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Installation Instructions for Top Mount Refrigerator
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Doors
Ƚ Handles are secure and tight (some models)
Ƚ Door seals completely to cabinet on all sides
Ƚ Freezer door is level across the top
Leveling
Ƚ Refrigerator is level, side to side and tilted
¼ in. (6 mm) front to back
Ƚ Cabinet is setting solid on all corners
Ƚ Anti-tip bracket set
Electrical Power
Ƚ House power turned on
Ƚ Refrigerator plugged in
Ice Maker
Ƚ House water supply connected to
refrigerator (ice maker installed)
Ƚ No water leaks present at all connections -
recheck in 24 hours
Ƚ Ice Maker is turned ON (ice maker installed)
Final Checks
Ƚ Shipping material removed
Ƚ Fresh Food and Freezer controls set
Ƚ Crisper Humidity controls set
Ƚ Registration Card sent in
Installation Check off List
• All 4 corners of the cabinet must rest firmly on the floor.
• The cabinet should be level at the front and rear.
• The refrigerator must be installed on a floor that is level and strong enough to support a fully
loaded refrigerator.
Setting the Anti-tip device:
The Anti-tip brackets are located on the lower front corners of the cabinet. Lower the Anti-tip on
each side clockwise until they contact the floor.
Do not raise the cabinet.
WARNING
The anti-tip device must be
installed according to the
instructions in your Use & Care
Manual. Failure to do so will result
in injury.
Lower
Anti-Tip Bracket
Controls
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Freezer Control
When changing controls, wait 24 hours before making additional adjustments.
NOTE
Allow 15 minutes for compressor to start
after initial start up or power interruption.
Refrigerator Control
Humidity Control
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Door Removal (if necessary)
If you need to remove the doors to get your refrigerator into the house, please see
DOOR
REMOVAL
in your Use & Care Manual.
A
B
Hinge
Pin
Center
Hinge
Screws
Hinge
Hole
Plug
Door
Stopper
Door
Stopper
Screw
Bottom Hinge
Pin
Prepare The Installation Site
1
Include these minimum guidelines in your site preparation:
• Choose a place near a grounded electrical outlet.
• Do not use an extension cord or an adapter plug.
• Avoid direct sunlight and close proximity to a
range, dishwasher or other heat source.
• Floor should be level and able to support a fully
loaded refrigerator.
Allow the following clearances for ease of installation, proper
air circulation, and plumbing and electrical connections:
Sides & Top
:
3
/
8
in.
Rear
: 1 in.
NOTE
Information about cabinetry construc-
tion for your new appliance is available
for contractors. Call 1-877-435-3287.
CAUTION
Room temperatures below 55°F (13°C)
or above 110°F (43°C) will impair cooling
ability of your refrigerator’s compressor.
OR
Tools Necessary:
#2 Square
Bit
or
Quadrex Head
Screwdriver
(OR)
Socket
Wrench Set
Plastic
Putty
Knife
Adjustable
Wrench
Pliers
Awl
NOTE
These installation instructions are
provided only as a possible customer
option. We recommend you use a ser-
vice or kitchen contracting professional
to install your refrigerator.
WARNING
To avoid electric shock, which can cause death or severe personal injury, do not connect your
refrigerator to an electrical power source until you have completed Step 3 of these instructions.
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Transport Refrigerator To Site
By now, you have already removed your refrigerator’s shipping carton. You
may still need to use a hand truck to move it through close spaces or en-
trances. If the refrigerator is larger than an entrance, consider two options:
• Remove the entrance door if one exists.
• Remove the refrigerator doors (see how in your Use & Care Guide).
When using a hand truck:
• Load refrigerator from side of cabinet only.
• Do not run retaining straps over handles.
• Do not overtighten retaining straps.
• Never use refrigerator handles to move
the refrigerator.
• Remove packaging tape from doors only after the unit is in place.
CAUTION
Shifting the refrigerator from side to
side may damage flooring.
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Final Positioning of Refrigerator
If possible, use a hand truck to position the refrigerator directly in front of its cabinet enclosure.
Be careful not to move the refrigerator beyond its water supply (copper tubing) connections.
Plug in the power cord, and push the refrigerator straight back into place.
IMPORTANT
If you are installing your refrigerator without
connecting it to a water supply (some models),
make sure the ice maker’s power switch is turned
Off (see the Use & Care Guide for more details).
CAUTION
• Shifting the refrigerator from side to
side may damage flooring.
• Do not block the lower front of your
refrigerator. Sufficient air circulation
is essential for proper operation.
FPO
NOTE
• The ice maker’s fill valve may operate noisily if the household water supply is shut off.
• After ensuring no water leaks exist at any connection, be sure to check for leaks again in 24 hours.
To Connect Water Supply Line To the Ice Maker Inlet Valve:
1 Disconnect the refrigerator from the electric power source.
2 Place the end of water supply line into a sink or a bucket.
Turn ON the water supply and flush the supply line until the
water is clear. Turn OFF the water supply at the shutoff valve.
3 Remove the plastic cap from water valve inlet and discard
the cap.
4
If you use copper tubing
, slide brass compression nut,
and then ferrule (sleeve) onto water supply line. Push
water supply line into water valve inlet as far as it will go
(¼ in. / 6.4 mm). Slide ferrule (sleeve) into valve inlet and
finger tighten compression nut onto valve. Tighten another
½ turn with a wrench; DO NOT overtighten. See below.
If you use braided flexible stainless steel tubing,
the
nut is already assembled on the tubing. Slide nut onto valve
inlet and finger tighten nut onto valve. Tighten another ½
turn with a wrench; DO NOT overtighten. See below.
5 With steel clamp and screw, secure water supply line (cop-
per tubing only) to rear panel of refrigerator as shown.
6 Coil excess water supply line (copper tubing only), about
2½ turns, behind refrigerator as shown and arrange coils
so they do not vibrate or wear against any other surface.
7 To turn ice maker on, press the ice maker’s On/Off power
switch so the LED is steadily illuminated.
8 Turn ON the water supply at the shutoff valve and tighten
any connections that leak.
9 Reconnect refrigerator to an electrical power source.
Brass
Compression
Nut
Water Line
Water Valve
Bracket
Valve Inlet
Water Valve
6 ft minimum (1.8 m)
braided flexible stainless steel
water line from household water supply
Plastic Water
Tubing to Ice
Maker Fill Tube
(Include enough tubing in to allow
moving refrigerator out for cleaning.)
Plastic Water
Tubing to Ice
Maker Fill Tube
Brass
Compression
Nut
Ferrule
Sleeve
Copper
Line
Water
Valve
Bracket
Water
Valve Inlet
Water
Valve
Copper water line
from household water supply
Clamp
(Include enough tubing in loop to allow
moving refrigerator out for cleaning.)
NOTE
Automatic ice makers are optional accessories that may
be installed in most at any time. Visit www.frigidaire.
com/Filters--Accessories/ Refrigerator-Accessories for
information about Ice Maker Kit 117000.
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Water Supply Connection
What you will need:
• Basic Tools: adjustable
wrench, flat-blade screwdriver,
and Phillips
TM
screwdriver
• Access to a household cold
water line with water pressure between 30 and 100 psi.
• A water supply line made of ¼ inch (6.4 mm) OD,
copper or stainless steel tubing. To determine the
length of tubing needed, measure the distance
from the ice maker inlet valve at the back of the
refrigerator to your cold water pipe. Then add ap-
proximately 7 feet (2.1 meters), so the refrigerator
can be moved out for cleaning (as shown).
• A shutoff valve to connect the water supply line to
House
plumbing
line
Water line hookup
NOTE
For homes with existing valves, Frigidaire
recommends its Smart Choice
®
water
line kit 5304437642 (with a 6 ft. stainless
steel water line), and for homes without
an existing valve, Frigidaire recom-
mends its Smart Choice
®
water line kit
5304493869 (with a 6 ft. polyline water
line). Please refer to www.frigidaire.com/
Filters--Accessories/Cleaning-Accessories
for more information.
CAUTION
To avoid property damage:
• Use a water supply line made of
stainless steel tubing or polyline.
• Ensure water supply complies with
local plumbing codes.
your household water system. DO NOT use a self-piercing type shutoff valve.
• Do not reuse compression fitting or use thread seal tape.
• A compression nut and ferrule (sleeve) for connecting a copper water supply line to the ice
maker inlet valve.
Remove Internal Shipping Materials
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Location of these materials may vary
depending on your model.
We use packing foam, clips and tape to secure
the internal parts of your refrigerator for
shipping. Once the refrigerator is in position,
you can remove this material.
