Installation instructions – Amana Bottom Mount Refrigerator User Manual
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November 1996
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Installation Instructions
Door Panel Installation
Panels must not weigh more than 50 pounds per door.
Refrigerator Door 3/4" Raised Panel
1. Slide out handle screw insert and remove handle
by removing screws with a Phillips
screwdriver.
2. Align panel brackets (supplied) with center edge
of panel. Install brackets using 1/4" screws
(supplied).
3. If base panel is less than 1/4" use plastic
shims (supplied). Shims go between bracket and
wood to space panels to desired depth.
4. Drive low profile screws (supplied) with
Phillips screwdriver.
• Panel brackets must be exactly flush to 1/16"
inboard of panel edge.
• For ease of panel installation 2 people are
required to lift and guide panel into trim.
• Install 1 panel at a time.
5. Align panel in trim and push evenly. For
smoother installation apply bar soap on door
trim and refrigerator trim. If panel binds loosen
top or side door trim. Adjust panel and retighten.
6. Install handle with screws. Install screw strip
(supplied) by starting in one corner and pushing
the length of the strip down.
Handle
Refrigerator Door
Water Connection
The garden hose fitting, compression nut, and sleeve
are located in the literature packet. Amana
®
Clean
'n Clear
™
Bayonet Style Water Filtration System
WF60 is shipped in crisper drawer. See water filter
installation and operating instructions for
specifics.
1. Flush air and impurities from water line by
turning on water supply and running a pint or
more of water into a bucket.
2. Remove plastic cap from water valve fitting.
Connect copper tubing to water valve with
brass nut and brass sleeve. Insert copper tubing
completely into water valve inlet port. Connect
brass nut on copper tubing to water valve inlet
port fitting. Confirm copper tubing is secure by
pulling on copper tubing.
3. Turn on water supply to refrigerator and check
f o r leaks. Turn off water supply to
refrigerator and
correct any leaks. Repeat
this process until no leaks exist. Completely
turn on water supply to refrigerator.
4. Verify drain pan is installed and aligned.
5. Replace toe grille with air vents to the top.
Kitchen flooring must allow toe grille to be
removed. See "Installation Specifications" for
height clearance. See "Custom Finishing
Options" when using a custom toe grille.
Clip
Toe grille
Air vents
Screws
Handle screw
insert