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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Basic Safety Precautions ........................................3 CFC Disposal ..........................................................4 THANK YOU! How to Connect Electricity ......................................5 PARTS AND FEATURES Congratulations on your purchase Special Features .....................................................6 and welcome to the LG family. Key Parts and Components ....................................7 Your new LG French Door INSTALLATION
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BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS This guide contains many important safety messages. Always read and obey all safety messages. 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: wDANGER You might be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructi
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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 quality of foods, particularly fruits, vegetables, Department of Agriculture in Home and Garden and prepared foods. The eating quality of red Bulletin No. 69 says: meats is affected less than that of many other foods. Use refrozen foods as soon as possible to …You may safely refreeze frozen foods that have save as much of their quality
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HOW TO CONNECT ELECTRICITY IMPORTANT: Please read carefully. wWARNING 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 CONTROL PANEL LED DISPLAY SCREEN 1 Simple electronic controls are user-friendly. 1 The LED screen shows refrigerator and freezer temperatures, displays water filter status, 3 dispenser information, and more. 2 2 ICE PLUS 4 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 thr
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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 LED INTERIOR LAMPS The refrigerator compartment shelves are Two separate LED arrays light the freezer and adjustable to allow flexibility for storage needs. refrigerator interiors. MODULAR DOOR BINS TILTING DOOR BIN 2 5 Three interchangeable bins can be arranged
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CHOOSE THE PROPER LOCATION 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 for the automatic icemaker • Store and install the refrigerator where it will not and dispenser. be exposed to temperatures below freezing or • Unstable installation may cause vibration and exposed to ou
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FLOORING • To minimize noise and vibration, the refrigerator • Carpeting and soft tile surfaces are not MUST be installed on a solidly constructed recommended. floor. • Never install the refrigerator on a platform or • To avoid vibration, the unit must be level. If weakly supported structure. required, adjust the leveling legs to compensate NOTE: When moving the refrigerator for cleaning for unevenness of the floor. The front should be or service, be sure to protect the floor. Always sligh
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HANDLE REMOVAL (CONT.) HANDLE REINSTALLATION Mounting Fasteners 1 Place the handle on the door by aligning 2 Place the handle on the door by aligning handle footprints to fit mounting fasteners and handle footprints to fit mounting fasteners and tighten the set screws with a 2.5 mm (3/32") tighten the set screws on the bottom of the Allen wrench. handle with a 2.5 mm (3/32") Allen wrench. NOTE: If the handle mounting fasteners need NOTE: If the handle mounting fasteners need to be tightened or r
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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 • Remove the cover. the cover (2). Lift up the cover. • Disconnect the wire harness (3). • Remove the cover. Pull out the t
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DOOR AND DRAWER REMOVAL (CONT.) DOOR REINSTALLATION (5) (6) (3) (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. • Connect the wire harness (4). • Hook the tab on the door-switch side of the cover (5) under the edge of the wire opening in the cabinet top. Position the
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DOOR AND DRAWER REMOVAL (CONT.) DOOR REINSTALLATION (CONT.) Cover Screw Cover (6) 5 • Push the water supply tube (6) into the hole 6 Insert the water supply tube into the on the top case and pull it through the connector. backplate. • Insert the tube at least 5/8 in. (15 mm) into 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. wCAUTION Collet Tube Insert Li
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DOOR AND DRAWER REMOVAL (CONT.) FREEZER DRAWER REMOVAL wCAUTION • When laying the drawer down, be careful not to • To avoid possible injury or product or property damage the floor or hurt your feet with the sharp damage, you will need two people to perform the edges on the hinge side. following instructions. • When you remove the drawer, do not hold the handle. It may come off and could cause injury. TOP DRAWER 1 To remove the freezer drawer, pull the drawer 2 Remove the screws of the rail on bo
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DOOR AND DRAWER REMOVAL (CONT.) FREEZER DRAWER REMOVAL wCAUTION • When laying the drawer down, be careful not to • To avoid possible injury or product or property damage the floor or hurt your feet with the sharp damage, you will need two people to perform the edges on the hinge side. following instructions. • When you remove the drawer, do not hold the handle. It may come off and could cause injury. BOTTOM DRAWER 1 To remove the freezer drawer, pull the drawer 2 Remove the screws of the rail on
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DOOR AND DRAWER REMOVAL (CONT.) FREEZER DRAWER REINSTALLATION wCAUTION 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. TOP DRAWER 1 2 1 To reinstall the freezer drawer, hold the center 2 Hook door supports (1) into rail ta
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DOOR AND DRAWER REMOVAL (CONT.) FREEZER DRAWER REINSTALLATION wCAUTION 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. BOTTOM DRAWER 1 2 1 To reinstall the freezer drawer, hold the center 2 Hook door supports (1) into rai
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CONNECTING THE WATER SUPPLY Tools Required wWARNING • 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. • Hand drill or electric drill (properly grounded) 2 (3~8.5 kgf/cm ) on models with a water filter. NOTE: Refrigerator dealers offer
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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 b
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LEVELING THE REFRIGERATOR DOORS wWARNING wCAUTION • 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, following instructions. base grille, and stopper. You may be injured. • Do not put hands, feet, or metal items into the air vents, base grille, or the bottom of the refrigerator. You may be injured or receive an electrical shock. Leveling After installing, secure the product with
