Maytag MZD2669KE Series, Refrigerator Use & Care Manual

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Installation
To avoi d severe personal injury or d eath, observe the
following:
• Disconnect power to refrigerator before removing
d oors. Connect power only after replacing d oors.
• Green groun d wire must be attache d to top hinge
while performing d oor removal an d replacement.
• Tape d ecorative panels (select mo d els) securely
into place before removing d oor han d les.
WARNING
To avoi d property d amage, observe the following:
• Protect vinyl or other flooring with car d boar d , rugs
or other protective material, prior to moving
refrigerator.
• Do not a d just refrigerator to be any shorter than
68 1
⁄
2
" tall (minus hinge an d cap). Doing so may
d amage un d ersi d e components.
CAUTION
Location
• Do not install refrigerator near oven, ra d iator or other
heat source. If not possible, shiel d refrigerator with
cabinet material.
• Do not install where temperature falls below 55° F
(13° C) or rises above 110° F (43° C). Malfunction
may occur at this temperature.
• Ref r i g e r ato r is desi g ned fo r indoo r household
application only.
Measu r in g the Openin g
When installing your refrigerator, allow 1
⁄
2
" space at top
an d 1
⁄
2
" space behin d machine compartment cover
(locate d in the rear) for proper air circulation. If the
refrigerator is place d with the d oor hinge si d e against
a wall, you may want to allow a dd itional space so the
d oor can be opene d wi d er.
Subflooring or floor coverings (i.e. carpet, tile, woo d
floors, rugs) may make your opening smaller than
anticipate
d .
Some clearance may be gaine d by using the leveling
proce d ure un d er Leveling .
IMPORT A NT: If refrigerator is to be installe d into a
recess where the top of the refrigerator is completely
covere
d , use d imensions from floor to top of hinge cap
to verify proper clearance.
T r anspo r tin g You r Ref r i g e r ato r
• NEVER transport refrigerator on its si d e. If an
upright position is not possible, lay refrigerator on its
back. Allow refrigerator to sit upright for
approximately 30 minutes before plugging it in to
assure oil returns to the compressor. Plugging
refrigerator in imme
d iately may cause d amage to
internal parts.
• Use an appliance d olly when moving refrigerator.
A LW A YS truck refrigerator from its si d e or
back– NEVER from its front.
• Protect outsi d e finish of refrigerator d uring transport
by wrapping cabinet in blankets or inserting pa dd ing
between the refrigerator an d d olly.
• Secure refrigerator to d olly firmly with straps or
bungee cor d s. Threa d straps through han d les when
possible. Do not overtighten. Overtightening
restraints may
d ent or d amage outsi d e finish.
Doo r and Hin g e Removal
Some installations require d oor removal to get
refrigerator to final location.
1. Unplu g powe r co r d f r om powe r sou r ce.
2. Remove toe grille an d bottom bracket covers (see
page 6).
• Open both d oors 180°, or as wi d e as possible.
Fo r ice and wate r dispensin g models only:
Remove the left si d e bracket cover by carefully
pulling the water line to pry the cover loose. Then
continue to maintain
d ownwar d pressure to the
notche d si d e of the cover while swinging it off
(see page 6).
To Disconnect the Wate r Line:
• Push in white collar (A) an d hol d .
• Pull the d oor-si d e tube from the connector (B).
To Reconnect the Wate r Line:
• Firmly push tube 5
⁄
8
" into the connector. Use
lines on the tube as a gui d e for full insertion.
Note
• For refrigerators in operation, shut off water before
removing water line from the d oor.