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Installing your refrigerator, Caution – Amana W10175445A User Manual

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CAUTION

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To protect personal property or unit from damage, observe the following:

• Protect soft vinyl or other flooring with cardboard, rugs, or other protective material.

• Do not use power tools when performing leveling procedure.

How to Level Your Refrigerator

If your refrigerator requires an ice maker water supply connection, proceed to How to connect the water supply

section before leveling your refrigerator.

Materials Needed

1

Move refrigerator to final location

and plug in power cord.

2

Remove toe grille

and bottom cover(s)

3

Turn left and right adjustment

screws (A) to raise or lower

front of refrigerator.

• Make sure refrigerator cabinet is level

from side to side by adjusting left and

right roller adjustment screws.

• Turn stabilizing leg clockwise until firmly against

floor.

4

Using a level, make sure front of

refrigerator is ¼" (6 mm) or ½ bubble

higher than back of refrigerator.

• See leveling step 3 for assistance.

5

Replace toe grille and bracket cover(s).

See markings on inside of toe grille to

insure proper placement.

• Snap bottom portion into place first. Press

down on top part of grille until top portion snaps

into place.

For Pullout Drawer Models: After completing

the above listed steps, turn roller adjustment

screws (A) 2 to 3 times counterclockwise, so

that full weight of unit rests on stabilizing legs.

•

3

/

8

" hex head driver

• Level

Installing Your Refrigerator

A

How to Adjust the Temperature Controls

This refrigerator is designed to operate at a household temperature of 55° to 110°F (13° to 43° C). For initial temperature

setting, follow all five steps listed below. If doing a simple temperature modification for an operational unit, only steps 3

through 5 are required.

IMPORTANT: Always start

temperature adjustments with

freezer section.

Allow 24 hours for temperatures to stabilize.

2

Check to see if freezer temperature is 0° to 2° F (-17° to -16° C).

3

• Turn control to next highest number if too warm.

• Turn control to next lowest number if too cold. Allow 5

to 8 hours for adjustments to take effect.

Locate refrigerator controls at the top of fresh food

compartment and freezer controls at top of freezer section. Set

both controls to 4.

1

Check to see that fresh food section is 38° to 40° F (3° to 4° C).

4

Repeat steps 3 & 4, as necessary.

5

IMPORTANT: Neither section will cool if freezer

control is set to Off.

Materials needed

2 thermometers measuring -5°
to 50°F (-21° to 10°C)

2 drinking glasses

For Freezer

Place thermometer in glass of
vegetable oil in middle of freezer
and continue with step 3 of
Temperature Adjustment section.

How do I perform

a temperature test?

• Turn control to next highest number if too warm.
• Turn control to next lowest number if too cold.

• Allow 5 to 8 hours for adjustments to take effect.

For Refrigerator

Place thermometer in glass of
water in middle of unit and
continue with step 3 of
Temperature Adjustment section.