Kenmore 6593 Use and Care Guide - Page 7

Transporting Your Refrigerator, Leveling

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Your refrigerator was packed carefully for shipment. Remove and discard shelf packaging and tape. Do not remove the serial plate. Location • Do not install refrigerator near oven, radiator or other heat source. If not possible, shield refrigerator with cabinet material. • Do not install where temperature falls below 55 ° F (13° C) or rises above 110° F (43 ° C). Malfunction may occur at this temperature. Measuring the Opening When installing your refrigerator, measure carefully. Allow '/;' space at top and 'f_"space behind the machine compartment cover (located in the rea0 for proper air circulation. Subflooring or floor coverings (i.e. carpet, tile, wood floors, rugs) may make your opening smaller than anticipated. Some clearance may be gained by using the leveling procedure under Leveling. Important: If refrigerator is to be installed into a recess where the top of the refrigerator is completely covered, use distance from floor to top of hinge cap to verify proper clearance. Transporting Your Refrigerator • NEVER transport refrigerator on its side. If an upright position is not possible, lay refrigerator on its back. Allow refrigerator to sit upright for approximately 30 minutes before plugging it in to assure oil returns to the compressor. Plugging the refrigerator in immediately may cause damage to internal parts. • Use an appliance dolly when moving refrigerator. ALWAYS truck refrigerator from its side or back-NEVER from its front. • Protect outside finish of refrigerator during transport by wrapping cabinet in blankets or inserting padding between the refrigerator and dolly. • Secure refrigerator to dolly firmly with straps or bungee cords. Thread straps through handles when possible. Do not over-tighten. Over-tightening restraints may dent or damage outside finish. Leveling To protect property and refrigerator from damage, observe the following: • Protect vinyl or other flooring with cardboard, rugs, or other protective material. • Do not use power tools when performing leveling procedure. To enhance the appearance and maintain performance the refrigerator should be level. Note • Complete any required door reversal, panel installation and/or a water supply connection, before leveling. Materials Needed • 3/8"hex head driver • Carpenter's level 1. Remove toe grille. • Grasp firmly and pull outward to unclip. 2. Remove bottom hinge cover(s). • Place the eraser end of a pencil or similar blunt tool in the cover notch. Notch Location • Use slight pressure to pry the cover loose. • Continue to maintain downward pressure to the notched side of the cover while swinging it off.

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Your refrigerator
was packed
carefully
for shipment.
Remove
and discard
shelf
packaging
and tape.
Do not
remove
the serial
plate.
Location
• Do
not
install
refrigerator
near oven, radiator
or
other
heat source.
If not possible,
shield
refrigerator
with
cabinet
material.
• Do not
install where
temperature
falls below
55° F
(13° C) or rises above
110° F (43° C). Malfunction
may occur
at this temperature.
Measuring
the
Opening
When installing
your
refrigerator,
measure
carefully.
Allow
'/;' space
at top and 'f_"space
behind
the
machine
compartment
cover
(located
in the rea0
for
proper
air circulation.
Subflooring
or floor
coverings
(i.e. carpet,
tile, wood
floors,
rugs)
may make your
opening
smaller
than
anticipated.
Some clearance
may be gained
by using the leveling
procedure
under
Leveling.
Important:
If refrigerator
is to be installed
into a
recess
where
the top of the refrigerator
is completely
covered,
use distance
from
floor
to top of hinge cap to
verify
proper
clearance.
Transporting Your Refrigerator
NEVER
transport
refrigerator
on its side. If an
upright
position
is not possible,
lay refrigerator
on its
back. Allow
refrigerator
to sit upright
for
approximately
30 minutes
before
plugging
it in to
assure
oil returns
to the compressor.
Plugging
the
refrigerator
in immediately
may cause
damage to
internal
parts.
Use an appliance
dolly when
moving
refrigerator.
ALWAYS
truck
refrigerator
from
its side
or
back-NEVER
from
its front.
Protect
outside
finish
of refrigerator
during
transport
by wrapping
cabinet
in blankets
or inserting
padding
between
the refrigerator
and dolly.
Secure refrigerator
to dolly firmly
with
straps
or
bungee
cords.
Thread straps
through
handles
when
possible.
Do
not
over-tighten.
Over-tightening
restraints
may dent or damage
outside
finish.
Leveling
To protect
property
and refrigerator
from
damage,
observe
the following:
Protect vinyl or other flooring
with
cardboard,
rugs,
or other protective
material.
Do not use power
tools when
performing
leveling
procedure.
To enhance
the appearance
and maintain
performance
the refrigerator
should
be level.
Note
Complete
any required
door reversal,
panel
installation
and/or
a water
supply
connection,
before
leveling.
Materials
Needed
• 3/8"
hex head driver
Carpenter's
level
1. Remove
toe grille.
Grasp firmly
and
pull outward
to
unclip.
2. Remove
bottom
hinge
cover(s).
Place the eraser
end of a pencil
or similar
blunt
tool
in the cover
notch.
Notch
Location
Use slight
pressure
to
pry the cover loose.
• Continue
to
maintain
downward
pressure
to
the notched
side of the
cover while
swinging
it
off.