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    GE Appliances. com R efr igerat ors Bott om Fr eezer 200D9366P015 49-60604 04-09 JR Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . .2, 3 Operating Instructions Automatic Icemaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . .12, 13 Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Crispers and Pans . . . . . . [...]

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    I M PO R T A N T S A F E TY I N F O R M A T I O N . R EA D A L L I N S T R U C T I O N S B E F O R E U S I N G . W ARNING! U se t hi s ap pl ia n ce o nl y fo r it s in te nd ed pu rp o se a s d es c ri be d in th is Ow ne r ’s Ma nu al . S A F E T Y P R E C A U T I O N S W he n us in g el ec t ri ca l ap pl i an ce s, b as i c s a f et y pr e ca[...]

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    3 C o ns u m er Su p p or t T r ou b l e sh o o ti n g T i p s O p er a t in g I ns t r u c ti o n s S a fe t y I n s tr u c ti o n s I n st a l la t i o n I n st r u ct i o ns G EA pp li an ce s. co m W ARNING! H O W T O C O N N E C T E L E CT R I C I TY D o n o t , un de r an y ci r c um st an c es, cu t or re m ov e th e th ir d (g r ou nd ) pr [...]

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    4 A b o u t t h e c o n t r o l s w i t h te m p e r at u r e s e t t i n g s . Initially, set the refrigerator control at 5 and the freezer control at 5 . Allow 24 hours for the t emperature to stabilize. Several adjustments may be required. Adjust the controls one increment at a time, and allow 24 hours af t er each adjustment for the refrigerato[...]

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    C o ns u m er Su p p or t T r ou b l e sh o o ti n g T i p s O p er a t in g I ns t r u c ti o n s S a fe t y I n s tr u c ti o n s I n st a l la t i o n I n st r u ct i o ns 5 Water Filter Car tridge T he wa te r fi lt er ca rt ri dg e i s lo ca te d in th e b ac k up pe r ri gh t co rn e r of th e r ef ri ge r at or c o mp art me nt . When to Rep[...]

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    C o ns u m er Su p p or t T r ou b l e sh o o ti n g T i p s O p er a t in g I ns t r u c ti o n s S a fe t y I n s tr u c ti o n s I n st a l la t i o n I n st r u ct i o ns 6 Water Filter Car tridge T he wa te r fi lt er ca rt ri dg e i s lo ca te d in th e b a ck up pe r r ig ht co rn er o f th e r ef ri ge ra to r c om pa rtm en t . When to Rep[...]

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    7 Rearranging the Shelves T o re m ov e: R em ov e a ll it em s f ro m th e sh el f . T il t th e s he lf up a t th e f ro nt . L if t th e s he lf up a t th e b ac k an d b ri ng th e s he lf ou t . T o re p la ce : W hi le ti lt in g t he sh el f u p, i ns ert th e to p h oo k at t h e ba ck of t he sh el f i n a s lo t o n th e t ra ck. L ow er [...]

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    8 C o ns u m er Su p p or t T r ou b l e sh o o ti n g T i p s O p er a t in g I ns t r u c ti o n s S a fe t y I n s tr u c ti o n s I n st a l la t i o n I n st r u ct i o ns A b o u t t h e c r i s p e r s a n d p a n s . Not all features are on all models . Fruit and Vegetable Crisper E xc es s w at er th at m ay ac cu mu la te i n th e b ot to[...]

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    Freezer Shelves and Baskets A sh el f a b ov e th e ic e st or a ge bi n A ha lf - wi dt h ba sk e t A de ep f ul l- wi dt h b as ke t N O T E: Do no t fi ll ba sk e ts hi gh er th a n th e ri m o f th e b as ke t . Th is ma y ca us e ba sk et s t o st ic k o r ja m w he n op en i n g or cl os i ng . Basket Removal T o re m ov e t h e de ep f ul l-[...]

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    10 C o ns u m er Su p p or t T r ou b l e sh o o ti n g T i p s O p er a t in g I ns t r u c ti o n s S a fe t y I n s tr u c ti o n s I n st a l la t i o n I n st r u ct i o ns Freezer Shelf and Basket A fu ll -w i d th fi xe d w ir e s he lf A fu ll -w i d th sl id in g w ir e b as ke t N O T E: Do no t fi ll ba sk e t hi gh er t ha n th e ri m o[...]

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    A b o u t t h e a u to m a ti c i c e m a k e r . ( on so m e mo d e ls ) G EAp pl ia nc es . c om Aut omatic Icemaker T he icemaker will produce seven cubes per cycle—approximately 100–130 cubes in a 24-hour period, depending on freezer compartment temperature, room temperature, number of door openings and other use conditions. See below for h[...]

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    12 C o ns u m er Su p p or t T r ou b l e sh o o ti n g T i p s O p er a t in g I ns t r u c ti o n s S a fe t y I n s tr u c ti o n s I n st a l la t i o n I n st r u ct i o ns C a r e a n d c l e a n i n g o f t h e r e f r i g e r a t o r . Cleaning the Outside T he do or ha nd l e s an d tr im . Cl ea n w i th a c lo th da mp en ed w it h so ap[...]

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    F or lo ng v ac at io ns or a bs en ce s, r em ov e f oo d an d u np lu g t h e r ef ri ge ra to r . Cl ea n th e i nt er io r wi th a ba ki ng so d a so lu ti on of on e t ab le sp oo n (1 5 ml ) of ba ki ng so da to on e q ua rt ( 1 li te r) of wa te r . L ea ve th e d oo rs op en . S et th e i c em ak er po w er sw it ch to th e O ( of f ) p os [...]

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    14 Refrigerator Lights C A U T I O N : Li gh t b ul bs ma y b e h ot . U np lu g th e re fr ig er a t or . T o re m ov e th e l ig ht sh ie ld , gr as p th e s hi el d at t he ba ck an d pu ll ou t t o r el ea se t he ta bs at t he ba ck. R ot at e th e sh ie ld do wn a nd th en fo rw ar d t o r el ea se th e t ab s at th e fr o nt of t h e s hi el[...]

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    Installation R efrigerat or Instructions Models 20, 22 and 23 Qu est ion s? Cal l 800 . GE. C ARE S (80 0.4 32. 273 7) or Visit our Website at: GE Appliances.com In Can ada, call 1.8 00.5 61.3 344 or Visit our Websit e at: www . GE App lian ces.c a BEFORE YOU BEGIN Read these instructions completely and car efully. • IMP ORT ANT — Save these in[...]

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    Installation Instructions INST ALLING THE REFRIGERA T OR REFRIGERA T OR LOCA TION • D o n ot i ns ta ll th e r ef ri ge r at or wh er e t he t em pe ra t ur e w il l go b el ow 60 °F ( 16 °C ) be c au se it w il l no t ru n o ft en e no ug h to ma in ta i n p ro p er t em pe ra t ur e s. • D o n ot i ns ta ll th e r ef ri ge r at or wh er e t[...]

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    C ON N EC TI N G T HE RE FR I GE RA T OR T O T HE HO U SE W A TE R L IN E ( co nt . ) If you are using copper tubing, place a compression nut and ferr ule (sleeve) onto the end of the tubing coming from the house cold water supply. If you are using the GE SmartConnect ™ tubing, the nuts are already assembled to the tubing. If you are using copper[...]

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    INST ALLING THE REFRIGERA T OR (cont .) Installation Instructions REMOVE THE FRESH FOOD DOOR HANDLE (For placement in the installation location or r eversal of the handles – on some models) Stainless steel (on some models): REMOVING THE DOOR HANDLE: Loosen the set screws with the 3/32 ″ Allen wrench and remove the handle. NO TE: For Double Door[...]

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    A T T ACH THE FR E E ZE R DO OR HA N DL E Stainless steel and plastic handles: Attach the handle firmly to the mounting fasteners and tighten the set screws on the bottom of the handle with a 1/8 ″ Allen wrench. A Installation Instructions 19 A T T ACH THE FRESH FOOD DOOR HANDLE Stainless steel handle: Attach the handle to the handle mounting fas[...]

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    L EVE L TH E R EF RI GE R A T O R The leveling legs have 2 purposes: 1) Leveling legs adjust so the refrigerator is firmly positioned on the floor and does not wobble. 2) Leveling legs serve as a stabilizing brake to hold the refrigerator securely in position during operation and cleaning. The leveling legs also prevent the r efrigerator fr om tipp[...]

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    21 Installation Instructions REMOVE THE BASE GRILLE (if needed) If, after removing the freezer drawer and refrigerator door , the r efrigerator will still not fit through a doorway, the base grille can be removed. Remove the base grille by removing the screws. 3 A REMOVING THE FREEZER DRA WER (on some models) R EM OV E T HE BA SK ET Open the freeze[...]

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    22 Installation Instructions REPL ACING THE FREEZER DRA WER (on some models) A T T ACH AND SECURE THE DRA WER FRONT T O THE SLIDES Pull out the rail assemblies to the full length on each side of the cabinet . Locate the slots on the inside of the rail assemblies near the back . Insert the hooks at the back of the drawer railings into the slots on t[...]

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    T OOLS YOU WILL NEED Installation Instructions R EV E R S I N G T H E D O O R S W I N G (S i n gl e D oo r R e fr i g er a to r Mo d e ls on l y ) IMP ORT ANT NO TES When reversing the door swing: NO TE: Door swing is not r eversible on GDSL3K C series models. • Read the instructions all the w ay through before starting. • Par ts are included i[...]

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    R EV E R S I N G T H E D O O R S W I N G (c o n t .) Installation Instructions TRANSFER CENTER HINGE BRACKET (cont .) Transfer the plug button and screw hole cover in the hinge holes on the left side to the right side. Install the new center hinge bracket from the kit on the left side. 3 C REMOVE THE FREEZER DOOR Tape the door shut with mask ing ta[...]

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    T RA NS F ER RE FR I GE RA T OR AN D F RE EZ E R DO OR ST OP S R em ov e t he d oo r st op o n th e ri gh t si de of t he b ot to m of th e do or b y re m ov in g th e tw o sc r ew s . Move the plastic hinge hole thimble to the opposite hole. Install the door stop on the left side, mak ing sure to line up the screw holes in the door stop with the h[...]

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    Installation Instructions R EH AN G RE F RI GE R A T OR DO O R L ow er th e r ef ri ge r at or d oo r on to th e ce nt e r h in ge p in . En su r e th at th e pl as ti c hi n ge p in t hi mb le is o n t he c en te r hi ng e pi n or in si d e d oo r hi ng e pi n ho le l oc at ed in t he b ot to m of th e do or . Insert the door thimble into the hing[...]

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    IMP ORT ANT NO TES NO TE: Door swing is not r eversible. • Read the instructions all the w ay through before starting. • Handle par ts carefully to avoid scratching paint . • Set screws down by their related par ts to avoid using them in the wrong places. • Provide a non-scratching work surface for the doors. IMP ORT ANT: Once you begin, do[...]

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    R EM OV E T HE RE FR IG E RA T OR DO OR S ( co nt . ) Remove the tape and tilt the door away from the cabinet . Lift the door off the center hinge pin. Ensure that the plastic hinge pin thimble remains on the hinge pin or inside door hinge pin hole located in the bottom of the door . Set the door on a non-scratching sur face with the inside up. Ins[...]

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    Installation Instructions REPL ACING THE DOORS ( D ou b le Do o r R ef r i ge r a to r Mo d el s o n l y) I NS T AL L CE NT ER HI N G E Install the center hinge on each side. R EH AN G RE F RI GE R A T OR DO O RS Lower the refrigerator door onto the center hinge pin. Ensure that the plastic hinge pin thimble is on the center hinge pin or inside doo[...]

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    Installation Instructions 30 INST ALLING THE W A TER LINE (ICEMAKER MODELS) Recommended copper water supply kits are WX8X2, WX8X3 or WX8X4, depending on the amount of tubing you need. Approved plastic water supply lines are GE SmartConnect ™ Refrigerator Tubing (WX08X10006, WX08X10015 and WX08X10025). When connecting your refrigerator to a GE Rev[...]

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    NO TE: The only GE approved plastic tubing is that supplied in GE Smar tConnect ™ Refrigerator Tubing k its. Do not use any other plastic water supply line because the line is under pressur e at all times. Cer tain types of plastic will crack or rupture with age and cause water damage t o your home. • A GE water supply kit (containing tubing, s[...]

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    Installation Instructions Place the compression nut and ferrule (sleeve) for copper tubing onto the end of the tubing and connect it to the shutoff valve. Make sure the tubing is fully inser ted into the valve. Tighten the compression nut securely. For plastic tubing from a GE Smar tConnect ™ Refrigerator Tubing kit , inser t the molded end of th[...]

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    C o ns u m er Su p p or t T r ou b l e sh o o ti n g T i p s O p er a t in g I ns t r u c ti o n s S a fe t y I n s tr u c ti o n s I n st a l la t i o n I n st r u ct i o ns N o r m a l o p e r a t i n g s o u n d s . G EAp pl ia nc es . c om B e f o r e y o u c a l l f o r s e rv i c e … Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the char[...]

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    C o ns u m er Su p p or t T r ou b l e sh o o ti n g T i p s O p er a t in g I ns t r u c ti o n s S a fe t y I n s tr u c ti o n s I n st a l la t i o n I n st r u ct i o ns 34 Problem Possible Causes What To Do M oto r o pe ra te s fo r N or ma l wh en re fr ig er at or • Wa it 24 ho ur s f or th e r ef ri g e ra to r to c om pl et el y l on g [...]

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    G EAp pl ia nc es . c om C o ns u m er Su p p or t T r ou b l e sh o o ti n g T i p s O p er a t in g I ns t r u c ti o n s S a fe t y I n s tr u c ti o n s I n st a l la t i o n I n st r u ct i o ns 35 Problem Possible Causes What To Do Ice cubes have Food transmitting odor/taste • Wrap foods well. odor/taste to ice cubes. Interior of refrigerat[...]

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    36 C o ns u m er Su p p or t T r ou b l e sh o o ti n g T i p s O p er a t in g I ns t r u c ti o n s S a fe t y I n s tr u c ti o n s I n st a l la t i o n I n st r u ct i o ns B e f o r e y o u c a l l f o r s e rv i c e … T r o ub l es h o o ti n g T i ps Problem Possible Causes What To Do No ice cube Supply line or shut off valve • Call a p[...]

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    37 OWNERSHIP REGISTRA TION P .O. BOX 1780 MISSISSAUGA, ONT ARIO L4Y 4G1 (FOR CANADIAN CONSUMERS ONL Y) Please place in envelope and mail to: Veuillez mettre dans une enveloppe et envoyez à :[...]

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    R e f r ig e r a to r W a r r a n t y . (F o r c u s to me rs in t h e U n it ed St a te s) All warranty ser vice provided by our Factory S er vice Cent ers , or an authorized Customer Care ® technician. To schedule ser vice, on-line, visit us at ge.co m, or call 800. GE.CARES (800.432.2737). Please have serial number and model number available wh[...]

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    40 TE RMS AND CO NDI TI ONS : Th is wa rra nty ap pli es onl y fo r sing le fa mil y dom est ic us e in Can ad a wh en the Ref rig era tor ha s been pr ope rl y in sta lle d acc or din g to the in stru cti ons sup plie d by Mab e an d is con ne cte d to an ade qua te and pro per uti lity se rvic e. Da ma ge due to abu se , ac cid en t , c om me rc [...]

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    41 Manufactured for : General Electric Company, Louisville, KY 40225 EP A EST. No. 070595-MN-001 Per formance Data Sheet SmartWat er Filtration System M WF Car tridge This system has been t ested according t o NSF/ANSI 42/53 for reduction of the substances listed below. The concentration of the indicated substances in w ater ent ering the system wa[...]

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    42 Manufactured for : General Electric Company, Louisville, KY 40225 Per formance Data Sheet SmartWat er Filtration System GSWF Car tridge This system has been t ested according t o NSF/ANSI 42/53 for reduction of the substances listed below. The concentration of the indicated substances in w ater ent ering the system was reduced to a concentration[...]

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    State of California D e p art m ent of H ealt h Ser v i c e s Water Treatment Device C erti f icate Nu m b er Date Issued: F e b r u ar y 2, 2005 Tra d emar k/Mod e l De s i g nati o n R e p l acement E l ement s 1698 05 - MW F MW F M an uf act u rer : G eneral E le c tri c Co mp an y The water treatment device(s) listed on this certificate have me[...]