Crosley CFEH272ITS0 - Installation Manual

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If you are not satisfied with the installation of your refrigerator, please contact the store where you purchased it or call 1-855-224-4987 for assistance.

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Crosley 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 Nex t?

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

• For important safety instructions and to learn how to operate your refrigerator, please read

the entire Use & Care Guide.

• You may want to start with the “Normal Operating Sights & Sounds” section of the Guide to

learn what to expect during typical operation.

• Please register your product. You can register online at www.crosley.com or you can simply

send in the Registration Card.

Remove I nternal Ship p ing Materials

I n s t a l l a t i o n I n s t r u c t i o n s * f o r F r e n c h D o o r B o t t o m F r e e z e r / Re f r i g e ra t o r

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Prep aring For I nstallation

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 other heat source.

• 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 counter tops

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.

• Do not run retaining straps over handles nor overtighten straps.

• 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:

3

/

8

inch / Rear: 1 inch

CAUTION

R o o m t e m p e r a t u r e s

b e l o w 5 5 ° F ( 1 3 ° C ) o r

a b o v e 1 1 0 ° F ( 4 3 ° C )

w i l l i m p a i r c o o l i n g

a b i l i t y o f y o u r r e f r i g -

e r a t o r ’ s c o m p r e s s o r .

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NOTE

Please call 1-855-224-4987 if you

need assistance with this installation.

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Before Installing The Water Supply Line, You Will Need:

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

Phillips

TM

screwdriver

• Access to a household cold water line with water pressure

between 30 and 100 psi.

• A water supply line made of ¼ inch (6 mm) OD, copper

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 feet, 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.

Connect Water Supply

WARNING

To avoid electric shock,

which can cause death

or severe personal

injury, disconnect the

refrigerator from elec-

trical power before con-

necting a water supply

line to the refrigerator.

CAUTION

To Avoid Prop erty Damag e:

• Copper or Stainless Steel braided, flexible tubing is recommended for

the water supply line. Water supply tubing made of ¼ inch (6 mm)

plastic is not recommended to be used. Plastic tubing greatly increases

the potential for water leaks, and the manufacturer will not be respon-

sible for any damage if plastic tubing is used for the supply line.

•

D o not reuse comp ression f itting or use thread seal tap e.

• D O NOT install water sup p ly tubing in areas where temp eratures f all

below freezing .

• C hemic als from a malfunc tioning sof tener can d amag e the ic e maker.

I f the ic e maker is c onnec ted to soft water, ensure that the sof tener is

maintained and working p rop erly.

To Connect Water Supply Line To Ice Maker Inlet Valve:

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NOTE

Check with your local building authority for

recommendations on water lines and associated materials

prior to installing your new refrigerator. Depending on your

local/state building codes, Crosley recommends for homes

with existing valves its Smart Choice 6 ft. Stainless Steel

Refrigerator Water Line Kit 5304490728, and for homes

without an existing valve, Crosley recommends its Smart

Choice 20 ft. Copper Refrigerator Water Line Installation Kit

5304490717 (with a with self-tapping saddle valve). Please

refer to www.Crosley.com for more information.

Plastic Water

Tubing to Ice

Maker Fill

Tube

Steel

Clamp

Brass

Compression

Nut

Ferrule

(Sleeve)

Copper

water line

Water Valve

Bracket

Valve Inlet

Water Valve

Copper water line

from household

water supply

(Include enough tubing in loop to allow

moving refrigerator out for cleaning.)

Figure 1

Steel

Clamp

Braided

Flexible

Stainless

Steel

Water Line

Water Valve

Bracket

Valve Inlet

Water Valve

6 ft (1.8 Meters) Braided flexible

stainless steel water line from

household water supply.

Plastic Water Tubing

to Ice Maker

Fill Tube

(Include enough tubing in loop to allow

moving refrigerator out for cleaning.)

Figure 2

1. Disconnect refrigerator from electric power source.

2. Place end of water supply line into sink or bucket. Turn ON

water supply and flush supply line until water is clear. Turn

OFF water supply at shutoff valve.

3. Remove plastic cap from water valve inlet and discard cap.

4. If you use copper tubing - Slide brass compression nut, then

ferrule (sleeve) onto water supply line. Push water supply

line into water valve inlet as far as it will go (¼ inch). Slide

ferrule (sleeve) into valve inlet and finger tighten nut onto

valve. Tighten another half

turn with a wrench; DO NOT overtighten.

See Figure 1.

If you use braided, flexible stainless steel tubing - The nut

is already assembled on the tubing. Slide nut onto valve

inlet and finger tighten nut onto valve. Tighten another half

turn with a wrench; DO NOT overtighten. See Figure 2.

5. With steel clamp and screw, secure water supply line

(copper tubing only) to rear panel of refrigerator as shown.

6. Coil excess water supply line (copper tubing only), about

2½ turns, behind refrigerator as shown and arrange coils so

they do not vibrate or wear against any other surface.

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

connections that leak.

8. Reconnect refrigerator to electrical power source.

9. To turn ice maker on, lower wire signal arm (freezer ice

maker) or set the ice maker’s On/Off power switch to the

“ON” position (fresh food ice maker).

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Doors

□

Handles are secure and tight

□

Door seals completely to cabinet on all sides

□

Fresh food doors are level

Leveling

□

Refrigerator is level, side to side and tilted

¼ inch (6 mm) front to back

□

Toe grille is properly attached to refrigerator

□

Cabinet is sitting solid on all corners

Electrical Power

□

House power turned on

□

Refrigerator plugged in

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I nstallation C heck List

Ice Maker

□

House water supply connected to

refrigerator

□

No water leaks present at all connections

□

Ice Maker is turned ON.

Final Checks

□

Shipping material removed

□

Fresh Food and Freezer

temperatures set

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.

CAUTION

• Shifting the refrigerator from side to side

may damage flooring.

• Do not block the toe grille on the lower

front of your refrigerator. Sufficient air cir-

culation is essential for proper operation.

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 Guide for more details).

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NOTE

If you need to remove the doors to get your refrigerator into the house, please refer to Section 3:

“Door Removal/Installation,: or, for more detailed instructions, “Removing Doors” in the Use & Care

Guide. 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.

D oor Removal/I nstallation

Removing the Doors:

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IMPORTANT

Open the refrigerator doors to a 90° angle before removing or installing the doors on the

lower hinges.

To reinstall the refrig erator d oors:

1. Replace the lower hinges by screwing in place.

2. Hold the door at ~90°, and drop the closure mechanism down into the lower hinge pin.

Then rotate it slightly in either direction until the door/mechanism falls down into place.

Install the top hinge, thus locking the door in place.

3. Insert the water line into the top section of the unit and insert into the connector.

4. Connect the harness at the top of the hinges.

5. Replace the top hinge covers.

WARNING

Turn off power to your refrigerator,

by unplugging the power cord from

the wall outlet.

1. Remove refrigerator doors’ top hinge covers.

2. Disconnect the harness by depressing the latch, and pulling apart.

3. Detatch the water tube from the connector located behind the

refrigerator, the connector releases when you press inward on the

connectors outer sleeve. Pull the water tube out toward the front

of the unit.

4. Open the refrigerator doors to a 90° angle. Remove 2 screws

from the top hinge. Lift and remove door from lower hinge. Be

sure doors are set aside in a secure position where they cannot

fall and cause damage to the doors or the handles.

5. Unscrew the 3 lower hinge screws and remove the hinge.

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NOTE

You will be pulling approximately 5 feet of

water tube from the back of the refrigerator.

Use care while pulling the water tube from

the unit to ensure not kinking the tube.

90˚

Top View

Cabinet

Left Door

Right Door

Top View

Cabinet

Removing & Replacing Freezer Drawer

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Removing Freezer Drawer

1. Remove 4 hex head drawer screws.

2. Lift up drawer to remove.

Remove

Hex Head

Drawer Screw

DO NOT

Remove

Other

Screws

DO NOT

Loosen

or

Remove

These 3

Hex

Screws

Replacing Freezer Drawer

1. Lower drawer back into place.

2. Replace 4 hex head drawer screws

and tighten.

Level Refrigerator

Guidelines for final positioning of your refrigerator

• All four corners of the cabinet must rest firmly on the floor.

• The sides should tilt ¼ inch (6 mm) from front to

back (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 front rollers.

To level the cabinet using the front rollers:

1. You can raise or lower each door. Use a

3

/

8

inch socket

wrench to turn the adjustment screws (1 per side).

To raise

: turn adjustment screw clockwise.

To lower

: turn adjustment screw counterclockwise.

2. Ensure both doors are bind-free with their seals

touching the cabinet on all four sides and that cabinet

is stable.

3. After unit is leveled, lower anti-tip leg until it contacts

the floor.

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Raise

Lower

Anti-tip

Leg

Door

Door