Frigidaire FG4H2272UF - Installation Manual

DO NOT REMOVE this label until the refrigerator has been leveled.

Please follow all instructions for leveling your refrigerator.

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* P l e a s e r e fe r t o yo u r U s e & C a r e G u i d e fo r m o r e d e t a i l s .

If you are not satisfied with the installation of your refrigerator, please contact the store where you purchased it or call 1-800-374-4432 for assistance.

Installation Instructions* for Multi-Door Freezer/Refrigerator

WARNING

T o a v o i d e l e c t r i c s h o c k , w h i c h c a n c a u s e d e a t h o r s e v e r e p e r s o n a l i n j u r y , d o

n o t c o n n e c t y o u r r e f r i g e r a t o r t o a n e l e c t r i c a l p o w e r s o u r c e u n t i l y o u h a v e

c o m p l e t e d S t e p 2 o f t h e s e i n s t r u c t i o n s .

CAUTION

Shifting the refrigerator from

side to side may damage

flooring.

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”, 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.

1

Preparing For Installation

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 1-800-374-4432 if you

need assistance with this installation.

2

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 electri-

cal power before connecting

a water supply line to the

refrigerator.

CAUTION

To Avoid Prop erty Damag e:

•

C op p er or Stainless S teel braid ed , flex ible tubing is rec ommend ed f or the

water sup p ly line. Water sup p ly tubing mad e of ¼ inc h (6 mm) p lastic is not

rec ommend ed to be used . Plastic tubing g reatly increases the p otential for

water leaks, and the manuf ac turer will not be resp onsible f or any d amag e if

p lastic tubing is used f or the sup p ly line.

•

DO NOT reuse comp ression fitting or use thread seal tap e.

•

DO NOT install water supply tubing in areas where temperatures fall 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 sof t water, ensure that the softener is maintained

and working p rop erly.

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7

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.

W h a t ’ s N e x t ?

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 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.frigidaire.com or you can simply

send in the Registration Card.

Remove Internal Shipping Materials

To Connect Water Supply Line To

Ice Maker Inlet Valve

1. Disconnect refrigeratorfrom electrical

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 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 two adjustable wrenches (one to

hold the household water line nut and

the other to hold the water inlet fitting

nut), tighten a half turn with wrench.

DO NOT over tighten.

6. Turn ON water supply at shutoff valve

and tighten any connections that leak.

7. Reconnect refrigerator to electrical

power source.

8. Ensure ice maker is turned ON.

9. Purge air from Ice & Water Dispenser

System.

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NOTE

Check with local building authority for recommendations on water lines and associated materials prior

to installing refrigerator. Depending on local/state building codes, Frigidaire recommends for homes

with existing valves its

Smart Choice

®

water line kit 5304437642 with a 6 ft. (1.8 meters) Stainless

Steel Water Line. Please refer to www.frigidaire.com/Filters-Accessories/Refrigerator-Accessories/ for

more information.

Door Removal

Removing the Doors:

3

WARNING

T u r n o f f p o w e r t o r e f r i g e r a -

t o r , b y u n p l u g g i n g t h e p o w e r

c o r d f r o m t h e w a l l o u t l e t .

1. Remove screws from top hinge cover

and lift up. See Figure 1.

2. Disconnect electrical harness running

from door to hinge cover. See Figure 2.

3. Pull up on water line gently to remove

from door. See Figure 3.

4. Remove three 8mm bolts from both

top hinges. See Figure 4.

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 three

lower hinge screws and slide the hinge

inwards. See Figure 5.

8

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

□ Cabinet is sitting solid on all corners

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Installation Check List

Electrical Power

□ House power turned on

□ Refrigerator plugged in

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

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NOTE

Approximately four feet of water tube

will be pulled from the refrigerator

door. Use care while pulling the water

tube from the door to be sure that the

tube does not kink.

Phillips Screws

Top

Hinge

Cover

Figure 1

Figure 2

Waterline

Figure 3

x2

Figure 4

Figure 5

Water Inlet

Fitting

Remove

plastic cap

from water

inlet fitting

¼ inch

plastic tube

to water

valve

Water Inlet

Fitting

Remove

plastic cap

from water

inlet fitting

¼ inch

plastic tube

to water

valve

6 ft. (1.8 Meters)

Stainless Steel water

line from household

water supply line

Water

Inlet

Fitting

Plastic

tubing

to

water

valve

Connection to

household

water supply

IMPORTANT

Open the refrigerator doors to a 90° angle before

removing or installing the doors on the lower hinges.

To reinstall the doors:

See Use & Care guide for details.

To reinstall the freezer drawer:

See Use & Care guide for details.

5

Removing Freezer Drawer

1. Open drawer and fully extend.

2. Remove the freezer drawer.

3. Remove the freezer basket.

4. Inside the cabinet, press the two tabs on both sides

to release the sliders.

5. Remove the drawer with brackets and sliders.

CAUTION

D r a w e r i s h e a v y . U s e c a u t i o n w h e n l i f t i n g .

Freezer

Drawer

Freezer

Basket

Press the two tabs

on both sides to

release the sliders

4

Removing Custom-Flex

TM

Temp Drawer

1. Fully open drawer and remove basket.

2. Unsnap the four cable ties by pressing clip sides

together and pushing through opening.

3. Remove screw and retaining clip and disconnect

the harness.

4. Inside the cabinet, press the two tabs on both

sides to release the sliders. Remove the drawer

with brackets and sliders.

Cable

Tie

Cable

Clip

NOTE: Do Not Remove or Cut

Cable Ties From Wire Harness

(4) Cable

Ties

Retaining

Clip

Retaining Clip

To Cabinet

Harness

Screw

To reinstall the Custom-Flex

TM

temp drawer:

See Use & Care guide for details.

Press the two

tabs on both

sides to release

the sliders

Level Refrigerator & Refrigerator Door Alignment

6

Final Positioning of Refrigerator:

•

All four corners of cabinet must rest firmly on 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 front rollers.

To 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:

turn leg

clockwise.

To lower:

turn leg counter-

clockwise.

3. Ensure both doors are bind-

free with their seals touching

the cabinet on all four sides

and that cabinet is stable.

To make final door height

adjustments:

1. Open Custom-Flex Temp drawer to

make lower hinge visible.

2. Insert 6mm Allen

TM

wrench into the

shaft of the lower hinge.

To lower unit:

turn adjustment

screw clockwise.

To raise unit:

turn adjustment

screw counterclockwise.

Raise

Anti-Tip

Legs

Door

Door

Door

Door