GE GTS18GBSCC Use and Care Manual - Page 7

Preparing to Install the Refrigerator

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Installation Instructions Models 16, 17, 18 If you have questions, call 1.800.GE.CARES or visit our Website at: ge.com In Canada, call 1.800.561.3344 or Visit our Website at: www.geappliances.ca BEFORE YOU BEGIN Read these instructions completely and carefully. • IMPORTANT - Save these instructions for local inspector's use. • IMPORTANT - Observe all governing codes and ordinances. • Note to Installer - Be sure to leave these instructions with the Consumer. • Note to Consumer - Keep these instructions for future reference. • Skill level - Installation of this appliance requires basic mechanical skills. • Completion time - Refrigerator Installation 15 minutes Reversing the Door Swing 1 hour • Proper installation is the responsibility of the installer. • Product failure due to improper installation is not covered under the Warranty. WATER SUPPLY TO THE ICEMAKER (on some models) If the refrigerator has an icemaker, it will have to be connected to a cold water line. A water supply kit (containing copper tubing, shutoff valve, fittings and instructions) is available at extra cost from your dealer, by visiting our Website at ge.com (in Canada at www.geappliances.ca) or from Parts and Accessories, 1.800.661.1616. REFRIGERATOR LOCATION • Do not install the refrigerator where the temperature will go below 60°F (16°C) because it will not run often enough to maintain proper temperatures. • Install it on a floor strong enough to support it fully loaded. CLEARANCES Allow the following clearances for ease of installation, proper air circulation and plumbing and electrical connections. • Sides 3/4″ (19 mm) • Top 1″ (25 mm) • Back 1″ (25 mm) ROLLERS AND LEVELING LEGS Leveling legs near each front corner of the refrigerator are adjustable. They firmly position the refrigerator and prevent it from moving when the doors are opened. Leveling legs should be set so the front of the refrigerator is raised just enough that the doors close easily when opened about halfway. Turn the leveling legs clockwise to raise the refrigerator, counterclockwise to lower it. Rollers next to the leveling legs allow you to move the 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 rolling the refrigerator back into place, turn the legs clockwise until the legs again bear the weight of the refrigerator. 7

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Read these instructions completely and carefully.
IMPORTANT –
Save these
instructions for local inspector’s use.
IMPORTANT –
Observe all
governing codes and ordinances.
Note to Installer –
Be sure to leave these
instructions with the Consumer.
Note to Consumer –
Keep these instructions
for future reference.
Skill level
– Installation of this appliance requires
basic mechanical skills.
Completion time
– Refrigerator Installation
15 minutes
Reversing the Door Swing
1 hour
Proper installation is the responsibility of the
installer.
Product failure due to improper installation is not
covered under the Warranty.
Do not install the refrigerator where the temperature
will go below 60°F (16°C) because it will not run often
enough to maintain proper temperatures.
Install it on a floor strong enough to support it fully
loaded.
REFRIGERATOR LOCATION
Allow the following clearances for ease of installation,
proper air circulation and plumbing and electrical
connections.
Sides 3/4
″ (19
mm)
Top 1
″ (25
mm)
Back 1
″ (25
mm)
CLEARANCES
Leveling legs
near each front corner of the refrigerator
are adjustable. They firmly position the refrigerator
and prevent it from moving when the doors are
opened. Leveling legs should be set so the front of the
refrigerator is raised just enough that the doors close
easily when opened about halfway.
Turn the leveling legs
clockwise to raise
the
refrigerator,
counterclockwise to lower it
.
Rollers
next to the leveling legs allow you to move the
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 rolling the refrigerator back into place, turn the
legs clockwise until the legs again bear the weight of
the refrigerator.
ROLLERS AND LEVELING LEGS
If the refrigerator has an icemaker, it will have to be
connected to a cold water line. A water supply kit
(containing copper tubing, shutoff valve, fittings and
instructions) is available at extra cost from your dealer,
by visiting our Website at
ge.com
(in Canada at
www.geappliances.ca
) or from Parts and Accessories,
1.800.661.1616.
WATER SUPPLY TO THE ICEMAKER
(on some models
)
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Installation Instructions
Models 16, 17, 18
If you have questions, call 1.800.GE.CARES
or
visit our Website at:
ge.com
In Canada, call 1.800.561.3344
or
Visit our Website at:
www.geappliances.ca