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Installation Instructions* for French Door Bottom Freezer/Refrigerator *Please refer to your Use & Care Guide for more details. 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. NOTE If you need to remove the doors to get your refrigerator into the house, please refer to Section 3: "Door Removal/Installation,: or, for more detailed instructions, "Removing Doors" in the Use & Care Guide. These installation instructions are provided only as a possible customer option. Electrolux recommends that you use a service or kitchen contracting professional to install your refrigerator. CAUTION IMPORTANT • 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 circulation is essential for proper operation. 1 Preparing For Installation 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). Be sure to coordinate site preparation and installation with your kitchen contractor. NOTE Include these minimum guidelines in your site preparation: • Choose a place near a grounded electrical outlet. • Do not use an extension cord or an adapter plug. • Avoid direct sunlight and close proximity to a range, dishwasher or other heat source. Please call 1-877-435-3287 if you need assistance with this installation. • Floor should be level and able to support a fully loaded refrigerator. CAUTION • The refrigerator's Ice Dispenser requires water supply access. • Plan for easy access to counter tops when removing food. • For complete access to drawers and freezer baskets, doors must be able to fully open. • Load refrigerator from side of cabinet only. Room temperatures below 55°F (13°C) or above 110°F (43°C) will impair cooling ability of your refrigerator's compressor. • Do not run retaining straps over handles nor overtighten straps. • 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 2 Connect Water Supply Before Installing The Water Supply Line, You Will Need: • Basic Tools: adjustable wrench, flat-blade screwdriver, and PhillipsTM screwdriver WARNING • Access to a household cold water line with water pressure between 30 and 100 psi. To avoid electric shock, which • A water supply line made of ¼ inch (6 mm) OD, cop- can cause death or severe perper or stainless steel tubing. To determine the length sonal injury, disconnect the reof tubing needed, measure the distance from the ice frigerator from electrical power maker inlet valve at the back of the refrigerator to before connecting a water supyour cold water pipe. Then add approximately 7 feet, ply line to the refrigerator. so the refrigerator can be moved out for cleaning. • A shutoff valve to connect the water supply line to your household water system. DO NOT use a self-piercing type shutoff valve. • A compression nut and ferrule (sleeve) for connecting a copper water supply line to the ice maker inlet valve. 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 (6 mm) plastic is not recommended to be used. Plastic tubing greatly increases the potential for water leaks, and the manufacturer will not be responsible for any damage if plastic tubing is used for the supply line. • Do not reuse compression fitting or reuse thread seal tape. • 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. 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. Plastic Water Tubing to Ice Maker Fill Tube Steel Clamp Brass Compression Nut Ferrule (Sleeve) 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 Copper water line Water Valve Bracket Valve Inlet Water Valve overtighten. See Figure 1. If you use braided, flexible stainless steel tubing - The nut is Figure 1 already assembled on the tubing. Slide nut onto valve inlet and Copper water line from household water supply finger tighten nut onto valve. Tighten another half turn with a wrench; DO NOT overtighten. See Figure 2. (Include enough tubing in loop to allow 5. With steel clamp and screw, secure water supply line (copper moving refrigerator out for cleaning.) 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. Plastic Water Tubing to Ice Maker Fill Tube Steel Clamp Braided Flexible Stainless Steel Water Line 9. To turn ice maker on, lower wire signal arm (freezer ice maker) or set the ice maker's On/Off power switch to the "ON" position (fresh food ice maker). Water Valve Bracket Valve Inlet 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, Electrolux recommends for homes with existing valves its Smart Choice® water line kit 5305513409 with a 6 ft. (1.8 meters) Stainless Steel Water Line and for homes without an existing valve, Electrolux recommends its Smart Choice® water line kit 5305510264 with a 20 ft. (6 meters) Copper Water Line with self-tapping saddle valve. Please refer to www.electroluxappliances.com for more information. Water Valve Figure 2 6 ft (1.8 Meters) Braided flexible stainless steel water line from household water supply. (Include enough tubing in loop to allow moving refrigerator out for cleaning.) 3 Door Removal/Installation Removing the Doors: WARNING NOTE Turn off power to your refrigerator by unplugging the power cord from the wall outlet. You will be pulling approximately 5 feet of water tube from the back of the refrigerator. Use care while pulling the water tube from the unit to ensure not kinking the tube. 1. Remove refrigerator doors' top hinge covers. 2. Disconnect the harness by depressing the latch, and pulling apart. 3. Detatch the water tube from the connector located behind the refrigerator, the connector releases when you press inward on the connectors outer sleeve. Pull the water tube out toward the front of the unit. 4. Open the refrigerator doors to a 90° angle. Remove 2 screws from the top hinge. Lift and remove door from lower hinge. Be sure doors are set aside in a secure position where they cannot fall and cause damage to the doors or the handles. 5. Unscrew the 3 lower hinge screws and remove the hinge. TTCCooapapbbVViinniieeeewwtt 90˚ IMPORTANT Open the refrigerator doors to a 90° angle before removing or installing the doors on the lower hinges. To reinstall the refrigerator doors: 1. Replace the lower hinges by screwing in place. 2. Hold the door at ~90°, and drop the closure mechanism down into the lower hinge pin. Then rotate it slightly in either direction until the door/mechanism falls down into place. Install the top hinge, thus locking the door in place. 3. Insert the water line into the top section of the unit and insert into the connector. 4. Connect the harness at the top of the hinges. 5. Replace the top hinge covers. Left Door Right Door DO NOT REMOVE this label until the refrigerator has been leveled. Please follow all instructions for leveling your refrigerator. 4 Removing & Replacing Freezer Drawer Removing Freezer Drawer: 1. Remove 4 hex head drawer screws. 2. Lift up drawer to remove. DO NOT Remove Other Screws DO NOT Loosen or Remove These 3 Hex Screws Replacing Freezer Drawer: 1. Extend the Freezer slides from unit. 2. Carefully align support pin with hooks on end of freezer slides and then lower freezer door onto slides. 3. Replace the 4 hex head screws that secure the slides to the door (2 on each side) and tighten. Remove Hex Head Drawer Screw Pin Hook CAUTION Drawer is heavy. Use caution when lifting. NOTE To locate the pin, look inside the drawer and the pin is next to the door liner and the slides. Not all parts are shown in the illustration. 5 Cabinet Leveling & Refrigerator Door Alignment Guidelines for final positioning of refrigerator: 4. After unit is leveled, lower anti-tip leg • All four corners of cabinet must rest firmly on floor. using a 3/8 inch socket wrench until it • The front should be slightly elevated (to ensure that firmly contacts the floor. doors close and seal properly). 5. Install toe grille by fitting into place. • 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 make final door height adjustments (if necessary): 1. Open freezer drawer to make lower To level the cabinet using the front rollers (if hinge visible. necessary): 2. Insert 6mm Allen wrench into the 1. Slightly open freezer drawer if the toe grill is installed. shaft of the lower hinge. Lift the toe grille and gently pull forward. 3. Adjust the height by turning clock- 2. Make initial cabinet adjustments by using the front roller height adjusting screws. 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 wise or counterclockwise. Turning clockwise will lower the door. Turning counterclockwise will raise the door. Default setting is to the lowest height when you receive your appliance. counterclockwise. Raise 3. Ensure both doors are bind-free Anti-tip with their seals touching the Leg cabinet on all four sides and Lower Door Raise that cabinet is stable. 6 Remove Internal Shipping Materials Electrolux 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 Electrolux refrigerator. • For important safety instructions and to learn how to operate your refrigerator, please read the entire Use & Care Guide. • You may want to start with the "Normal Operating Sights & Sounds" section of the Guide to learn what to expect during typical operation. • Please register your product. You can register online at www.electroluxappliances.com. or you can simply send in the Registration Card. 7 Installation Check List Doors Electrical Power Handles are secure and tight House power turned on Door seals completely to cabinet on all sides Refrigerator plugged in Fresh food doors are level Ice Maker Leveling House water supply connected to Refrigerator is level side-to-side and slightly refrigerator elevated in front to assist with door and drawer No water leaks present at all connections closing (front should be higher than back) Ice Maker is turned ON. Toe grille is properly attached to refrigerator Cabinet is sitting solid on all corners Final Checks Shipping material removed Fresh Food and Freezer temperatures set If you are not satisfied with the installation of your refrigerator, please contact the store where you purchased it or call 1-877-435-3287 for assistance. P/N: A05972403