Frigidaire GLFH1779GW Use and Care Manual - Page 5

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Installation (Continued) CAUTION To allow door to close and seal properly, do not let food packages extend past the front of the shelves. To allow door to close and seal properly, DO NOT let food packages extend past the front of shelves. ice maker installation If your Freezer has an automatic ice maker, please refer to the two inserts in the bond pack that came with your Freezer to correctly hook-up your ice maker: 1 Installation Instructions 2 Installation - Connecting Ice Maker to Water Supply Shelf Front Door Removal If door must be removed: 1 Gently lay freezer on its back, on a rug or blanket. 2 Remove two base screws and base panel. 3 Remove bottom hinge screws. 4 Remove plastic top hinge cover. 5 Remove screws from top hinge. 6 Remove top hinge from cabinet. 7 Remove door and bottom hinge from cabinet. 8 To replace door, reverse the above order and manner of removal. Securely tighten all screws to prevent hinge slippage. Temperature Control Cool Down Period • For safe food storage, allow 4 hours for the freezer to cool down completely. The freezer will run continuously for the first several hours. Foods that are already frozen may be placed in the freezer after the first few hours of operation. Unfrozen foods should NOT be loaded into the freezer until the freezer has operated for 4 hours. • When loading the freezer, freeze only 3 pounds of fresh food per cubic foot of freezer space at one time. Distribute packages to be frozen evenly throughout the freezer. It is not necessary to turn the control knob to a colder setting while freezing food. Temperature Control The temperature control is located inside the freezer compartment. The temperature is factory preset to provide satisfactory food storage temperatures. However, the temperature control is adjustable to provide a range of temperatures for your personal satisfaction. If a colder temperature Cold Control is desired, turn the temperature control knob toward COLDEST and allow several hours for temperatures to stabilize between adjustments. 5

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Installation (Continued)
Shelf Front
CAUTION
To allow door to close and seal properly, do not let
food packages extend past the front of the shelves.
COOL DOWN PERIOD
For safe food storage, allow 4 hours for the freezer
to cool down completely. The freezer will run
continuously for the first several hours. Foods that are
already frozen may be placed in the freezer after the
first few hours of operation. Unfrozen foods should
NOT be loaded into the freezer until the freezer has
operated for 4 hours.
When loading the freezer, freeze only 3 pounds of
fresh food per cubic foot of freezer space at one time.
Distribute packages to be frozen evenly throughout
the freezer. It is not necessary to turn the control
knob to a colder setting while freezing food.
DOOR REMOVAL
If door must be removed
:
1
Gently lay freezer on its back, on a rug or blanket.
2
Remove two base screws and base panel.
3
Remove bottom hinge screws.
4
Remove plastic top hinge cover.
5
Remove screws from top hinge.
6
Remove top hinge from cabinet.
7
Remove door and bottom hinge from cabinet.
8
To replace door, reverse the above order and
manner of removal. Securely tighten all screws to
prevent hinge slippage.
Cold Control
Temperature Control
TEMPERATURE CONTROL
The temperature control is located
inside the freezer compartment. The
temperature is factory preset to provide
satisfactory food storage temperatures.
However, the temperature control
is adjustable to provide a range
of temperatures for your personal
satisfaction. If a colder temperature
is desired, turn the temperature control knob toward
COLDEST and allow several hours for temperatures to
stabilize between adjustments.
ICE MAKER INSTALLATION
If your Freezer has an automatic ice maker, please refer
to the two inserts in the bond pack that came with your
Freezer to correctly hook-up your ice maker:
1
Installation Instructions
2
Installation - Connecting Ice Maker to Water Supply