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Kenmore Elite
Refrigerator
3840JL2019A
79575559400
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English Version 2 Removing Crisper 18-19 Spanish Version 36 Crisper Cover with Lattice on inner Surface 19 French Version 70 Glide N Serve 20 Warranty (U.S.A.) 2 Modular Door Bins 20 Protection Agreements 3 Dairy Bin 21 Safety Instructions 4-5 Egg Box 21 Grounding Requirements 5 • Freezer Features Parts and Features 6 Tilting Door 21 Refrigerator Installation 7-13 Ice Bin 21 Unpacking Your Refrigerator 7 Tilt-Out Door Basket 22 Installation 7 Durabase 22 Removing and Replacing Durabase Divider 2
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In the U.S.A. count on to help prolong the life of your new purchase for years to come. Purchase your Master Protection Agreement today! Master Protection Agreements Congratulations on making a smart purchase. Your new Some limitations and exclusions apply. Kenmore ® product is designed and manufactured for years For prices and additional information call of dependable operation. But like all products, it may 1-800-827-6655. require preventive maintenance or repair from time to time. That's when
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This guide contains many important safety messages. Always read and obey all safety messages. 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, CAUTION. These words mean: You will be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions. You can be killed or seriously inju
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BEFORE YOU THROW AWAY Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators are still YOUR OLD REFRIGERATOR dangerous...even if they will sit for just a few days. If OR FREEZER you are getting rid of your old refrigerator, please follow the instructions at right to help prevent accidents. • Take off the doors. • Leave the shelves in place so that children may not easily climb inside. Your old refrigerator may have a cooling system that used If you are t
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Usethispageto become morefamiliarwiththepartsandfeatures. Pagereferences areincluded foryourconvenience. NOTE: Thisguidecoversseveraldifferentmodels.Therefrigeratoryouhavepurchasedmayhavesome or all of the itemslistedbelow.Thelocationsof thefeaturesshownbelowmaynot matchyourmodel. O Refrigerator Light (p.24) OPull out Drawer (p.22) Filter (Inside) (p.23) O Durabase (p.22) Refrigerator Shelves (p.17) Divider (p.22) Modular Door Bins (p.20) _Tilt-Out Door Basket (795.7554*, 7555* Models only) (p.2
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INSTALLATION 1. To avoid vibration, the unit must be level. If required, adjust the leveling screws to compensate for Excessive Weight Hazard unevenness of the floor. The front should be slightly Use two or more people to move and install higher than the rear to aid in door closing. Leveling refrigerator. screws can be turned easily by tipping the cabinet slightly. Turn the leveling screws clockwise ("L_) to Failure to do so can result in back or other injury. raise the unit, counterclockwise (_
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HOW TO REMOVE DOOR/DRAWER HANDLES To move refrigerator through a house door, it maybe necessary to remove the refrigerator or freezer door handles. NOTE: Handle appearance may vary from illustrations on this page. 1. Removing Refrigerator Handle • Press the handle against door first. • Grasp the handle tightly with both hands and slide the handle up (1)(this may require some force). • The keyhole slots (2) on the back of the handle allow the handle to separate from the mounting screws (3). _, CA
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HOW TO REPLACE DOOR/DRAWER HANDLES NOTE: Handle appearance may vary from illustrations on this page. 1. Replacing Refrigerator Door Handle • Align keyhole slots (1) on the top and bottom of the back of the handle with the screws (2) mounted on the front of the door. • Press the handle against the door front, making sure that the screws (2) go into the keyhole slots (1). • Holding the handle with both hands, press it firmly against the front of the door and slide the handle down (3). Screws mount
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REMOVING AND REPLACING REFRIGERATOR DOORS 1. Removing Refrigerator Door _, CAUTION: Before you begin, unplug the refrigerator. Remove food and bins from doors. • Left Door 1. Open door. Loosen top hinge cover screw (1). Use flat tip screwdriver to pry back hooks on front underside of cover (3). Lift up cover. 2. Disconnect door switch wire harness (2). Remove cover. 3. Disconnect water supply tube by pushing back on the disconnect ring (4) and pulling tube out. 4. Disconnect the three wire harne
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2. Replacing Refrigerator Door • Right Door 1. Lower the door onto middle hinge pin (10). 2. Fit top hinge (8) over hinge lever latch (9) and into place. Insert hinge lever (7) under lever latch. Rotate lever counterclockwise to secure hinge. 3. Install the grounding screw (6) and connect the three wire harnesses (5). 4. Connect door switch wire harness (2). 5. Hook tab on door switch side of cover under edge of wire opening in cabinet top. Position cover (3) into place. Insert and tighten cover
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HOW TO REMOVE AND INSTALL THE 2. Installing Pullout Drawer PULLOUT DRAWER • Pull both rails (1) out to full extension. IMPORTANT: To avoid possible injury, product or property damage, you will need two people to perform the following instructions. 1. Removing Pullout Drawer • Pull the drawer open to full extension. Remove the lower basket (1) by lifting basket from rail system. • Hook the door supports (2) into the rail tabs (3), as illustrated, and lower the door into final position. And tighte
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LEVELING AND DOOR ALIGNMENT 3. Open both doors again and check to make sure that they close easily. If not, tilt the refrigerator slightly more Leveling to the rear by turning both leveling screws clockwise. It may take several more turns, and you should turn both Your refrigerator has two front leveling screwsIone on leveling screws the same amount. the right and one on the left. Adjust screws to alter tilt from front-to-back or side-to-side. If your refrigerator 4. Re-adjust if necessary. seem
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ENSURING PROPER AIR CIRCULATION SETTING THE CONTROLS In order to ensure proper temperatures, air must flow • Your refrigerator has a control pad on the dispenser that between the refrigerator and freezer sections. As shown lets you regulate the temperature in the freezer and in the illustration below, air enters at top of freezer and refrigerator compartments. circulates down. From bottom of freezer, air is forced up • Initially set the REFRIGERATOR CONTROL at to top of refrigerator. Air enters
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ADJUSTING CONTROL SETTINGS FOOD STORAGE GUIDE Give the refrigerator time to cool down completely before Wrap or store food in the refrigerator in airtight and making final adjustments. It is best to wait 24 hours moisture-proof material unless otherwise noted. This before doing this. The mid-settings indicated in the prevents food odor and taste transfer throughout the previous section should be correct for normal household refrigerator. For dated products, check date code to refrigerator usage.
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STORING FROZEN FOOD REFRIGERATOR FEATURES NOTE: For further information about preparing food for WATER DISPENSER freezing or food storage times, check a freezer guide or a reliable cookbook. Push up the dispenser switch with a glass until you hear click to get cold water. Packaging Successful freezing depends on correct packaging. When Dispenser you close and seal the package, it must not allow air or Switch moisture in or out. If it does, you could have food odor f J and taste transfer througho
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REFRIGERATOR SHELVES CAUTION: Make sure that shelves are level from one side to the other. Failure to do so may result in the The shelves in your refrigerator are adjustable to meet shelf falling or spilling food. your individual storage needs. Your model may have glass or wire shelves. Sliding Out Shelves Storing similar food items together in your refrigerator and adjusting the shelves to fit different heights of items will You can slide glass shelves in and out of your refrigerator as follows
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SUPRAFRESH CRISPERS WITH TILT-OUT CRISPER WITH TILT-OUT FEATURE COMPARTMENT Tilt-Out Compartment The tilt-out compartment on the front of the crisper is for Crispers with Tilt-Out Compartment items stored best in low humidity such as apples and The crispers provide fresher-tasting fruit and vegetables oranges. The front of the compartment is transparent to by letting you easily control humidity inside the drawer. allow you to see compartment contents. Push the button The crispers include: on the
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CRISPER COVER WITH LATTICE ON INNER • Crispers with rails To remove crisper: SURFACE 1. Pull drawer out to full extension. WARNING: Be careful when handling glass cover since 2. Lift the front of basket up and pull straight out. glass is not attached to cover. To remove lattice: 1. Be sure glass cover is removed. 2. Turn the cover frame over. Each lattice has its own frame within the cover frame. 3. Pull left and right sides of lattice frame outward to release lattice tabs from frame. Remove lat
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GLIDE N SERVE The Glide N Serve provides storage space with a variable temperature control that keeps the compartment colder than refrigerator temperature. The drawer also features a self- opening lid that opens whenever the drawer is pulled open. This drawer can be used for large party trays, deli items, or beverages. Glide N Serve Food Storage Guide NOTE: DO NOT store lettuce or other leafy produce in < > this drawer. COLD COLDER • cauliflower • steaks • cucumbers • hard cheeses Controls • zuc
