GE 49-60468-1 - Manual (Page 9)

Where a standard 2-prong wall outlet is encountered, it
is your personal responsibility and obligation to have it
replaced with a properly grounded 3-prong wall outlet.
DO NOT, UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT
OR REMOVE THE THIRD
(GROUND) PRONG FROM
THE POWER CORD.
DO NOT USE AN ADAPTER PLUG TO CONNECT THE
REFRIGERATOR TO A 2-PRONG OUTLET.
DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION CORD WITH THIS
APPLIANCE.
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MATERIALS REQUIRED
• 35 ″ long 2x4 for Anti-Tip support
• 1/4
″ copper water line tubing or GE SmartConnect
™
Refrigerator Tubing kits
• Water shut-off valve
• Custom panels for fresh food door, freezer drawer
and grille panel
• Screws to secure refrigerator to cabinetry.
• Stick-on hook and loop fastener strips for
1/4
″ side panels
FLOORING
For proper installation, this refrigerator must be placed
on a level surface of hard material that is at the same
height as the rest of the flooring. This surface should
be strong enough to support a fully loaded refrigerator,
or approximately 1,200 lbs.
NOTE: Protect the finish of the flooring. Cut a large
section of the cardboard carton and place under the
refrigerator where you are working.
TOOLS REQUIRED
• Tinsnips to cut banding
• Stepladder
• Bucket
• Level
• Appliance Hand Truck
• Tubing cutter
• 7/16
″ open-end wrench
• #2 Phillips screwdriver
• Drill and appropriate bits
• 5/16
″, 7/16″ socket
• Safety glasses
• 1-1/4
″ open end wrench
• Pliers
• 1/4
″ ratchet
HARDWARE SUPPLIED
• Water filter bypass plug
• Anti-Tip brackets
• 1/4
″ nut and ferrule
GROUNDING THE REFRIGERATOR
IMPORTANT—(Please read carefully)
FOR PERSONAL SAFETY, THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE
PROPERLY GROUNDED.
The power cord of this appliance is equipped with
a 3-prong (grounding) plug which mates with a
standard three-prong (grounding) wall receptacle
to minimize the possibility of electric shock hazard
from this appliance.
Have the wall outlet and circuit checked by a
qualified electrician to make sure the outlet is
properly grounded.
Installation Instructions