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To contact LG Electronics, 24 hours a day,
7 days a week:
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Basic Safety Precautions …………………………3 CFC Disposal ………………………………………4 How to Connect Electricity …………………………5 THANK YOU! PARTS AND FEATURES Congratulations on your purchase Special Features ……………………………………6 Key Parts and Components ………………………7 and welcome to the LG family. INSTALLATION Your new LG Bottom-Freezer Choose the Proper Location ………………………8 Clearances ………………………………………….8 Refrigerator combines the most Flooring ………………………………………………9 Handle Removal ……………………………………9 adva
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BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS This guide contains many important safety messages. Always read and obey all safety messages. w w This is the safety alert symbol. It alerts you to safety messages that inform you of hazards that can kill or hurt you or others or cause damage to the product. All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the hazard signal word DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION. These words mean: w wDANGER You will be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instruct
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BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (CONT.) • DO NOT refreeze frozen foods which have Even partial thawing and refreezing reduces the thawed completely. The United States eating quality of foods, particularly fruits, Department of Agriculture in Home and Garden vegetables, and prepared foods. The eating Bulletin No. 69 says: quality of red meats is affected less than that of …You may safely refreeze frozen foods that have many other foods. Use refrozen foods as soon thawed if they still contain ice crystal
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HOW TO CONNECT ELECTRICITY IMPORTANT: Please read carefully. w w WARNINIG Electrical Shock Hazard For personal safety, this appliance must be properly grounded. Have the wall outlet and the circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the outlet is properly grounded. RECOMMENDED GROUNDING METHOD USE OF EXTENSION CORDS The refrigerator should always be plugged into Because of potential safety hazards under its own individual properly grounded electrical certain conditions, we strongly
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SPECIAL FEATURES 1 CONTROL PANEL LCD DISPLAY SCREEN Simple electronic controls are user-friendly. The LCD screen shows refrigerator and freezer temperatures, displays water filter status, dispenser information, and more. 2 ICE PLUS When this feature is activated, the freezer section will run at the coldest temperature for a 24- hour period to increase ice production by about 20 percent. 3 FILTERED WATER AND ICE DISPENSER The water dispenser offers fresh, chilled, filtered water through the door
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KEY PARTS AND COMPONENTS In addition to the special features and components outlined in the Special Features section, there are several other important components that are referenced in this manual. 1 ADJUSTABLE REFRIGERATOR SHELVING 4 REMOVABLE ICE STORAGE BIN The refrigerator compartment shelves are The ice storage bin can be removed to fill ice adjustable to allow flexibility for storage needs. buckets, coolers, or pitchers. 2 MODULAR DOOR BINS 5 INTERIOR LAMPS Three interchangeable bins can
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CHOOSE THE PROPER LOCATION w wWARNING • To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not Excessive Weight Hazard install the refrigerator in a wet or damp area. Two or more people are required when • Select a place where a water supply can be moving and unpacking the appliance. easily connected between the automatic • Store and install the refrigerator where it will not icemaker and dispenser. be exposed to temperatures below freezing or • Unstable installation may cause vibration and exposed to out
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FLOORING • To minimize noise and vibration, the refrigerator • Never install the refrigerator on a platform or MUST be installed on a solidly constructed weakly supported structure. floor. NOTE: When moving the refrigerator for cleaning • To avoid vibration, the unit must be level. If or service, be sure to protect the floor. Always required, adjust the leveling legs to compensate pull the refrigerator straight out when moving it. for unevenness of the floor. The front should be Do not wiggle or
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HANDLE REMOVAL (CONT.) HANDLE REINSTALLATION Mounting Fasteners 1 Place the handle on the door by adjusting 2 Place the handle on the door by adjusting handle footprints to fit mounting fastners and handle footprints to fit mounting fastners and tighten the set screws with the 3/32” Allen tighten the set screws on the bottom of the wrench. handle with a 3/32” Allen wrench. NOTE: If the handle mounting fasteners need NOTE: If the handle mounting fasteners need to be tightened or removed use a 1/4
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DOOR AND DRAWER REMOVAL (CONT.) DOOR REMOVAL (CONT.) (1) (2) (2) (1) (4) (5) (3) (6) (4) (5) (6) (3) (7) (8) 2 • Open the door. Remove the top hinge cover 3 To remove the right refrigerator door: screw (1 ). • Open the door. Remove the top hinge cover • Use a flat-head screwdriver to pry back the screw (1 ). Lift up the cover (2). hooks (not shown) on the front underside of • Disconnect remove the cover. the cover (2). Lift up the cover. • Disconnect the wire harness (3). • Disconnect remove the
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DOOR REINSTALLATION (6) (7) (3) (5) (2) (1) (4) 1 Install the right-side door first. 2 • Fit the top hinge (1) over the hinge lever latch (2) and into place. Insert the hinge • Lower the door onto the middle hinge pin as lever (3) under the lever latch. Rotate the shown. lever counterclockwise to secure the hinge. • Make sure the plastic sleeve is inserted in • Connect the wire harness (4). the bottom of the door. • Connect the door-switch wire harness (5). • Hook the tab on the door-switch side
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DOOR REINSTALLATION (CONT.) Cover Screw Cover (6) (7) 5 • Connect the door-switch wire harness (6). 6 Insert the water supply tube into the Push the water supply tube (7) into the hole connector. on the top case and pull it through the • Insert the tube at least 5/8 in. (15 mm) into backplate. the connector. • Hook the tab on the door-switch side of the cover under the edge of the wire opening in the cabinet top. Position the cover into place. Insert and tighten the cover screw. w wCAUTION 1.Ins
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DOOR AND DRAWER REMOVAL (CONT.) FREEZER DRAWER REMOVAL w wCAUTION • To avoid possible injury or product or property damage, you will need two people to perform the following instructions. • When you remove the drawer, do not hold the handle. It may come off and could cause personal injury. • When laying the drawer down, be careful not to damage the floor or hurt your feet with the sharp edges on the hinge side. 1 To remove the freezer drawer, pull the drawer open to full extension. Remove the lo
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DOOR AND DRAWER REMOVAL (CONT.) FREEZER DRAWER REINSTALLATION w wCAUTION w wDANGER • To avoid possible injury or product or property Risk of Child Entrapment damage, you will need two people to perform the • To prevent accidental child and pet entrapment following instructions. or suffocation risk, DO NOT allow them to play inside of the freezer drawer. • DO NOT step or sit on the freezer drawer. 1 2 To reinstall the freezer drawer, hold the 1 2 Hook door supports (1) into rail tabs (2). center
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CONNECTING THE WATER SUPPLY Tools Required w w WARNING • Standard screwdriver Connect to safe drinking water supply • 7/16-in. and 1/2-in. open-end wrenches or two only. adjustable wrenches • The water pressure must be between 21 and • 1/4-in. nut driver 2 121 p.s.i. (1.5~8.5 kgf/cm ) on models without a • 1/4-in. drill bit water filter and between 43 and 121 p.s.i. 2 • Hand drill or electric drill (properly grounded) (3~8.5 kgf/cm ) on models with a water filter. NOTE: Refrigerator dealers offe
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CONNECTING THE WATER LINES (CONT.) • Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water pipe • Place the free end of the tubing into a container with the pipe clamp. Be sure the outlet end is or sink, and turn on the main water supply. solidly in the 1/4-in. drilled hole in the water Flush out the tubing until the water is clear. pipe and the washer is under the pipe clamp. Turn off the shutoff valve on the water pipe. Tighten the packing nut. Tighten the pipe clamp Coil the copper tubing as shown below
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LEVELING THE REFRIGERATOR DOORS w w w w WARNING CAUTION • To avoid possible injury or product or property Electrical Shock Hazard damage, you will need two people to perform the • Be careful when you work with the hinges, base following instructions. grille, and stopper. You may be injured. • Do not put hands or feet or metal sticks into the air vents, base grille, or the bottom of the refrigerator. You may be injured or receive an electrical shock. Levelingr Your refrigerator has two front leve
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LEVELING THE REFRIGERATOR DOORS (CONT.) DOOR ALIGNMENT 1 • Remove the Base Grillie. • Turn the leveling legs(CCW) to raise or (CW) to lower the height of the front of the refrigerator by using flat blade screw driver or 11/32" wrench. • Use the wrench (Included with the User Manual) to adjust the bolt in the door hinge to adjust the height.(CCW to raise or CW to lower the height.) STARTING Before loading your refrigerator with fresh foods: • Install accessories such as the ice cube bin, drawers,
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CONTROL PANEL FEATURES For complete details on button functions, see pages 22–24. 2 CUBE/CRUSH BUTTON The CUBE/CRUSH button is used to select Cubed Ice or Crushed Ice. 3 FREEZER BUTTON Press the FREEZER button to adjust the temperature in the freezer compartment. NOTE: When pressed simultaneously with the REFRIGERATOR button for more than five seconds, the temperature display will change from Fahrenheit to Celsius or vice versa. 4 REFRIGERATOR BUTTON Press the REFRIGERATOR button to adjust the
