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CLEARANCES
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Read these instructions completely and carefully.
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Note to Installer – Be sure to leave these
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Note to Consumer – Keep these instructions
for future reference.
Skill level – Installation of this appliance requires
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Completion time – Refrigerator Installation
15 minutes
Reversing the Door Swing
1 hour
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covered under the Warranty.
Do not install the refrigerator where the temperature
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enough to maintain proper temperatures.
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loaded.
REFRIGERATOR LOCATION
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connections.
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Leveling legs near each front corner of the refrigerator
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and prevent it from moving when the doors are
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refrigerator is raised just enough that the doors close
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Turn the leveling legs clockwise to raise the refrigerator,
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refrigerator away from the wall for cleaning.
Turn the legs counterclockwise until the weight of the
refrigerator is transferred from them to the rollers. After
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refrigerator.
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connected to a cold water line. A water supply kit
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Parts and Accessories, 1.877.959.8688.
WATER SUPPLY TO THE ICEMAKER (on
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Installation Instructions Models 16, 17, 18
If you have questions, call 1.800.GE.CARES or YLVLWRXU:HEVLWHDWGEAppliances.com