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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Safety Instructions

3–8

Parts and Features

Refrigerator Installation

10–17

Unpacking Your Refrigerator

Installation 10

Base Cover

Removing and Replacing
Your Refrigerator Handles
and Doors

11–14

How to Remove and Reinstall
the Pullout Drawer

15–16

Leveling and Door Alignment

Using Your Refrigerator

18–29

Ensuring Proper Air Circulation 18

Multi-Flow 18

Setting the Controls

Adjusting the Temperatures
and Display

Operating the Dispenser

Setting the Functions

In-Door Ice Bin

Adjusting Control Settings

Food Storage Guide

Storing Frozen Food

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Refrigerator section

Refrigerator Shelves

Crisper Humidity Control

Removing Crisper

Glide‘N’Serve 26

Modular Door Bin

Dairy Bin

Utility Bin

Dispenser Drip Tray

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Freezer section

Ice Bin

Tilt-Out Door Basket

DuraBase

DuraBase Divider

Pull-Out Drawer

Filter

Care and Cleaning

30–31

General Cleaning Tips

Outside 30

Inside Walls

Door Liner and Gaskets

Plastic Parts

Condenser Coils

Power Interruptions

When you go on vacation

When you move

About the Automatic Icemaker

Connecting the Water Line

33–35

Troubleshooting Guide

36–39

Summary of Contents for GR-L258USJH

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Page 2: ...nctions 21 In Door Ice Bin 22 Adjusting Control Settings 23 Food Storage Guide 23 Storing Frozen Food 24 Refrigerator section Refrigerator Shelves 25 Crisper Humidity Control 26 Removing Crisper 26 Glide N Serve 26 Modular Door Bin 27 Dairy Bin 27 Utility Bin 27 Dispenser Drip Tray 27 Freezer section Ice Bin 28 Tilt Out Door Basket 28 DuraBase 28 DuraBase Divider 28 Pull Out Drawer 28 Filter 29 Ca...

Page 3: ...ce of injury and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed 3 WARNING CAUTION DANGER Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems of the past Junked or abandoned refrigerators are still dangerous even if they will sit for just a few days If you are getting rid of your old refrigerator please follow the instructions at right to help prevent accidents BEFORE YOU THROW AWAY YO...

Page 4: ...hecked by a qualified electrician to make sure the outlet is properly grounded Repair or replace immediately all electric service cords that have become frayed or otherwise damaged Do not use a cord that shows cracks or abrasion damage along its length or at either the plug or connector end When moving your refrigerator away from the wall be careful not to roll over or damage the power cord Keep f...

Page 5: ...the length of the power plug It causes electric shock or fire by the electric damage of the power cord or others Unplug the power plug when cleaning handling or replacing the interior lamp of the refrigerator It may cause electric shock or injury When replacing the interior lamp of the refrigerator make sure that the rubber ring for preventing the electric spark within the socket is not taken off ...

Page 6: ...ith water on the refrigerator It may cause fire electric shock or injury by dropping down 2 When using the refrigerator Do not place the heavy object or the dangerous object container with liquid on the refrigerator It may be dropped to cause injury fire or electric shock when opening or closing the door Do not install the refrigerator in the wet place or the place which water or rain splashes Det...

Page 7: ...ure you d better contact the local down block office Down block office Use the submerged refrigerator after checking it It may cause electric shock or fire Do not spray water at the outside or the inside of the refrigerator or do not clean it with benzene or thinner Deterioration of insulation of electric parts may cause electric shock or fire When any strange smell or smoke is detected from the r...

Page 8: ...e electric shock or short circuit to fire Do not put bottle in the freezer It may freeze the contents to break the bottle to cause injury Do not insert the hands into the bottom of the refrigerator The iron plate of the bottom may cause injury Do not install the refrigerator in the wet place or the place which water or rain splashes Deterioration of insulation of electric parts may cause electric ...

Page 9: ...all of the items listed below The locations of the features shown below may not match your model Led Interior Lamps Filter Inside p 29 Modular Door Bins p 27 Pull out Drawer p 28 Durabase p 28 In Door Ice Bin p 22 Shelves p 27 Crisper p 28 Keeps fruits and vegetable fresh and crisper Glide N Serve p 28 Ice Bin p 28 Dairy Bin p 27 Utility Bin p 27 Divider p 28 Auto Closing Hinge 9 A B C D F G E H I...

Page 10: ...the leveling screws clockwise to raise the unit counterclockwise to lower it 2 Install this appliance in an area where the temperature is between 13 C and 43 C If the temperature around the appliance is too low or high cooling ability may be adversely affected 3 Too small a distance from adjacent items may result in lowered freezing capability and increased electricity consumption charges Allow at...

Page 11: ...e Loosen the set screws with a 2 5 mm 3 32 Allen wrench and remove the handle NOTE If the handle mounting fasteners need to be tightened or removed use a 1 4 Allen wrench 2 Removing Freezer Drawer Handle Loosen the set screws located on the lower side of the handle with a 2 5 mm 3 32 Allen wrench and remove the handle NOTE If the handle mounting fasteners need to be tightened or removed use a 1 4 ...

Page 12: ... set screws with a 2 5 mm 3 32 Allen wrench NOTE If the handle mounting fasteners need to be tightened or removed use a 1 4 Allen wrench 2 Replacing Freezer Drawer Handle Place the handle on the door by aligning handle footprints to fit mounting fasteners and tighten the set screws on the bottom of the handle with a 2 5 mm 3 32 Allen wrench NOTE If the handle mounting fasteners need to be tightene...

Page 13: ... the wire harnesses 4 5 Remove the grounding screw 5 6 Rotate hinge lever 6 ounterclockwise Lift the top hinge 7 free of the hinge lever latch 8 IMPORTANT When lifting the hinge free of the latch be careful that the door does not fall forward Lift the door from the middle hinge pin and remove the door Place the door inside facing up on a nonscratching surface To remove the right refrigerator door ...

Page 14: ...e opening in cabinet top Position cover 2 into place lnsert and tighten cover screw 1 Left Door Lower the door onto middle hinge pin 9 Fit top hinge 7 over hinge lever latch 8 and into place Rotate lever 6 clockwise to secure hinge Install the grounding screw 5 and connect the three wire harnesses 4 Push the water supply tube into the hole on the top case and pull it out on the backplate Insert th...

Page 15: ...the freezer drawer pull the drawer open to full extension Remove the lower DuraBase basket by lifting the basket from the rail system 2 Separate the left and right rail cover 3 Remove the screws of the rail on both sides 4 With both hands hold both sides of the door and pull it up to separate it from the rails 5 With both hands flex the center bar enough to allow the gears on both ends to release ...

Page 16: ...drawer hold the center bar with both hands and pull it out until both rails are fully extended 2 Hook door supports 1 into rail tabs 2 3 Lower door into final position and tighten the screws 3 Make sure you have a right rail cover for each side 4 Align the top holes of the rail cover with the top holes of the door supports to assemble the rail covers 5 With the drawer pulled out to full extension ...

Page 17: ...on doors to get them to close completely Door Alignment If the space between your doors is uneven follow the instructions below to align the doors 1 Remove the Base Grillie 2 Turn the leveling legs CCW to raise or CW to lower the height of the front of the refrigerator by using flat blade screw driver or 11 32 wrench 3 Use the wrench Included with the User Manual to adjust the bolt in the door hin...

Page 18: ...n both sections to eliminate odors To prevent odor transfer and drying out of food wrap or cover foods tightly See the Food Storage Guide section for details SETTING THE CONTROLS The LED display shows the temperature settings dispenser options water filter door alarm and locking status messages DISPENSER SELECTION INDICATOR Shows Cubed ice or Crushed Ice selection that will be dispensed when the p...

Page 19: ...rees F and the FREEZER CONTROL at 0 degrees F Leave them at these setting for 24 hours one day to stabilize Then adjust the compartment temperature as illustrated above Display Power Saving Mode This function places the display into the Power Saving Mode Simultaneously press the FREEZER and EXPRESS FRZ buttons and hold them for 5 seconds until a tone sounds All LED lights will turn on and then off...

Page 20: ...ess both ends and not the center It only works when you press the center of the button Controlling The Dispenser Light Press the LIGHT FILTER button to turn the dispenser light on and off w CAUTION When filling the container with a small opening use it near the opening of the water or ice dispenser as close as possible Do not dispense ice into fine china or crystal glasses China or crystal can bre...

Page 21: ...S The ICE PLUS function runs the freezer compartment at the coldest setting for a 24 hour period to increase icemaking by up to about 20 and then turns off automatically NOTE Press the button again to cancel the ICE PLUS function ALARM LOCK3SECS ALARM LOCK3SECS LIGHT FILTER ICE PLUS Press and hold the ALARM LOCK button for three seconds to lock the dispenser and all of the other control panel func...

Page 22: ...ill freeze food in the refrigerator compartment This could also cause the icemaker to not produce ice NOTE If the On Off switch on the icemaker is set to Off for an extended time the ice compartment will gradually warm up to the temperature of the refrigerator compartment To prevent ice cubes from melting and leaking from the dispenser ALWAYS empty the ice bin when the icemaker is set to Off for m...

Page 23: ...sed paper bag on a refrigerator shelf Remove store wrapping and trim or tear off bruised and discolored areas Wash in cold water and drain Place in plastic bag or plastic container and store in crisper Place in plastic bags or plastic container and store in crisper Use fresh fish and shellfish the same day purchased Cover leftovers with plastic wrap or aluminum foil Plastic containers with tight l...

Page 24: ...tic containers Containers without tight lids Wax paper or wax coated freezer wrap Thin semi permeable wrap w w CAUTION Do not keep beverage cans or plastic food containers in the freezer compartment They may be break if it freezes Freezing Your freezer will not quick freeze any large quantity of food Do not put more unfrozen food into the freezer than will freeze within 24 hours Leave enough space...

Page 25: ... as bumping For your protection glass shelves are made with tempered glass which will shatter into small pebble sized pieces NOTE Glass shelves are heavy Use special care when removing them to avoid dropping them Adjusting Shelves Remove shelves from the shipping position and replace shelves in the position you want To remove a shelf Tilt up the front of the shelf Lift up the back and pull out the...

Page 26: ...e the glass 1 Lift up the glass under the crisper cover 2 Pull the glass up and out GLIDE N SERVE The Glide N Serve provides storage space with a variable temperature control that keeps the compartment colder than refrigerator This drawer can be used for large party trays deli items or beverages but this drawer can t be used for vegetable Controls The control regulates the air temperature in the d...

Page 27: ...ply lift it and pull straight out 2 To replace the dairy bin slide it in above the desired location and push down until it stops UTILITY BIN Store the utility bin on interior shelf not on door shelf w w CAUTION Do not use the utility bin as an ice storage bin in the freezer compartment The utility bin can easily break if it freezes DISPENSER DRIP TRAY The dispenser drip tray has no self draining f...

Page 28: ...ase push it back to the end as much as possible Tilt up the front of the Durabase and pull straight out 2 To install insert the Durabase in rail assembly w w WARNING If the Durabase divider is removed there is enough open space for children or pets to crawl inside To prevent accidental child and pet entrapment or suffocation risk DO NOT allow them to play inside of drawer PULL OUT DRAWER To separa...

Page 29: ...ndle in its vertical position and firmly push the new filter cartridge into place until it stops Replace with a new cartridge 1 Use the handle to twist the cartridge clockwise about one turn until the handle is in a horizontal position You will feel the filter click into place NOTE If the filter will not turn from side to side it isn t fully inserted After replacing the filter dispense for 2 minut...

Page 30: ...arm water Do not use abrasive or harsh cleaners Dry thoroughly with a soft cloth INSIDE WALLS allow freezer to warm up so cloth won t stick To help remove odors you can wash the inside of the refrigerator with a mixture of baking soda and warm water Mix 2 tablespoons baking soda to 1 quart of water 26 g soda to 1 liter water Be sure the baking soda is completely dissolved so does it not scratch th...

Page 31: ... them open far enough for air to get in This stops odor and mold from building up WHEN YOU MOVE When you are moving your refrigerator to a new home follow these steps to prepare it for the move 1 Remove all food from the refrigerator and pack all frozen food in dry ice 2 Depending on your model turn the thermostat control refrigerator control to OFF See the Setting the Controls section 3 Unplug th...

Page 32: ...sition the larger the cubes will be Pressing at highest position returns indicator to lowest position WHEN YOU SHOULD SET THE ICEMAKER POWER SWITCH TO O OFF When the water supply will be shut off for several hours When the ice bucket is removed for more than a minute or two When the refrigerator will not be used for several days NORMAL SOUNDS YOU MAY HEAR The icemaker water valve will buzz as the ...

Page 33: ...t be between 20 and 120 p s i on models without a water filter and between 40 and 120 p s i on models with a water filter Power drill 1 2 or adjustable wrench Straight and Phillips blade screwdriver Two 1 4 outer diameter compression nuts and 2 ferrules sleeves to connect the copper tubing to the shutoff valve and the refrigerator water valve If your existing copper water line has a flared fitting...

Page 34: ...ubing about 8 feet coiled into 3 turns of about 10 diameter to allow the refrigerator to move out from the wall after installation 7 CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE VALVE Place the compression nut and ferrule sleeve for copper tubing onto the end of the tubing and connect it to the shutoff valve Make sure the tubing is fully inserted into the valve Tighten the compression nut securely NOTE Commonwealth ...

Page 35: ...heck to see if leaks occurs at water line connections 10 TURN THE WATER ON AT THE SHUTOFF VALVE Tighten any connections that leak Reattach the compressor compartment access cover 11 PLUG IN THE REFRIGERATOR Arrange the coil of tubing so that it does not vibrate against the back of the refrigerator or against the wall Push the refrigerator back to the wall 12 START THE ICEMAKER Set the icemaker pow...

Page 36: ...r high pitched sound You may hear the evaporator fan motor circulating the air through the refrigerator and freezer compartments As each cycle ends you may hear a gurgling sound due to the refrigerant flowing in your refrigerator Contraction and expansion of the inside walls may cause a popping noise Water dripping on the defrost heater during a defrost cycle may cause a sizzling sound You may hea...

Page 37: ...igerator to run longer in order to cool the refrigerator back down Adding a large amount of food warms the refrigerator See the Food Storage Guide section on page 23 In order to conserve energy try to get everything you need out of the refrigerator at once keep food organized so it is easy to find and close the door as soon as the food is removed The refrigerator will take up to 24 hours to cool c...

Page 38: ...es of ice to avoid discolored or off flavored ice Throw away old ice and make new supply Rewrap foods since odors may migrate to the ice if food is not wrapped properly A filter may need to be installed or replaced to eliminate taste and odor problems See Care and Cleaning section on pages 30 31 Empty and wash bin Discard old cubes The water will evaporate It is normal for water to drip into the d...

Page 39: ...or is opened the faster the humidity builds up and the more warm air the refrigerator must cool In order to keep the refrigerator cool try to get everything you need out of the refrigerator at once keep food organized so it is easy to find and close the door as soon as the food is removed Refer to the Setting the Controls section on page 18 Wait 24 hours for temperatures to stabilize or even out I...

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