Whirlpool RT16DK - Manual (Page 2)

Important Safety Instructions
A
warning
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when ruing your refrigerator-freezer,
follow basic precautions including the following:
1. Read all operating instructions
before using your refrigerator­
freezer.
2. Child entrapment and suffocations
are not problems of the past. Junked
or abandoned refrigerators are still
dangerous ... even if they will “just
sit in the garage for a few days.”
If you are getting rid of your old
refrigerator, do it safely. Please read
the enclosed safety booklet from the
Association of Home Appliance
Manufacturers. Help prevent
accidents.
3. Never allow children to operate,
play with, or crawl inside the
refrigerator.
« SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS ■
4. Never clean refrigerator parts with
flammable fluids. The fumes can
create a fire hazard or explosion.
■ FOR YOUR SAFETY ■
DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOUNE
OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS
AND UQUmS IN THE VICINITY OF
THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE.
THE FUMES CAN CREATE A FIRE
HAZARD OR EXPLOSION.
Before Using Your Refrigerator
A. Remove labels
Remove the tape and any inside labels
before using the refrigerator. To remove
any remaining glue:
■ Rub briskly with thumb to make a
ball, then remove.
OR
■ Soak area with liquid hand
dishwashing detergent before
removing glue as described above.
Do not use sharp instruments, rubbing
alcohol, flammable fluids or abrasive
cleaners. These can damage the
material. See “Important Safety
Instructions" above.
NOTE: Do not remove the Tech Sheet
located on the bottom of the refrigerator.
B. Clean it
Clean your refrigerator before using it.
See cleaning instructions on page 9.
C. Plug it in
Recoinineiided Grounding Method
A 115 Volt, 60 Hz., AC only 15 or 20
ampere fused and properly grounded
electrical supply is required. It is
recommended that a separate circuit
serving only this appliance be provided.
Use a receptacle which carmot be turned
off with a switch or pull chain. Do not
use an extension cord.
See Electrical Requirements and
Grounding Instruction Sheet in literature
package for complete details.
D. Install properly
Install the refrigerator according to the
dimensions shown below.
Leave extra space along the hinge-side
wan to allow the door to be opened
wider.
Do not install the refrigerator:
■ next to an oven, radiator or other
heat source;
■ out in the weather or direct
sunlight:
■ in an area where the room
temperature will fall below 55°F
(13°C).
3 in. (7.5 cm) min. between overhead
cabinets and top of refrigerator.
refrigerator for easier installation.
1 in. (2.5 cm) min. between refrigerator
condenser coils and the wall.
(Models RT20CK and RT20AK can be flush
against back wall.)
E. Level refrigerator-freezer
Follow the leveling instructions for
your refrigerator model. Make sure
the refrigerator is level for efficient
operation.
Models RT14DK, RT14DM, RT14CK
and RT16DK
(RT14DK and RT14DM do not have
rollers.)
Leveling leg
Raise Lower
1. Two threaded leveling legs are
secured into the base of the
refrigerator. Remove the legs and
insert them into the holes at the
bottom front comers of the
refrigerator. Carefully roll or shde
the refrigerator into place.
2. Turn legs to the left until rollers are
completely off the floor.
3. Adjust each leg so that refrigerator
does not rock.
4. Place a level on top of the
refrigerator-first side to side, then
front to back. Turn leg clockwise to
raise the front of the refrigerator.
Turn leg counterclockwise to lower
the front of the refrigerator.
5. Check the levelness again and
repeat step 4 until the refrigerator
is level.
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