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RF265AB
RF266AB
Refrigerator
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Features of your new Refrigerator Key FeAtuRes oF youR new ReFRigeRAtoR Your Samsung French Door Refrigerator comes equipped with various innovative storage and energy-efficient features. • twin Cooling system The Refrigerator and Freezer have separate evaporators. Due to this independent cooling system, the Freezer and Refrigerator cool more efficiently. Additionally, this separate air flow system prevents food odor of one compartment from seeping into other compartments. tM • Cool select
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Safety Information sAFety inFoRMAtion Before using your new Samsung French Door Refrigerator, please read this manual thoroughly to ensure that you know how to safely and efficiently operate the features and functions that your new appliance offers. Because the following instruction covers various models, the characteristics of your Refrigerator may differ slightly from the Refrigerator described in this manual. If you have any question, contact us at 1-800-SAMSUNG or find help and informa
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Safety Information Do not put undue stress on the power cord or place heavy articles on it. • Placing heavy articles on the power cord create the risk of explosion or fire. Do not insert the power plug with wet hands. • It may cause electric shock. Do not put a container filled with water on the Refrigerator. • If it spills, it may cause fire or electric shock. Do not install the Refrigerator in a damp place or place where it may come in c
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CAution signs use good judgment when filling the Refrigerator with food and drinks. • In an overfull Refrigerator, heavy, fragile, bulky or breakable items may fall out and cause personal injury and/or damage to surrounding objects. Do not put bottles or glass containers in the Freezer drawer. • When the contents freeze and then expand, the glass may break and cause personal injury or leave dangerous glass shards in the Freezer. if the electrical wall socket is loose, do not insert the power
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Safety Information if the Refrigerator will not be used for a long period of time (for example, over several months), unplug the power from the wall. • Over time, deterioration in the power cord insulation may cause fire. Do not use a wet or damp cloth when cleaning the plug. Remove any dust or foreign matter from the power plug pins. • A Dirty power plug can increase the risk of fire. if the Refrigerator is disconnected from the power supply, you should wait for at least five minutes before
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Contents 08 Getting ready to install the refrigerator SETTING UP YOUR 09 Setting up the refrigerator FRENCH DOOR REFRIGERA TOR 09 Removing the refrigerator doors 11 Reattaching the refrigerator doors 08 13 Adjusting the doors 14 Making minor adjustments between doors 15 Adjusting the freezer drawer 16 Checking the water dispenser line 17 Installing the water line 19 Using the contr
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Setting up your French Door Refrigerator getting ReADy to instALL tHe ReFRigeRAtoR Congratulations on your purchase of the Samsung French Door Refrigerator. We hope you enjoy the state-of-art features and efficiencies that this new appliance offers. Selecting the best location for the Refrigerator • A location with easy access to the water supply. 1 inch • A location without direct exposure to sunlight. • A location with level (or nearly level) flooring. • A location with enough space for the
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01 setting uP setting uP tHe ReFRigeRAtoR Now that you have your new Refrigerator installed and in place, you are ready to set up and enjoy the features and functions of the appliance. By completing the following steps, your Refrigerator should be fully operational. 1. Place the Refrigerator in an appropriate location with reasonable clearance between the wall and the Refrigerator. Refer to installation instructions in this manual. 2. Once the Refrigerator is plugged in, make sure the in
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Setting up your French Door Refrigerator Disassemble the Freezer drawer 1. Push the upper drawer until it reaches to the cabinet rear wall. 2. Remove the tilting pocket( ) by pulling on both brackets( ) 1 2 Slot Slot upward at the same time. 1 2 3. Take out the lower basket( 3 ) by lifting the basket up from rail system. 3 4. Remove four 10mm hex-head bolts from both sides. 5. Lift the freezer door up from the rails. 10_ Setting Up
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01 setting uP ReAttACHing tHe ReFRigeRAtoR DooRs Assemble the Refrigerator doors 1. Reattach two flat head screws( ) and two hex head 1 screws( 2 ) to the hinge completely. 12 10 11 2. Place the hole in the bottom of the door( 3 )over the lower hinge ( 4 ) Be aware not to miss the hinge cap because it can 12 be easily taken off. 3. Insert the upper hinge shaft( 5 ) into the hole on the corner of the Refrigerator door( 6 ). Make sure the hinge is level between the upper hi
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Setting up your French Door Refrigerator AsseMBLe tHe FReezeR DRAweR 1. Pull out the rails to the full length on each side of the cabinet evenly. Slot Slot 2. Hang the freezer door front onto open slots on the sides. Slot Slot Slot Slot 3. Tighten four 10mm hex-head screws completely. 4. With the drawer pulled out fully, insert the lower basket ( 6 ) into the rail system. 6 5. Hook the ends of the tilting pocket ( ) into both brackets ( ), 7 8 and push down until they lock into place
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01 setting uP ADJusting tHe DooRs Now that the doors are back on the Refrigerator, you want to make sure the Refrigerator is level so you can make final adjustments. If the Refrigerator is not level, it will not be possible to get the doors perfectly even. when the Left door is lower than the Right door. Insert a flat-blade screwdriver into a notch on the left control lever, turn it clockwise or counter-clockwise to level the left door. Contr ol Lever Scr ewdriver when the Left door is higher th
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Setting up your French Door Refrigerator MAKing MinoR ADJustMents Between DooRs Remember a level Refrigerator is necessary for getting the doors perfectly even. If you need help, review the previous section on leveling the Refrigerator. When the left When the left door is lower door is higher than the right than the right door. door. Adjustment part Adjustment part 1. If you open the drawer ( ), you can see the lower hinge ( ). 1 2 2. Insert the supplied Allen Wrench(3/16”) ( 3 ) into
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01 setting uP ADJusting tHe FReezeR DRAweR LeVeL Adjustment part Freezer Drawer 1. Locate the height-adjuster ( ) in the freezer drawer. 1 Unscrew the four Phillips screws ( ) slightly to loosen the door. 2 1 2 2. Loosen the controller screw( ) with a Phillips 3 screwdriver. 3 3. Find the best level to align the door slope. Example) The slope is about 2mm (0.08inch) as shown below. Slope Reference plane - Rotate the Height Adjuster to +2.0 to reduce the door slope. After adju
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Setting up your French Door Refrigerator CHeCKing tHe wAteR DisPenseR Line A water dispenser is just one of the helpful features on your new Samsung Refrigerator. To help promote better health, the Samsung water filter removes unwanted particles from your water. However, it does not sterilize or destroy microorganisms. You may need to purchase a water purifying system to do that. In order for the ice maker to operate properly, a water pressure of 20~125 psi (pound per square inch) is required.
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01 setting uP instALLing tHe wAteR Line Connecting the water line to the Refrigerator. There are several items that you need to purchase to complete this connection. You may find these items sold as a kit at your local hardware store. 1/4” compression nut copper tubing plastic tubing ferrule Plastic tubing Compression nut (Supplied) (1/4”) (Supplied) Need to purchase Compression fitting (Supplied) Compression nut (1/4”) (Not supplied) Plastic tubing (Not supplied) Ferrule (Not supplied) Copper t
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Setting up your French Door Refrigerator Cover filter. 4 5 4. Remove the filter cap and insert the filter into the filter housing. 5. Slowly turn the water filter 90º clockwise to align with the printing mark on the cover, locking the filter in position. Make sure to align the water filter label mark with center of cover filter printing as illustrated. Remember, do not over- Turn until the label tighten. aligned. Separation of red cap. You should remove the right side upper glass shelf be
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02 oPeRAting Operating your SAMSUNG French Door Refrigerator using tHe ContRoL PAneL 1 2 3 4 5 6 ( 1 ) Ice Off Button Press the ice off button if you want to turn the ice-maker off. Speeds up the time needed to freeze products in the Freezer. It can be helpful if you need to quickly freeze easily spoiled items or if the temperature in the Freezer has warmed dramatically (for example, if ( 2 ) Power Freeze Button the door was left open). Press the Freezer button to set the Freezer to
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Operating your SAMSUNG French Door Refrigerator using tHe DigitAL DisPLAy “Freezer Temp” indicates the current Freezer temperature. “Fridge Temp” indicates the current Refrigerator temperature. Power Freeze This icon will light up when you activate the “Power Freeze” feature. “Power Freeze” is great when you need a lot of ice. When you have enough ice, just press the button again to cancel the “Power Freeze” mode. If you select “Power Freeze”, the inside temperature of the Freezer will decrea
