Kenmore 10655504400 side-by-side refrigerator

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Door Closing
1. Move the refrigerator into its finat position.
2. Place a level inside the refrigerator at the back of the top
shelf. See Graphic 8.
3. locate the teveiing screws behind the base gritle of the
refrigerator on either side.
4. Use a hex-head socket wrench to adjust the rear roller
leveling screws until the refrigerator is level Turn the rear
relier teveting screw to the right to raise that side of the
refrigerator or turn the teveting screw to the left to lower that
side. See Graphic t0. Make sure refrigerator is levet before
proceeding.
5. Check the door alignment after teveling the refrigerator.
Door Alignment
IMPORTANT: First leve! the back of the refrigerator as described
in "Door Closing."
The doors may be uneven after leveling the refrigerator. See
Graphic g. The doors are preset at the factory so that the
refrigerator door is higher than the freezer door by approximately
the thickness of a quarter. Once the doors are loaded with food,
they should be even. If the door height needs to be adjusted
AFTER the doors have been loaded with food, follow the these
steps.
1. Use a hex-head socket wrench to adjust the front relier
leveIing screws until the doors are even. Turn the front roller
leveling screw to the right to raise that side of the refrigerator
or turn the teveiing screw to the teft to tower that side. See
Graphic 10.
NOTE: Open and close both the refrigerator and freezer
doors after each adjustment to check the door alignment.
2. Open the doors and replace the base gritte. Line up the gritte
support tabs with the metat clips. Push the gritte firmty to
snap it into place.
NOTE: Be sure to refasten the Tech Sheet behind the base
grille.
Connect the W er Supply
Read atl directions before you begin.
IMPORTANT: If you turn the refrigerator on before the water line
is connected, turn the ice maker OFR
Connect to Water Une
1. Unptug refrigerator or disconnect power.
2. Turn OFF main water supply. Turn ON nearest faucet long
enough to clear tine of water.
3. locate a I_Z'to 1%" (%25 cm to 3.18 cm) vertical cold water
pipe near the refrigerator.
IMPORTANT:
Make sure it is a cold water pipe.
Horizontal pipe witt work, but drill on the top side of the
pipe, not the bottom. This wilt hetp keep water away from
the drill and normat sediment from collecting in the valve.
4. Determine the length of copper tubing you need. Measure
from the connection on the lower left rear of refrigerator to the
water pipe. Add 7 ft. (2.1 m) to allow for cleaning. Use W'
(6.35 ram) O.D. {outside diameter) copper tubing. Be sure
both ends of copper tubing are cut square.
5. Using a grounded dritt, dritl a £_" hole in the cold water pipe
you have selected.
G B
C
A. Cold water pipe
B. Pipe clamp
C. Copper tubing
D. Compression nut
E. Compression sleeve
K Shutoff valve
G. Packing nut
6. Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water pipe with the pipe
clamp. Be sure the outlet end is solidly in the £_" dritted hote
in the water pipe and that the washer is under the pipe clamp.
Tighten the packing nut. Tighten the pipe clamp screws
carefully and evenly so washer makes a watertight seal Do
not overtighten or you may crush the copper tubing.
7. Stip the compression steeve and compression nut on the
copper tubing as shown. Insert the end of the tubing into the
outlet end squarety as far as it witl go. Screw compression nut
onto Cutter end with adjustable wrench. Do not overtighten.
8. PIace the free end of the tubing in a container or sink, and
turn ON the main water supply. Flush the tubing until water is
clear. Turn OFF the shutoff valve on the water pipe. Colt the
copper tubing.
Connect to Refrigerator
Style 1
1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.
2. Attach the copper tube to the valve inlet using a compression
nut and sleeve as shown. Tighten the compression nut. Do
not overtighten.
3. Use the tube clamp on the back of the refrigerator to secure
the tubing to the refrigerator as shown. This wilt help prevent
damage to the tubing when the refrigerator is pushed back
against the wail
4. Turn shutoff valve ON.
5. Check for teaks. Tighten any connections (including
connections at the valve) or nuts that Ieak.
B
C
D
A. Tube clam#
B. Copper tubing
C. Compression nut
D. Valve inlet
6. The ice maker is equipped with a built-in water strainer. If
your water conditions require a second water strainer, install
it in the V4"(6.35 ram) water line at either tube connection.
Obtain a water strainer from your nearest appliance dealer.
7. Piug in refrigerator or reconnect power.
8. Flush the water system. See "Prepare the Water System."
NOTE: Aitow 24 hours to produce the first batch of ice. Discard
the first three batches of ice produced. Allow 3 days to
completely fill ice container.
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