Installation Requirements; How To Connect Electricity; Base Grille - GE 19 Use And Care Manual

Installation Requirements—

How
to connect
electricity
For personal safety, this
appliance must be
properly grounded.
The power cord of this appliance is
equipped with a grounding plug
which mates with a standard
to minimize the possibility of electric
shock hazard from this appliance.
INSURE PROPER GROUND
EXISTS BEFORE USE
Grounding
1'
Plug T
Grou
Plug
Fig. 2
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Have the wall outlet checked by a
qualified electrician to make sure
outlet is properly grounded.
Where an ungrounded wall outlet
is encountered, it is your personal
responsibility and obligation to
have it replaced with a properly
grounded wall outlet.
The refrigerator should always
be plugged into its own
individual electrical outlet—
Please refer to the rating plate on
the refrigerator for the correct
voltage and frequency.
This is recommended for best
performance and to prevent
overloading house wiring circuits,
which could cause a fire hazard
. –from overheating wires.
damaged, it must be replaced by a
qualified service agent in order to
avoid a safety hazard.
IMPORTANT...Please Read Carefully.
Refrigerator Location
Do not install refrigerator where
temperature will go below 50"F.
because it will not run
(lO°C.)
often enough to maintain proper
temperatures.
Do install it on a floor strong
enough to support a fully loaded
refrigerator.
Also see Energy-Saving Tips
regarding location.
Dimensions
Fig. 1
Model 18
A* ..64" (1626 mm)
B ....29%" (746 mm)
C ....31Y (800 mm)
D....58° (1473 mm)
Model 20
A* ..64" (1626 mm)
mm)
B ....33" (838
D ....61%" (1554 mm)
Model 22
B ....31Y2' (794 mm)
C ....32%" (832 mm)
Model 25
B ....34!4" (876 mm)
C ....32$4" (832 mm)
*Height does not include hinge
Clearances
Allow the following clearances for
ease of installation and proper air
circulation.
Sides .....................3/4" (19mm)
Top ...........................1" (25mm)
Back ........................1" (25mm)
If 19, 22 and 25 models are to be
installed next to a wail on the hinge
side, allow IX" (38mm) for door
clearance.
Rollers/Leveling Legs
Some models have
rollers
the refrigerator away from the wall
for cleaning; other models have
adjustable leveling legs.
legs should be set so the refrigerator
is firmly positioned on the floor
and the front is raised just enough
that the doors close easily when
opened about halfway.
screws or four corner leveling legs
clockwise to raise the
counterclockwise to lower it.
When adjusting front rollers for
proper door closure, we recommend
Model 19
64" (1626 mm) that the bottom front edge of the
29%' (746 mm)
cabinet be approximately 3/4"
(19mm) from the floor.
58" (1473 mm)
If your refrigerator has a base
Model 21
grille,
screws through openings in the grille.
31 X" (794 mm)
Model 24
67" (1702 mm)
34X" (876 mm)
62%" (1597 mm)
If you would rather remove the

base grille,

grille and pull it out.
To replace the base grille,
the clips on the back of the grille
with the openings in the baseplate
and push the grille forward until it
snaps into place.
adjustable
that enable you to move
Rollers or
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refrigerator,
you can turn the adjusting
grasp the bottom of the
lineup
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