Whirlpool EW190FX - Manual (Page 4)

Installing Your Freezer
3-prong grounding
type wall receptacle ■
Retaining clip
1. Clean it
Clean your freezer before using it.
1. Use a sponge, cloth or paper towel and mild
detergent in warm water to clean outside and
inside of freezer, door liner and gasket.
2. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
2. Plug it in
Recommended Grounding Method
A115 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 re­
ceptacle which cannot be turned off with a switch
or pull chain. Do not use an extension cord.
Attach retaining clip, from literature pack inside
the freezer, over power cord plug. See Electrical
Requirements and Grounding Instruction Sheet in
your Literature Package.
3-prong grounding plug
3. Install properly
1. Pick a safe place, indoors, away from flamma-
bles such as gasoline.
2. Check the strength of the floor. It should hold
the weight of a fully loaded freezer.
3. Allow at least 3 inches (7.5 cm) air space on
top of freezer and 1 inch (2.5 cm) at back Allow
'/2 inch (1.25 cm) on each side of the freezer
for ease of installation.
4. If the freezer is to be against a wall, you might
want to leave extra space on the hinge side so
the door can be opened wider.
4. Level freezer
Level freezer so the door will stay open at any
position.
1. Depending on model, freezer comes with either
4 bolts that hold freezer in shipping crate or
2 threaded leveling legs.
NOTE: The 2 threaded leveling legs are
shipped in a separate package.
2. Screw 4 bolts all the way into bolt holes in the
bottom corners of freezer. Screw 2 leveling legs
all the way into bolt holes in the bottom front
corners of freezer.
3. Slide freezer into place.
4. For models with 4 bolts, adjust each leg until the
freezer won’t rock.
5. Adjust front legs to level the freezer.
- To raise corners, turn legs in direction shown.
- To lower corners, turn legs in direction shown.
6 . Check with level.
7. After freezer is fully loaded, recheck with level.