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Summary of Contents for Refrigerator

Page 1: ...Kenmore Best Owner s Manual r ...

Page 2: ...uipped with a three prong grounding plug for your protection against possible shock hazards Where a two prong wall receptacle is encountered it is the personal responsibility and obligation of the customer to contact a qualified electrician and have it replaced with a properly grounded three prong wall receptacle in accordance with the National Electrical Code see figure Unit is designed to operat...

Page 3: ...king material from inside the unit IMPORTANT 1 Must install the Defrost Drain Pan As Shown Sound Reducing Cone Located Bottom Right Side SPECIAL NOTE If Cabinet is unable to fit through doorway safely you may have to remove the door handles or door assemblies Refer to the following chart and diagrams To Remove Door Handles WARNING To Avoid The Risk Of Personal Injury Property Damage Or Death unplu...

Page 4: ... THE TUBE THROUGH THE CLAMP FIGURE 9 5 Mark around the upper hinge brackets with a pencil to locate them for reassembly 6 Remove the upper door hinges 3 three screws per upper hinge See Figure 8 Remove tape from top of freezer door The freezer door water line will thread through the bottom hinge Lift the door off carefully See Figure 10 CAUTION To Avoid The Risk Of Personal Injury Or Property Dama...

Page 5: ...frigerator CAUTION To Avoid Property Damage to soft vinyl flooring follow the floor prod uct manufacturer s recommenda tions when installing or moving the refrigerator Leveling Install the unit on a solid floor that is strong enough to support the combined weight of the unit approximately 320 Ibs and the food maximum of 625 Ibs with an approximate combined weight of 945 lbs The unit must be level ...

Page 6: ...S DOOR TRIM A 68 3 4 1 _ 1 _ Hinge Cover 67 1 2 MODEL 20 OuterCase B C A OC BACKOC BACK D E CABINET TOCAB TO FRZDOORREFDOOR WIDTH FRONT HANDLE OPEN90 OPEN 90 35 3 4 231 2 273 8 39 5 8 45tl4 tMust be installed 13 4 fromsidewallsfor90 dooropening ...

Page 7: ... the water fresh or has it been left standing unused in the storage reservoir and or water supply line for any length of time To minimize taste and odor problems it is recommended that the following steps be taken 1 Thoroughly rinse out the system after it has been connected to the house hold water supply This can be accomplished by throwing away the first 10 14 eight ounce glasses of water that a...

Page 8: ...eek or so or if you use none at all for that period the ice cubes may freeze into a solid mass and the unit will not dispense ice You must then remove the ice bin follow instructions on next page thaw the ice and throw it away Overload If you hold the dispenser bar in the ON position for approximately 4 5 minutes the dispenser motor may trip out on overload This could occur if you were trying to f...

Page 9: ...come frozen together on the back ledge of the ice bin Periodic cleaning of the ice bin may alleviate this occurrence Clean with warm water and dry before replacing bin Do not use an ice pick to break apart ice Ice maker control arm The wire con trolarm on the automatic ice maker has 2 functions 1 Normal Operation the wire arm is in the down position ice will be made See Fig 14 I w oo oo o _ q SHUT...

Page 10: ...r Door Shelves and Handi Bin Compartments Adjustable Glass Refrigerator Shelves Meat Drawer _Adjustable Refrigerator Door Shelves Adjustable Humidity Drawer Controls Glide out Basket Defrost Drain Pan and Condenser Behind Toe Grille Toe Grille Adjustable Humidity Controlled Crispers Features may vary from model to model Your refrigerator may not have all of the features shown 10 ...

Page 11: ...ure for frozen food storage is in the 0 to 2 F range Refrigerator Temperature FRESH FOOD TEMPERATURE LDER Thermostatic Refrigerator Control This control operates independently of the freezer control A hidden thermosta tic sensor measures refrigerator air tem perature constantly and automatically lets in more cold air if temperature rises as little as 1 1 2 F from your setting The control has setti...

Page 12: ...to achieve the 38 to 40 F range Wait 3 to 4 hours and check the temperature again See Figure 18 FROZEN FOOD PACKAGES FIGURE 17 GLASS OF WATER _ FIGURE 18 Power Miser Control The 2 Position Power Miser Control lets you save energy by adjusting refrigera tor operation to humidity level in your house During hot humid weather any refrigerator freezer will form moisture around the doors similar to the ...

Page 13: ...h humidity for convenient storage of unwrapped meats cheese bacon hors d oeuvres spreads and snacks Drawer Removal Drawers stop before coming all the way out to help prevent contents from spilling onto the floor Drawers can be removed easily by tilting up slightly and pulling past stop location To remove the crisper drawer when the fresh food compartment door cannot be opened fully first remove fo...

Page 14: ...e shelf bottom towards door and insert bottom hooks into door slots Hold shelf against door and tap down gently on both ends until shelf is seated securely 1 Freezer Features Freezer Door Shelves The freezer door has three adjustable shelves some models To remove gently tap both ends up then ull out Large Glide out Freezer Basket Stores odd shaped bulky food items Automatic Ice and Water Dispenser...

Page 15: ...ou may hear sounds which are unfamiliar to you yet quite normal Polyurethane foam insulation while a much better insulator does not have the sound absorbing characteristic of fiberglass insulation Sounds may be amplified further by the wall and or floor acting as a sounding board Because your product is designed to provide greater efficiency the com pressor operates at a much higher speed than pre...

Page 16: ...sure applied Avoid metal pads and abrasive impregnated plastic nylon and cloth pads such as CHORE BOY _ and KURLY KATE _ pot cleaners BRILLO metal cleaning pads SCOTCH BRITE _ and PADDY soap pads etc These can scratch the baked enamel exterior and interior surfaces Do not use concentrated liquid dish washing detergent dissolve in warm water before using abrasive cleaners solvents or polishing agen...

Page 17: ...f the unit as described in Method I 8 Plug in the unit Wait for 24 hours before checking to see if the odor has been eliminated then replace the food Non Use Periods Vacation Time If you will be away for vacation remove perishable foods from the unit Shut off the ice maker by turn ing off the water supply to the refrigera tor and moving the icemaker wire arm to its uppermost position Extended peri...

Page 18: ...eep the Condenser Coil Clean A dirty condenser coil will cause the unit to operate more than necessary See Care and Cleaning section Before Calling For Service Unnecessary service calls may be avoided by checking for the following common sources of difficulty The fol lowing items are considered customer replaceable defrost drain pan door and cabinet shelves and drawers butter dish light bulbs egg ...

Page 19: ... bubbling rumbling or rattling on shutdown These may be normal operating sounds Refer to page 15 for informa tion on sounds the unit may make If you hear running water in the unit This is normal when the icemaker fills This is normal when the unit defrosts and water enters the condensate pan If you hear periodic buzzing This is normal in cabinets with an automatic icemaker The water valve will buz...

Page 20: ...shed with the product Sears will repair the sealed system consisting of refrigerant connecting tubing and compressor motor free of charge if defective in material or workmanship The above warranty coverage applies only to refrigerators which are used for storage of food for private household purposes WARRANTY SERVICE IS AVAILABLE BY CONTACTING THE NEAREST SEARS SERVICE CENTER DEPARTMENT IN THE UNI...

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