeson andofftokeeptemperatureconstant Freezercontrolissettoocold Setthefreezercontroltoawarmersettinguntilthefreezertemperature issatisfactory Allow24hoursforthetemperaturetostabilize Refrigeratorc...

Page 14: ... Remove cleanorreplacevalve Icemakerisproducinglessicethanyouexpect Icemakershouldproduceapproximately 21 2to4poundsoficeevery24hours Freezer is not cold enough SeeOccurrencesectionTEMPERATURES ARE TOO WARM Householdwaterlinevalveisnotcompletelyopen Turnonhouseholdwaterlinevalve Watersupplyvalveinrefrigeratorisbeingblockedbyforeignmaterial SeeOccurrence Icemaker is not making any ice above Icemake...

Page 15: ...e flow of refrigerant through the evaporator may create a boiling or gurgling sound AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER Occasionally you will hear ice cubes dropping into the ice bin COLD CONTROL DEFROST TIMER These parts can produce a snapping sound when turning the refrigerator on or off The timer also produces sounds similar to an electric clock INSULATION Rigid foam insulation has excellent insulating capabil...

Page 16: ...the factory 5 Damagestofinishafterinstallation 6 Replacementoflightbulbsand orfluorescenttubes onmodelswiththesefeatures This warranty does not cover the following 1 CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SUCH AS PROPERTY DAMAGE AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES RESULTING FROM ANY BREACH OF THIS WRITTEN OR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY Note Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages ...

Page 17: ...dFRIGIDAIREPARTSANDSERVICEdepot FRIGIDAIRE PARTS AND SERVICE AllFrigidaireappliancesarebackedbyFRIGIDAIREPARTSANDSERVICE one ofCanada slargestpartsandservicenetworks TheFrigidairereputationmeansyoucanenjoycompleteprofessionalservice fromoneofourhundredsoftrainedtechniciansacrossthecountry FRIGIDAIRE PARTS AND SERVICE 7075 Ordan Drive Mississauga Ontario L5T 1K6 Place the name address and telephone...

Page 18: ...egiblemanufacturer smodelandserialnumbers d Replacementpartsonlyfortheremainderoftheoriginalwarranty WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO a Transportationdamage b Supplyandreplacementofporcelain fuses glassandlightbulbs c PartsandservicesuppliedorobtainedfromotherthanFRIGIDAIREPARTSANDSERVICEorFRIGIDAIREPARTSSERVICE authorizeddepots d Properinstallation controlsettingandcareoffinish CONSUMER OWNER RESPONSIB...

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