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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Read these instructions completely and carefully.
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IMPORTANT –
Save these
instructions for local inspector’s use.
•
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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Do not install the refrigerator where the temperature
will go above 100°F (37°C) because it will not perform
properly.
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Install it on a floor strong enough to support it fully
loaded.
REFRIGERATOR LOCATION
If you have questions, call 1.800.GE.CARES
or
visit our Website at:
GEAppliances.com
Installation
Refrigerator
Instructions
Models GTH21, GTL21 and GTS21
Allow the following clearances for ease of installation,
proper air circulation and plumbing and electrical
connections.
•
Sides 1/8
″ (3
mm)
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Top 1
″ (25
mm)
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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
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 GEAppliances.com
or Parts and Accessories, 800.626.2002.
WATER SUPPLY TO THE ICEMAKER
(ON SOME MODELS)
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:
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Refrigerator wobbles due to front roller not being firmly
positioned on the floor.
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Door(s) do not close easily when opened to 45°.
NOTE:
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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.
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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
Clockwise to raise
refrigerator
