FRIGIDAIRE 17.6 cu. ft. French Door Refrigerator in Brushed Steel Instruction Manual

FRIGIDAIRE 17.6 cu. ft. French Door Refrigerator in Brushed Steel

Installation Instructions

for Multi-Door Refrigerator
*Please refer to your Use & Care Manual for more details.

WARNING
To avoid electric shock, which can cause death or severe personal injury, do not connect your refrigerator to an electrical power source until you have completed Step 2 of these instructions.

NOTE
If you need to remove the doors to get your refrigerator into the house, please refer to Section 3: Door Removal, or, for more detailed instructions, DOOR REMOVAL in the Use & Care Manual. These installation instructions are provided only as a possible customer option. Frigidaire recommends that you use a service or kitchen contracting professional to install your refrigerator.

IMPORTANT
If you are installing your refrigerator without connecting it to a water supply, make sure the ice maker’s power switch is turned Off (see the Use & Care Manual for more details).

CAUTION
Shifting the refrigerator from side to side may damage the flooring.

Installation Preparation

Be sure to coordinate site preparation and installation with your kitchen contractor.
Include these minimum guidelines in your site preparation:

•  Choose a place near a grounded electrical outlet.
•  Do not use an extension cord or an adapter plug.
•  Avoid direct sunlight and close proximity to a range, dishwasher or another heat source.
•  The floor should be level and able to support a fully loaded refrigerator.
•  The refrigerator’s Ice Dispenser requires water supply access.
•  Plan for easy access to countertops when removing food.
• For complete access to drawers and freezer baskets, doors must be able to fully open.
• Load refrigerator from side of cabinet only.
• Never use refrigerator handles to move the refrigerator.
• Allow the following clearances for ease of installation, proper air circulation, and plumbing and electrical connections: Sides & Top: ⅜ in. / Rear: 1 in.

NOTE

Please call 1-800-374-4432 if you need assistance with this installation.

CAUTION
Room temperatures below 55°F (13°C) or above 110°F (43°C) will impair the cooling ability of your refrigerator’s compressor.

Water Supply Connection

Before Installing The Water Supply Line, You Will Need:

• Basic Tools: adjustable wrench, flat-blade screwdriver, and Phillips screwdriver.

•  Access to a household cold water line with water pressure between 30 and 100 psi.
  A water supply line made of ¼ in. (6 mm) OD, cop-per or braided, flexible stainless steel tubing. To determine the length of tubing needed, measure the distance from the ice maker inlet valve at the back of the refrigerator to your cold water pipe. Then add approximately 7 ft., so the refrigerator can be moved out for cleaning.

•  A shutoff valve to connect the water supply line to your household water system. DO NOT use a self-piercing type shutoff valve.

•  A compression nut and ferrule (sleeve) for connecting a copper water supply line to the ice maker inlet valve.

WARNING
To avoid electric shock, which can cause death or severe personal injury, disconnect the refrigerator from electrical power before connecting a water supply line to the refrigerator.

CAUTION

To Avoid Property Damage:

• Copper or Stainless Steel braided, flexible tubing is recommended for the water supply line. Water supply tubing made of ¼ in. (6 mm) plastic is not recommended to be used. Plastic tubing greatly increases the potential for water leaks, and the manufacturer will not be responsible for any damage if plastic tubing is used for the supply line.
•  DO NOT reuse compression fitting or use thread seal tape.
•  DO NOT install water supply tubing in areas where temperatures fall below freezing.
•  Chemicals from a malfunctioning softener can damage the ice maker. If the ice maker is connected to soft water, ensure that the softener is maintained and working properly.

To Connect Water Tube to Household Water Supply

1. Disconnect refrigerator from the electrical power source.

2.  Place end of water supply line into sink or bucket. Turn ON the water supply and flush the supply line until water is clear. Turn OFF water supply at shutoff valve.

3. Open the locking clips and grab the water line coming from the refrigerator. Remove plastic cap from water inlet fitting and discard cap.

4. If using (recommended) stainless steel braided tubing – the nut and ferrule are already assembled on the tubing. Slide compression nut onto water inlet fitting and finger tighten.

5. Using ½” and 7/16″ wrenches (one to hold the household water line nut and the other to hold the water inlet fitting nut), tighten a half turn with a wrench. DO NOT overtighten.
   

6. Replace the connected tubes into the clips and lock clips back in place to keep the tubing in the right position.

7.  Turn ON water supply at shutoff valve and tighten any connections that leak.

8.  Reconnect refrigerator to an electrical power source.

9. Ensure ice maker is turned ON.

10. Purge air from Ice and Water Dispenser System by operating the water dispenser for 3-4 minutes. This will require dispensing several glasses of water.

Door Removal

Getting through narrow spaces
If refrigerator will not fit through an entrance area, doors can be removed. Check first by measuring the entrance.

To prepare for removing the doors:

1. Make sure the electrical power cord is unplugged from the wall outlet.
2. Remove any food from the door shelves and close the doors.

To remove the refrigerator doors:

1.  Open doors to 90°.
2. Trace lightly around the door’s top hinges with a pencil. This makes reinstallation easier.
3.  Disconnect electrical harness running from door to hinge cover.

CAUTION
Be sure doors are set aside in a secure position where they cannot fall and cause personal injury, or damage to the doors or handles.

4. Remove three 8 mm bolts from both tops hinges. Lift doors up off lower hinges and carefully set aside.

5. To gain access to lower hinge, drawer will need to be extended. Unscrew the 3 lower hinge screws and slide the hinge inward

6. To reinstall doors, reverse procedure Once both doors are in place, ensure they are aligned with each other and level (See INSTALLATION in the Use & Care Manual for more details), and replace the top hinge cover

DO NOT REMOVE this label until the refrigerator has been leveled.
Please follow all instructions for leveling your refrigerator.

Freezer Drawer Removal

CAUTION
The drawer is heavy. Use caution when lifting.

1. Open drawer and fully extend.
2.  Remove the freezer drawer.
3.  Remove the freezer basket.
4.  Inside the cabinet, press the 2 tabs on both sides to release the sliders.
5.  Remove the drawer with brackets and sliders.

Leveling & Door Alignment

Guidelines for final positioning of appliance:

• All 4 corners of the cabinet must rest firmly on the floor.
•  The front should be slightly elevated to ensure that doors close and seal properly.
•  Doors should align with each other and be level. Most of these conditions can be met by raising or lowering the adjustable anti-tip legs.

level the cabinet using the anti-tip legs:

1. Slightly open freezer drawer.

2.  Lower anti-tip legs until they are both touching the floor. Use a pair of pliers to adjust.
   To raise unit: turn
   leg clockwise.
   To lower unit: turn
   leg counterclockwise.

3. Ensure both doors are bind-free with their seals touching the cabinet on all four sides and that cabinet is stable.

Internal Shipping Materials Removal

Frigidaire uses packing foam and tape to secure the internal parts of your refrigerator for shipping. Once the refrigerator is in position, you can remove this material.

What’s Next?

Congratulations! You are ready to begin enjoying your new Frigidaire refrigerator.

• For important safety instructions and to learn how to operate your refrigerator, please read the entire Use & Care Manual.
•  You may want to start with the NORMAL OPERATING SOUNDS section of the Manual to learn what to expect during a typical operation.
• Please register your product. You can register online at Frigidaire.com or you can simply send in the Registration Card.

Installation Check List

Doors

• Handles are secure and tight
•  Door seals completely to cabinet on all sides
•  Fresh food doors are level

Leveling

• The refrigerator is level, side to side and tilted ¼ in. (6 mm) front to back
•  The cabinet is sitting solidly on all corners

Electrical Power

• House power turned on
•  Refrigerator plugged in

Ice Maker

• House water supply connected to the refrigerator.
• No water leaks present at all connections
•  Ice Maker is turned ON

Final Checks

•  Shipping material removed
•  Fresh Food and Freezer temperatures set

References

• Frigidaire

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