Mid-setting ?3?
Adjust the Doors
Door Closing
Your refrigerator has two front adjustable rollers - one on the right
and one on the left. If your refrigerator seems unsteady or you
want the doors to close easier, adjust the refrigerator's tilt using
the instructions below.
1. Remove the base grille. See the Base Grille graphic in Mid-setting ?3?
?Refrigerator Doors.? The two leveling screws are part of the
front roller assemblies which are at the base of the refrigerator
on either side.
2. Use a screwdriver to adjust the leveling screws. Turn the
leveling screw to the right to raise that side of the refrigerator
or turn the leveling screw to the left to lower that side. It may
take several turns of the leveling screws to adjust the tilt of the
refrigerator.
NOTE: Having someone push against the top of the
refrigerator takes some weight off the leveling screws and
Mid-setting ?4?
rollers. This makes it easier to adjust the screws.
REFRIGERATORFREEZER
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IMPORTANT:
Give your refrigerator time to cool down completely before
adding food. It is best to wait 24 hours before you put food
into the refrigerator.
If you add food before the refrigerator has cooled completely,
your food may spoil. Adjusting the Refrigerator and Freezer
3. Open both doors again and check to make sure that they
Controls to a higher (colder) than recommended setting will
close as easily as you like. If not, tilt the refrigerator slightly
not cool the compartments any faster.
more to the rear by turning both leveling screws to the right. It
may take several more turns, and you should turn both
leveling screws the same amount.Adjusting Controls
4. Replace the base grille.
The mid-settings indicated in the previous section should be
correct for normal household usage. The controls are set correctly
Align Doors
when milk or juice is as cold as you like and when ice cream is
firm.
If the space between your doors looks uneven, you can adjust it
If the temperature is too warm or too cold in the refrigerator or
using the instructions below:
freezer, first check the air vents to be sure they are not blocked.
1. Pry off the top hinge cover.
If you need to adjust temperatures, use the settings listed in the
2. Loosen the top hinge screws using a uD??" socket or wrench.
chart below as a guide. On models with two controls, adjust the
3. Have someone hold the door in place or put a spacer between refrigerator temperature first. Wait at least 24 hours between
the doors while you tighten the top hinge screws.adjustments and then recheck the temperatures.
4. Replace the top hinge cover.
CONDITION/REASON:ADJUSTMENT:
REFRIGERATOR too warmREFRIGERATOR or
TEMPERATURE Control one
REFRIGERATOR USE
setting higher
FREEZER too warm/too FREEZER or TEMPERATURE
Using the Controls
little ice Control one setting higher
For your convenience, your refrigerator controls are preset at the MAX ice production switch
factory. When you first install your refrigerator, make sure that the
controls are still preset to the mid-settings as shown. REFRIGERATOR too coldREFRIGERATOR or
NOTE: To turn your refrigerator off, turn the refrigerator control to TEMPERATURE Control one
the word OFF or until the word OFF appears. Your product will not setting lower
cool when the refrigerator control is set to OFF.
FREEZER too coldFREEZER or TEMPERATURE
Control one setting lower
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