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Safety Instructions
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Operating Instructions
Automatic Icemaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5, 6
Storage Drawers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Temperature Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Preparing to Install
the Refrigerator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Reversing the Door Swing . . . . .13-16
Water Line Installation . . . . . . . .10-12
Before You Call For Service . . . . . .17, 18
Normal Operating Sounds . . . . . . . .17
Consumer Support
Consumer Support . . . . . . Back Cover
Refrigerator Warranty . . . . . . . . . . 19
Write the model and serial
numbers here:
Model # ______________________
Serial # ______________________
You can find them on a label on
the upper left side of the fresh food
compartment.
Owner's Manual and
Installation Instructions
Models 16, 17, 18
197D8622P001 49-60655-2 11-11 GE
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Write the model and serial numbers here: Model # ______________________ Serial # ______________________ You can find them on a label on the upper left side of the fresh food compartment. Owner’s Manual and Installation Instructions Models 16, 17, 18 197D8622P001 49-60655-2 11-11 GE... -
Page 2: Important Safety Information
15 amperes (minimum) and 120 volts. DANGER! RISQUES POUR LES ENFANTS COMMENT VOUS DÉBARRASSER CONVENABLEMENT DE VOTRE ANCIEN RÉFRIGÉRATEUR Les enfants pris au piège ou morts d’asphyxie sont toujours d’actualité. Les réfrigérateurs abandonnés sont toujours aussi dangereux, même si on n’attend que «quelques jours»... -
Page 3: Safety Precautions
Débranchez votre réfrigérateur avant de le nettoyer ou de le réparer. Si votre réfrigérateur est doté d’une machine à glaçons In refrigerators with automatic icemakers, avoid contact with the moving parts of the ejector mechanism, or with the heating element that releases the cubes. -
Page 4: How To Connect Electricity
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! HOW TO CONNECT ELECTRICITY Do not, under any circumstances, cut or remove the third (ground) prong from the power cord. For personal safety, this appliance must be properly grounded. The power cord of this appliance is equipped with a 3- prong (grounding) plug which mates with a standard 3- prong (grounding) wall outlet to minimize the possibility of electric shock hazard from this appliance. -
Page 5: Shelves
About the temperature control dial. Turning the dial to 0/ Off stops cooling in both compartments—fresh food and freezer. It does not shut off power to the refrigerator. Temperature Control Dial The temperature control dial adjust refrigerator from warmest to coldest. The recommended factory setting is shown in illustration to the left. -
Page 6: Storage Drawers
About the freezer compartment shelves. About the storage drawers. Not all features are on all models. Step Shelf (on some models) To remove the step shelf: Lift left side of shelf slightly. Move shelf to the left to free its right ends from holes in the cabinet wall. -
Page 7: Automatic Icemaker
About storage drawer and cover removal. Not all features are on all models. Adjustable Humidity Drawer Slide the control all the way to the HIGH setting to provide high humidity recommended for most vegetables. Drawer and Cover Removal Drawers can be removed easily by grasping the sides and lifting up slightly while pulling drawers past the stop location. -
Page 8: Models
Care and cleaning of the refrigerator. Cleaning the Outside The door handles and trim (on some models). Clean with a cloth dampened with soapy water. Dry with a soft cloth. Keep the outside clean. Wipe with a clean cloth lightly dampened with kitchen appliance wax or mild liquid dish detergent. -
Page 9: The Refrigerator
Installation Instructions Models 16, 17, 18 If you have questions, call 1.800.GE.CARES In Canada, call 1.800.561.3344 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. -
Page 10: Water Line Installation
• A GE water supply kit (containing tubing, shutoff valve and fittings listed below) is available at extra cost from your dealer or from Parts and Accessories, 1.800.661.1616. -
Page 11: Installation Instructions
Make sure the tubing is fully inserted into the valve. Tighten the compression nut securely. For plastic tubing from a GE SmartConnect Refrigerator Tubing kit, insert the molded end of the tubing into the shutoff valve and tighten compression nut until it is hand tight, then tighten one additional turn with a wrench. -
Page 12: Shutoff Valve
Remove the plastic flexible cap from the water valve (refrigerator connection). Place the compression nut and ferrule (sleeve) onto the end of the tubing as shown. On GE SmartConnect Refrigerator Tubing kit, ™ the nuts are already assembled to the tubing. -
Page 13: Reversing The Door Swing
Installation Instructions REVERSING THE DOOR SWING IMPORTANT NOTES When reversing the door swing: • Read the instructions all the way through before starting. • Handle parts carefully to avoid scratching paint. • Set screws down by their related parts to avoid using them in the wrong places. - Page 14 Installation Instructions REVERSING THE DOOR SWING REMOVE THE FRESH FOOD DOOR 3.1Tape the door shut with masking tape. 3.2Using a 5/16” hex-head socket screwdriver and a 5/16” open-end wrench, remove the two screws holding the center hinge to the cabinet. Lift the center hinge to free its pin from the socket in the top of the door, and set hinge and screws aside.
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Page 15: Reversing The Door
Installation Instructions REVERSING THE HARDWARE 4.2Interchange hinge and screws at top right with screws at top left of cabinet. Do not tighten screws on hinge side at this time. Installing the hinge on the left. Installing the hinge on the right. NOTES: •... - Page 16 Installation Instructions REVERSING THE DOOR SWING REVERSING THE DOOR HANDLES 5.4 Transfer Freezer Door Handle 5.4.1 Remove the screw holding the handle to the top of the door and the two screws holding the handle to the bottom of the door. 5.4.2 Remove the handle.
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Page 17: Troubleshooting Tips
Normal operating sounds. Newer refrigerators sound different from older refrigerators. Modern refrigerators have more features and use newer technology. Do you hear what I hear? These sounds are normal. The new high efficiency compressor may run faster and longer than... - Page 18 Motor operates for long is first plugged in. periods or cycles on and off frequently. (Modern Often occurs when large refrigerators with more amounts of food are storage space and a larger placed in refrigerator. space and a larger freezer Door left open.
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Page 19: Refrigerator Warranty
This warranty is extended to the original purchaser and any succeeding owner for products purchased for home use within the USA. If the product is located in an area where service by a GE Authorized Servicer is not available, you may be responsible for a trip charge or you may be required to bring the product to an Authorized GE Service location for service. - Page 20 Customers in Canada should consult the yellow pages for the nearest Mabe service center, or call 1.800.661.1616. Contact Us If you are not satisfied with the service you receive from GE, contact us on our Website with all the details including your phone number, or write to: In Canada: www.geappliances.ca, or write to: Director, Consumer Relations, Mabe Canada Inc.