Frigidaire FGHB2844LF Installation Instructions (All Languages)

DO NOT REMOVE this label until the refrigerator has been leveled.

Please follow all instructions for leveling your refrigerator.

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Doors

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Handles are secure and tight

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Door seals completely to cabinet on all sides

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Fresh food doors are level

Leveling

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Refrigerator is level, side to side and tilted

1/4” front to back

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Toe grille is properly attached to refrigerator

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Cabinet is sitting solid on all corners

Electrical Power

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House power turned on

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Refrigerator plugged in

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Installation Check List

Preparing For Installation

Be sure to coordinate site preparation and installation

with your kitchen contractor.

Include these minimum guidelines in your site preparation:

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Choose a place near a grounded electrical outlet.

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Do not use an extension cord or an adapter plug.

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Avoid direct sunlight and close proximity to a range,

dishwasher or other heat source.

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Floor should be level and able to

support a fully loaded refrigerator.

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The refrigerator’s Ice Dispenser

requires water supply access.

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Plan for easy access to counter tops

when removing food.

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For complete access to drawers and

freezer baskets, doors must be able to

fully open.

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Load refrigerator from side of cabinet only.

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Do not run retaining straps over handles nor over-tighten straps.

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Never use refrigerator handles to move the refrigerator.

Allow the following clearances for ease of installation, proper air circulation, and plumbing and

electrical connections:

Sides & Top: 3/8 inch / Rear: 1 inch

Level Refrigerator & Adjust Doors (if necessary)

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Frigidaire uses packing foam and tape to secure the internal parts of your refrigerator for

shipping. Once the refrigerator is in position, you can remove this material.

What’s Next?

Congratulations! You are ready to begin enjoying your new Frigidaire refrigerator.

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For important safety instructions and to learn how to operate your refrigerator, please read

the entire Use & Care Guide.

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You may want to start with the “Normal Operating Sights & Sounds” section of the Guide to

learn what to expect during typical operation.

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Please register your product. You can register online at www.frigidaire.com or you can

simply send in the Registration Card.

Guidelines for final positioning of your refrigerator

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All four corners of the cabinet must rest firmly on the

floor.

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The sides should tilt ¼ inch from front to back (to

ensure that doors close and seal properly).

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Doors should align with each other and be level.

Most of these conditions can be met by raising or

lowering the adjustable front rollers.

To level the cabinet using the front rollers:

1

You can raise or lower each door. Use a

3

/

8

inch socket

wrench to turn the adjustment screws (1 per side).

To raise

: turn adjustment screw clockwise.

To lower

:

turn adjustment screw counterclockwise.

2

Ensure both doors are bind-free with their seals

touching the cabinet on all four sides and that cabinet

is stable.

3

After unit is leveled, lower anti-tip leg until it contacts

the floor.

To Connect Water Supply Line To Ice Maker Inlet Valve

1. Disconnect refrigerator from electric power source.

2. Place end of water supply line into sink or

bucket. Turn ON water supply and flush

supply line until water is clear. Turn OFF

water supply at shutoff valve.

3. Remove plastic cap from water valve inlet

and discard cap.

4. If you use copper tubing - Slide brass

compression nut, then ferrule (sleeve) onto

water supply line. Push water supply line into

water valve inlet as far as it will go (¼ inch).

Slide ferrule (sleeve) into valve inlet and

finger tighten compression nut onto valve.

Tighten another half turn with a wrench; DO

NOT over tighten. See Figure 1.

If you use stainless steel tubing - The nut

and ferrule are already assembled on the

tubing. Slide compression nut onto valve

inlet and finger tighten compression nut

onto valve. Tighten another half turn with a

wrench; DO NOT over tighten. See Figure 2.

5. With steel clamp and screw, secure water

supply line (copper tubing only) to rear panel

of refrigerator as shown.

6. Coil excess water supply line (copper tubing

only), about 2½ turns, behind refrigerator

as shown and arrange coils so they do not

vibrate or wear against any other surface.

7. Turn ON water supply at shutoff valve and

tighten any connections that leak.

8. Reconnect refrigerator to electrical power

source.

9. To turn ice maker on, lower wire signal arm

(side mounted) or set the ice maker’s On/

Off power switch to the “I” position (rear

mounted).

Before Installing The Water Supply Line, You Will Need:

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Basic Tools: adjustable wrench, flat-blade screwdriver, and

Phillips

TM

screwdriver

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Access to a household cold water line with water pressure

between 30 and 100 psi.

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A water supply line made of ¼ inch OD, copper or stainless

steel tubing. To determine the length of tubing needed,

measure the distance from the ice maker inlet valve at the

back of the refrigerator to your cold water pipe. Then add

approximately 7 feet, so the refrigerator can be moved out

for cleaning.

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A shutoff valve to connect the water supply line to your

household water system. DO NOT use a self-piercing type shutoff valve.

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A compression nut and ferrule (sleeve) for connecting a copper water supply line to the ice

maker inlet valve.

*Please refer to your Use & Care Guide for more details.

Connect Water Supply

Ice Maker

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House water supply connected to

refrigerator

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No water leaks present at all connections

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Ice Maker is turned ON.

Final Checks

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Shipping material removed

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Fresh Food and Freezer temperatures set

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Raise

Lower

Anti-tip

Leg

Door

Door

If you are not satisfied with the installation of your refrigerator, please contact the store you purchased it from or call 1-800-944-9044 for assistance.

Drawer

Screw

Drawer

Screw

Drawer

Screw

Drawer

Screw

Leveling Freezer Drawer (if necessary)

1.

Check gasket seal around top, bottom,

and sides of freezer drawer.

2.

If gasket is not sealed, open drawer

and slightly loosen 4 drawer screws

(2 on each side) to allow drawer to

rotate.

3.

Close drawer and recheck the seal

on the gasket (A). Open the drawer

grabbing by the sides in the center

(B). Be careful not to rotate the

drawer.

4.

Tighten 4 drawer screws.

5.

Recheck gasket seal.

6.

Install the toe grille by fitting into

place.

Raising/Lowering Door

Remove Screw

Open

Door

90

degrees

Bottom of Door

A

B

Remove Screw

Doors final adjustment using the adjustable lower hinge (select models, if

necessary):

1 Open doors to 90 degrees.

2 Remove screw.

3

Lift the door while adjusting the washer.

To raise

the door: rotate washer clockwise.

To lower

the door: rotate washer counter-clockwise.

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Replace the screw, ensuring it is between the spokes of the hinge washer.

Screw will not

be tight, just insert until it is flush with the hinge.

Pull Drawer Out

From Both Sides

Grab Drawer

At Center

Then

Push Against

Freezer Drawer

A

B

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Remove Internal Shipping Materials

Installation Instructions* for French Door Bottom Freezer/Refrigerator

WARNING

To avoid electric shock, which can cause death or severe personal injury,

do not connect your refrigerator to an electrical power source until you

have completed Step 2 of these instructions.

CAUTION

• Shifting the refrigerator from side to side

may damage flooring.

• Do not block the toe grille on the lower

front of your refrigerator. Sufficient air cir

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culation is essential for proper operation.

IMPORTANT

If you are installing your refrigerator

without connecting it to a water

supply, make sure the ice maker’s

power switch is turned Off (see the

Use & Care Guide for more details).

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NOTE

If you need to remove the doors to get your refrigerator into the house, please refer to

“Removing Doors” in the Use & Care Guide. These installation instructions are provided only as

a possible customer option. Frigidaire recommends that you use a service or kitchen contracting

professional to install your refrigerator.

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NOTE

DO NOT remove center screw from freezer

drawer.

This is a factory adjustment.

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NOTE

If after adjusting doors higher the

door makes a popping/clicking sound,

remove screw and replace with the

longer one provided.

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NOTE

Check with your local building authority for

recommendations on water lines and associated

materials prior to installing your new refrigerator.

Depending on your local/state building codes,

Frigidaire recommends for homes with existing

valves its Smart Choice® water line kit

5305513409 (with a 6 ft. Stainless Steel Water

Line) and for homes without an existing valve,

Frigidaire recommends its Smart Choice water®

line kit 5305510264 (with a 20 ft. Copper Water

Line with self-tapping saddle valve). Please refer

to www.frigidaire.com for more information.

CAUTION

Room temperatures

below 55°F (13°C)

or above 110°F

(43°C) will impair

cooling ability of

your refrigerator’s

compressor.

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NOTE

Please call 1-877-435-3287 if you

need assistance with this installation.

WARNING

To avoid electric shock,

which can cause death

or severe personal

injury, disconnect the

refrigerator from elec

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trical power before con

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necting a water supply

line to the refrigerator.

CAUTION

To Avoid Property Damage:

• Copper or Stainless Steel braided tubing is recommended for the

water supply line. Water supply tubing made of ¼ inch plastic is not

recommended to be used. Plastic tubing greatly increases the poten

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tial for water leaks, and the manufacturer will not be responsible for

any damage if plastic tubing is used for the supply line.

• DO NOT install water supply tubing in areas where temperatures fall

below freezing.

• Chemicals from a malfunctioning softener can damage the ice maker.

If the ice maker is connected to soft water, ensure that the softener is

maintained and working properly.

Plastic Water

Tubing

to Filter

Copper water line

from household water supply

(Include enough tubing in loop to allow

moving refrigerator out for cleaning.)

Ferrule

(Sleeve)

Copper

water line

Wate r V alve

Valve Inlet

Water Valve

Bracket

Steel

Clamp

Plastic Water

Tubing to

Filter

Brass

Compression

Nut

Figure 1

Figure 2

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Frigidaire FGHB2844LF Installation Instructions (All Languages)

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