Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GB2SHKXMQ00 Whirlpool
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BOTTOM-MOUNT REFRIGE RATOR Use & Care Guide For quest ions ab out features, operation /perform ance part s, acces sories or service, call: 1-800 -253-1 301 . In Canada, call for assist ance 1-80 0-461-56 81 , for inst allation and ser vice, call: 1-80 0-80 7-67 77 or visit ou r website at.
2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS REFRIGERATOR SAFETY .................................. ........................... 3 Proper Disposal of Your Old Refrigerator .................................... 3 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ..................................... .
3 REFRIGERATOR S AFETY Proper Disposal of Y our Old Refrigerator IMPORT ANT : Ch ild ent rapment and s uffocation are not problems of the past. Junked or aban doned refrigerators are still dangerous – even if they wil l sit for “just a few days.
4 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Unpack th e Refriger ator Remove th e Packaging Mate rials ■ Remove tape and glue residue fr om surfaces before turning on the refrigerator . Rub a small amount of liquid dish soap over th e adhesive w ith your fin gers. Wipe with wa rm water and dry .
5 Ele ct ric al Re qu ire men ts Befo re yo u move your r efr igerato r into its fi nal loca tion, it is important to make sure you have the proper electrical connection . Recommended Gr ounding Method A 115 V olt, 60 Hz., AC only 15 or 20 a mp fused , ground ed electrica l supply i s required.
6 6. Fasten shu toff valve t o cold wa ter pipe wit h pipe clamp. Be sur e outl et e nd is s olidly in the ¹⁄₄ " drilled hole in t he water pipe an d that rubber washer i s under th e pipe c lamp. Tight en packing nut. Tighten th e pipe clamp screws carefully and evenly so rubber wa sher make s a wate rtight se al.
7 Remove Doors and Hinge s TOOLS NE EDED: ⁵⁄₁₆ ", ³⁄₈ ", ¹⁄₄ " hex-head socket wrench, a #2 Phillip s screwdriver , an d a flat-bl ade screwdriver . IMPORT ANT : ■ Befor e you b egin, turn the r efrigerat or contr ol OF F , unplug refri gerator or disconnec t power .
8 Door Remov al & Replacement B. Bottom Hinge A. Hinge Pin Shim C. 3 / 8 " Hex-Head Hinge Screws Top Hinge A. Shim C. Hinge Screws B. Center Hinge A. Hinge Cover Screw B. Top Hinge Cover C. 5 / 16 " Hex-Head Hinge Screws D. Top Hinge B A C D Center Hinge D.
9 Adjust the Doors Door Cl osing Y our refrigerator has two front adjust able rollers wh ich are at the base of the refrigerat or on either side . If your refrigerator see ms unsteady or you want the doors to cl ose easier , ad just th e refrige rator 's ti lt us ing th e instr uctio ns b elow: 1.
10 Do no t blo ck any of the se ve nts w ith foo d pac kages . If th e vent s are blocked, airflo w will be prevented and temperat ure and moisture pr oblems may occur . IMPORT ANT : Becau se air ci rculates be tween both sec tions, any odors formed in one section wi ll transf er to the other .
11 REFRIGER ATOR FEATURES Y our model may hav e some or all of t hese featu res. Features that can be purchased separate ly as product access ories are labe led with th e word “ Accessory .
12 Crisper and Cr isper Cover (on some model s - Acce ssor y) T o Re move a nd Re place the C rispe r(s) : 1. Slide crispe r(s) stra ight ou t to th e stop. L ift the fr ont of t he crisper(s) and slid e out the rest of the w ay . 2. Replace th e crisper(s) by sliding back in fully pa st the drawer stop.
13 2. Replace th e wire basket by li fting th e front while slidin g the basket i nto pl ace. Til t - O u t B i n (on som e mode ls) The tilt-out bin provides convenient s torage for frozen food items in freezer door and tilts forw ard for easy access to t hose items.
14 ■ Do n ot us e ab rasi ve or ha rsh cl ean ers s uch as wi ndo w sprays, scou ring cleansers , flammable fluids, cl eaning waxes, con centrated det ergents, bleaches or cl eansers conta ining petr oleum p roducts on plas tic parts , interior and door li ners or gaske ts.
15 V acation and Mov ing Care Va c a t i o n s If Y ou Choose to Leave the Re frigerator On While Y ou’r e Aw ay: 1. Use up any peri shables a nd freeze oth er items. 2. If your refrigerator has an auto matic ice maker: ■ Raise wire shutoff arm to OFF (up) position or move the switc h to the OF F (right) setti ng.
16 ■ Is the control set correctly for the surrounding conditions? See “ Using the Control(s), ” dependi ng on the model. ■ Are th e doors closed compl etely? Push th e doors fir mly shut. I f they wi ll not sh ut all t he way . Se e “ The doors will not close completel y ” late r in th is sec tion.
17 The doors will not close comp letely ■ Are food p ackages blocking the door open? Rearrange containers s o that th ey fit more tightl y and take up le ss space.
18 WHIRLPOOL ® REFRIGERATOR W ARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, whe n this refrigerator (excluding the water filt er) is operate d and maintaine d accordin g to i.
19 SÉCURITÉ DU RÉFRIGÉRA TEUR Mise au rebu t de votre vieux r éfrigérateu r IMPORT ANT : L ’ empr ison neme nt e t l ’é touff ement de s enfant s ne sont p as un probl è me du pass é .
20 INSTR UCTIONS D’INSTALLATION Déballage du réfri gérateur Enl èveme nt de s ma tér iaux d’e mball age ■ Enlev er le ruban a dh é sif et la colle d es surfaces du r é frig é rateu r avant de le mettr e en marc he. Fr otte r une pe tite quanti t é de savo n liqu ide pour la vai sselle s ur l ’ adh é sif avec les doi gts.
21 Spécification s électriques Avant de placer le r é frig é rate ur à son emplace ment final , il est impor tant de vo us assu rer d ’ avoir la connexi on é lectrique appropri é e.
22 6. Fixer le r obi net sur la canalisation d ’ eau froide avec la bride de tuyau . V é rifi er que le raccord du robinet est bien engag é dans le t rou de ¹⁄₄ " per c é dans la can alisat ion et que la ron d e l l e d ’é tanch é it é est pla c é e sous la br ide de tuyau .
23 P or tes du ré fri gér at eur Installatio n et enlèvement d es poignées de porte Les illlu stration s sont incl uses plus loin dan s cette secti on.
24 4. Aligner correctement les portes au nive au de la s é pa ratio n entre le bas de la port e du compartiment de r é fr ig é ration et le sommet de la port e du cong é lateur . Serre r toute s les vis. Étapes finale s 1. Inspect er tous les trous.
25 Ajust eme nt de s port es Fermetur e des portes Vo t r e r é frig é rate ur com por te de ux roul ette s r é glables à l ’ avant qui so nt à la base du r é frig é rat eu r de chaq ue c ô t é .
26 UTILISATI ON DU RÉFRIGÉRATEUR P our s’a ssur er d’ une cir cul atio n d’ air appr opri ée Pour s ’ assurer d ’ avoir les temp é ratures appr opri é es, il faut permettr e à l ’ air de circuler entre le s section s du r é frig é rateur et du cong é lateur .
27 Machine à glaçons Mise en marche/arrêt de la machin e à glaçons REMARQUE : Ne p as fo r cer le br as d e comm an de en br och e vers l e haut ou v ers le ba s. ■ Pour mettre la machine à gla ç ons en ma rche, i l suff it d ’ aba iss er le b ras de co mman de e n br och e.
28 T ablettes et cadr es de tablette Pour retir er et réinstaller un cadre/une tablette : 1. Retirer le cadre/la tablet te en inc linant le devant vers le h aut et en le so uleva nt hors des su pports de tabl ette. 2. R é installer l e cadre/la tablette e n guidan t les crochets arri è re de la tab lette dan s les s uppor ts de tabl ette .
29 En position HIGH (ferm é ) le r é glage permet de re tenir l ’ humidit é à l ’ int é rieur du bac pour mieux conserver le s l é gumes frais et les l é gumes à feui lles. ■ L é gumes à feuilles : Laver à l ’ eau froide, é goutter et couper ou é lim iner les se ctions en domm ag é es et d é color é es.
30 CARACTÉRISTIQUES DE LA PORTE Vo t r e m o d è le peut comporter l ’ ensembl e de ces caract é ristique s ou certaines d ’ entr e e lle s. Le s car act é ristique s qui peuvent ê tre achet é es s é par é me nt comme acce ssoires du p roduit comportent le m ot “ accessoire ” .
31 4. D é termin er si v otre r é frig é rateur a un ext é rieur en m é tal pe int, alumin ium br oss é o u en acier inox ydab le e t ch oisir la m é thode de nett oyage appropri é e. Métal peint : Laver les surfaces ext é rieures avec une é ponge propr e ou un linge doux et un d é tergent doux dans de l'e au ti è de.
32 À NOTER : Un con g é lateur plein restera froid plus longt emps qu ’ un c ong é la teur pa rtiellement rempli. Un cong é lateur pl ein de viande d emeure froid plus longt emps qu ’ un cong é lateur r empl i d'alime nts cuits .
33 Le moteur semb le fonctionner excessiv ement ■ La température ambiante est-elle plus chaude que d’habit ude? Pr é voir qu e le moteu r foncti onnera plus longtemp s dans des cond itions d e chaleur . Pour d es temp é ratur es a mbiant es n ormale s, pr é voir que le moteur fonct ionne envir on 40% à 80% du temp s.
34 ■ Vient-on d’ajouter une grande quantité d’aliments au réfrigérateur ou au congélateur? L ’ addition d ’ une grande quanti t é d ’ aliments r é ch auffe le r é frig é rateur . Plusieurs heures p euve nt ê tre n é ces saires pour que le r é frig é rateur re vi e n ne à la temp é ratur e normale.
35 GARANTIE DU RÉFRIGÉ RA TEUR WHIRLPOOL ® GARANTIE COMPL ÈTE DE U N AN Pend ant un an à compter de la d ate d ’ achat, lorsq ue ce r é fri g é rateur ( à l ’ exclusion du fil tre à eau) .
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