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Before you call for service... Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. Problem Refrigerator does not operate Vibration or rattling (slight vibration is normal) Motor operates for long periods or cycles on and off frequently. (Modern refrigerators with more storage space and amloarregoerpefrreaetzinegr rteimquei.re They start and stop often to maintain even temperatures.) Refrigerator or freezer compartment too warm Frost or ice crystals on frozen food (frost within package is normal) Divider between refrigerator and freezer compartments feels warm Automatic ice maker does not work 38 Possible Causes What To Do Refrigerator in defrost cycle. ‡:DLWDERXWPLQXWHVIRUGHIURVWF\FOHWRHQG Either or both controls set to OFF.  ‡6HWWKHFRQWUROVWRDWHPSHUDWXUHVHWWLQJ Refrigerator is unplugged. ‡3XVKWKHSOXJFRPSOHWHO\LQWRWKHRXWOHW The fuse is blown/circuit  breaker is tripped. ‡5HSODFHIXVHRUUHVHWWKHEUHDNHU The refrigerator is in  showroom mode. ‡8QSOXJWKHUHIULJHUDWRUDQGSOXJLWEDFNLQ Rollers need adjusting. ‡6HHRollers. Normal when refrigerator  is first plugged in. Often occurs when large amounts of food are placed in refrigerator. Door left open. Hot weather or frequent door openings. Temperature controls set at the coldest setting. Temperature control not set  cold enough. Warm weather or frequent  door openings. Door left open. Door left open. Too frequent or too long door openings. ‡:DLWKRXUVIRUWKHUHIULJHUDWRUWRFRPSOHWHO\ cool down. ‡7KLVLVQRUPDO ‡&KHFNWRVHHLISDFNDJHLVKROGLQJGRRURSHQ ‡7KLVLVQRUPDO ‡6HHAbout the controls. ‡6HHAbout the controls. ‡6HWWKHWHPSHUDWXUHFRQWURORQHVWHSFROGHU See About the controls. ‡&KHFNWRVHHLISDFNDJHLVKROGLQJGRRURSHQ ‡&KHFNWRVHHLISDFNDJHLVKROGLQJGRRURSHQ Automatic energy saver  system circulates warm liquid around front edge of freezer compartment. ‡7KLVKHOSVSUHYHQWFRQGHQVDWLRQRQWKHRXWVLGH Ice maker power switch  is in the off position. ‡6HWWKHSRZHUVZLWFKWRWKHRQSRVLWLRQ Water supply turned off or  not connected. ‡6HHInstalling the water line. Freezer compartment too warm. ‡:DLWKRXUVIRUWKHUHIULJHUDWRUWRFRPSOHWHO\FRROGRZQ Piled up cubes in the storage  bin cause the ice maker to shut off. ‡/HYHOFXEHVE\KDQG Ice cubes stuck in ice maker. (Green power light on ice maker blinking). ‡7XUQRIIWKHLFHPDNHUUHPRYHFXEHVDQGWXUQ the ice maker back on.

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Before you call for service…
Troubleshooting Tips
Save time and money! Review the charts on the following
pages first and you may not need to call for service.
Problem
Possible Causes
What To Do
Refrigerator does not
Refrigerator in defrost cycle.
operate
Either or both controls set to
OFF
.
Refrigerator is unplugged.
The fuse is blown/circuit
breaker is tripped.
The refrigerator is in
showroom mode.
Vibration or rattling
Rollers need adjusting.
Rollers.
(slight vibration
is normal)
Motor operates for long
Normal when refrigerator
periods or cycles on and
is first plugged in.
cool down.
off frequently. (Modern
Often occurs when large
refrigerators with more
amounts of food are
storage space and
placed in refrigerator.
a larger freezer require
Door left open.
more operating time.
Hot weather or frequent
They start and stop
door openings.
often to maintain even
Temperature controls set
About the controls.
temperatures.)
at the coldest setting.
Refrigerator or freezer
Temperature control not set
About the controls.
compartment too warm
cold enough.
Warm weather or frequent
door openings.
See
About the controls.
Door left open.
Frost or ice crystals
Door left open.
on frozen food
Too frequent or too long
(frost within package
door openings.
is normal)
Divider between
Automatic energy saver
refrigerator and freezer
system circulates warm
compartments
liquid around front edge
feels warm
of freezer compartment.
Automatic ice maker
Ice maker power switch
does not work
is in the off position.
Water supply turned off or
Installing the water line.
not connected.
Freezer compartment too warm.
Piled up cubes in the storage
bin cause the ice maker
to shut off.
Ice cubes stuck in ice maker.
(Green power light on
the
ice maker back on.
ice maker blinking).
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