Hotpoint 18 - Manual (Page 13)

BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Read these instructions completely and carefully.
•
IMPORTANT –
Save these
instructions for local inspector’s use.
•
IMPORTANT –
Observe all
governing codes and ordinances.
• Note to Installer – Be sure to leave these
instructions with the Consumer.
• Note to Consumer – Keep these instructions
for future reference.
• Skill level – Installation of this appliance requires
basic mechanical skills.
• Completion time – Refrigerator Installation
15 minutes.
• Proper installation is the responsibility of the
installer.
• Product failure due to improper installation is not
covered under the Warranty.
• Do not install the refrigerator where the temperature
will go below 60°F (16°C) because it will not run often
enough to maintain proper temperatures.
• Do not install the refrigerator where the temperature
will go above 100°F (37°C) because it will not perform
properly.
• Install it on a floor strong enough to support it fully
loaded.
REFRIGERATOR LOCATION
If you have questions, call 800.GE.CARES (800.432.2737) or visit our Website at: www.Hotpoint.com
Installation Refrigerator
Instructions
Models 18 and 19
Allow the following clearances for ease of installation,
proper air circulation and plumbing and electrical
connections.
• Sides 1/8 ″ (3 mm)
• Top 1 ″ (25 mm)
• Back 1 ″ (25 mm)
If the refrigerator is to be installed next to a wall on the
hinge side, allow 5/16 ″ (8 mm) door clearance.
CLEARANCES
The rollers have 3 purposes:
• Rollers adjust so the door closes easily when opened
about 45°.
• Rollers adjust so the refrigerator is firmly positioned on
the floor and does not wobble.
• Rollers allow you to move the refrigerator away from the
wall for cleaning.
NOTE: When rollers are properly adjusted, the top of the
refrigerator will not be level, but will have a slight backward
tilt.
To adjust the rollers,
remove
the base grille by grasping it
about 6 ″ from each end and
pulling its bottom edge
toward you.
Turn the two front roller
adjusting screws clockwise
to raise the refrigerator,
counterclockwise to lower it.
Replace the base grille by
inserting the tops of the
metal clips into the oval
vents making sure one of
the plastic tabs on the back
of the grille goes into each of
the oval vents. Then push the bottom
of the grille forward until it snaps into place.
ROLLERS (ON SOME MODELS)
If the refrigerator has an icemaker, it will have to be
connected to a cold water line. A GE water supply kit
(containing tubing, shutoff valve, fittings and
instructions) is available at extra cost from your dealer
or by visiting our Website at www.GEAppliances.com or
Parts and Accessories, 800.626.2002.
WATER SUPPLY TO THE ICEMAKER
(ON SOME MODELS)
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