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Important Safety
Instructions 

(continued)

Other 

Precautions

• Never 

unplug 

the 

refrigerator 

by 

pulling 

on 

the 

power 

cord. 

Always 

grip 

the 

plug

firmly, 

and 

pull 

straight 

out 

from 

the 

receptacle.

• To 

avoid 

electrical 

shock, 

unplug 

the 

refrigerator 

before 

cleaning 

and 

before

replacing 

light 

bulb. 

 

Note: 

 

Turning 

the 

control 

to 

OFF 

turns 

off 

the 

compressor,

but 

does 

not 

disconnect 

power 

to 

the 

light 

bulb 

or 

other 

electrical 

components.

• Do 

not 

operate 

the 

refrigerator 

in 

the 

presence 

of 

explosive 

fumes.

• Avoid 

contact 

with 

any 

moving 

parts 

of 

the 

automatic 

ice 

maker.

First 

Steps

This 

Owner’s 

Guide 

provides 

specific 

operating 

instructions 

for 

your 

model. 

Use

refrigerator 

only 

as 

instructed 

in 

this 

Owner’s 

Guide. 

 

Before 

starting 

refrigerator,

follow 

these 

important 

first 

steps:

Location

Install 

refrigerator:

• near 

grounded 

electrical 

outlet. 

DO 

NOT 

use 

an 

extension 

cord 

or 

an 

adapter 

plug.

• out 

of 

direct 

sunlight 

and 

away 

from 

range, 

dishwasher, 

or 

other 

heat 

sources,

if 

possible.

• on 

floor 

that 

is 

level 

and 

strong 

enough 

to 

support 

fully 

loaded 

refrigerator.

• where 

water 

supply 

is 

available 

for 

automatic 

ice 

maker.

Installation

• Do 

not 

install 

refrigerator 

where 

temperature 

will 

drop 

below 

60°F 

(15°C), 

or 

rise

above 

110°F 

(43°C). 

 

Compressor 

will 

not 

be 

able 

to 

maintain 

proper 

temperatures.

• In 

recessed 

installation, 

allow 

an 

extra 

1/2 

inch 

(10-15 

mm) 

on 

each 

side 

for

ease 

of 

installation.

• If 

the 

hinge 

side 

of 

the 

unit 

will 

be 

placed 

against 

wall, 

allow 

1-3/4 

inch 

(44

mm) 

space 

between 

wall 

and 

refrigerator 

to 

permit 

proper 

door 

swing.

Door Opening

For 

best 

use 

of 

drawers 

and 

freezer 

basket, 

refrigerator 

should 

be 

in 

position 

where

both 

the 

refrigerator 

and 

freezer 

doors 

can 

be 

opened 

about 

135°.

Leveling

• Refrigerator 

must 

be 

leveled 

with 

all 

bottom 

corners 

resting 

firmly 

on 

solid 

floor.

Adjust 

front 

rollers 

to 

level 

cabinet 

both 

front-to-rear 

and 

side-to-side. 

Keep

cabinet 

as 

low 

as 

possible 

for 

stability. 

 

Never 

adjust 

cabinet 

rollers 

so 

front 

is 

lower

than 

rear.

• To 

adjust 

front 

rollers: 

 

Open 

refrigerator 

and 

freezer 

doors. 

Remove 

toe 

grill

by 

pulling 

it 

straight 

out. 

Adjust 

rollers 

by 

turning 

each 

roller 

adjusting 

bolt 

with 

an

adjustable 

wrench, 

socket 

wrench, 

or 

nutdriver 

until 

 

refrigerator 

is 

level 

and

stable. 

Rear 

rollers 

are 

not 

adjustable.

• Check 

both 

doors 

to 

be 

sure 

seals 

touch 

cabinet 

evenly 

on 

all 

four 

sides.

• If 

freezer 

door 

is 

higher 

than 

refrigerator 

door, 

raise 

right 

corner 

and/or 

lower 

left

corner 

until 

doors 

align 

across 

top 

of 

cabinet.

• If 

refrigerator 

door 

is 

higher 

than 

freezer 

door, 

raise 

left 

corner 

and/or 

lower 

right

corner 

until 

doors 

align 

across 

top 

of 

cabinet.

• To 

replace 

toe 

grill: 

 

Line 

up 

tabs 

with 

holes, 

and 

push 

grill 

straight 

on.

Cleaning

• Wash 

the 

inside, 

all 

removable 

parts, 

and 

the 

outside 

with 

mild 

detergent 

and

warm water.

 

 

Wipe dry.  DO NOT USE HARSH CLEANERS ON THESE SURFACES.

• Do 

not 

use 

razor 

blades 

or 

other 

sharp 

instruments 

that 

can 

scratch 

appliance

surface, 

when 

removing 

adhesive 

labels. 

Any 

glue 

left 

from 

the 

tape 

or 

energy

label 

can 

be 

removed 

with 

mixture 

of 

warm 

water 

and 

mild 

detergent, 

or 

touch

glue 

with 

sticky 

side 

of 

tape 

already 

removed.

• DO NOT REMOVE SERIAL PLATE.

Replacing 

Toe 

Grill

Adjusting 

Front 

Rollers

ROLLER ADJUSTING

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Summary of Contents for FRS26WGHW0

Page 1: ...avingIdeas 4 SettingtheControls 4 FreshFoodStorage 5 Shelves 6 AutomaticIceandWater Dispenser 7 10 CareandCleaning 11 12 Removing Handles and Doors 13 AvoidServiceChecklist 14 17 NormalOperatingSounds 17 Warranty UnitedStates 18 ServiceInformation Canada 19 Warranty Canada 20 P N 218912700 9812 ...

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Page 6: ...d Shelfcanbeextended asfarasstopperwillallow andisnotremovablefrom thecantileverbracket RemoveShippingClips g05i0130 Wine Rack 90 Slide Mode Flip SlideMode Wine Rack some models Thewinerackstoresbottlesofwine orsingle2 literplasticbottlesofjuiceor sodapop Toinstall slidewinerackontotheshelfwiththecurvefacingin To remove slidewinerackout InstalloneithersideofaSpillsafe shelf Slider FlipShelf somemo...

Page 7: ...stobesuretankandplumbingconnectionsarerinsedofanyimpurities Toensurefresh tastingwater plantousedispensereveryday Ifwaterdispenser hasnotbeenusedforaweekormore drawanddiscard7 8glassestofreshentank s u p p l y How the Ice Dispenser Works Theicemakerandicestoragebinarelocatedinthetopleftcornerofthefreezer compartment Afterrefrigeratorisinstalledproperlyandhascooledforseveralhours theicemakercanbegi...

Page 8: ...letelybefore replacinginthefreezer 3 Removeicechips andcleantheshelfandchutethatsupportstheicestoragebin 4 Replaceicestoragebin Lowerthewiresignalarmontheicemakertothe down orONposition Icemakerwillresumeproduction IMPORTANT Whenremovingorreplacingicebin donotrotatetheaugerinthe icebin Ifaugerisaccidentallyturned youmustrealigntheaugerbyturningitin 90 turns untiltheicebinfitsintoplacewiththedrivem...

Page 9: ...ewcup withfilter backontohousing DONOTUSEWRENCHTOREINSTALL CUP Filtercartridgewillself alignascupistightened Besurecupiscompletely tightenedwithPureSource Logo facing outward DO NOT TIGHTEN PAST STOP 8 SeticemakerlevertotheON down position 9 Checkforleaks Openrefrigeratordoor Wipeanywaterdropsfromfiltercup Runaglassofwater Ifthereisaleak unscrewfiltercup andreinsertfilter cartridge Checkplacemento...

Page 10: ... Seticemakerlever wiresignalarm totheOFF up position 2 Holdfiltercupfirmly andunscrewcounterclockwise Figure1 Usecupremoval wrenchifnecessary Figure2 Somewatercouldleakoutasyouremovecup Thisisnormal Filtercartridgewillcomedownwithcup Ifcartridgeremains inhousing pulldowngently whiletwistingfilterbackandforth 3 ReplacelargeO ringonfilterhousing Firstremoveoldringanddiscard You mayneedtouseatoothpic...

Page 11: ...warmwater andmilddetergent or touchtheresiduewiththestickysideoftapealready removed DO NOT REMOVE THE SERIAL PLATE Outside Washthecabinetandhandleswithwarmwaterandmildliquiddetergent Rinse well andwipedrywithacleansoftcloth Donotusecommercialhousehold cleaners ammonia oralcoholtocleanhandles ToeGrill Removeanydustordirtfromthefrontoftoegrillusingavacuumcleanerwith itsdustingtoolattachment Removeto...

Page 12: ...itemsfrom therefrigeratorandfreezer compartments Emptyicestoragebin Ifahandtruckisusedinmoving loadrefrigeratorfromtheside Turnrollersasfarupaspossible Thiswillprotectthemduringslidingormoving Thecabinetshouldbewellpaddedandhandledwithcare DONOTDROP Thewatertankshouldbeemptiedtopreventwaterfromstandingforaperiodof timeorfreezingduringcoldertemperatures Todraintank followthesesteps 1 Unplugrefriger...

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