Frigidaire GRMC2273BF - Installation Manual

DO NOT REMOVE this label until you have leveled the refrigerator.

Please follow all instructions for leveling your refrigerator.

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* P l e a s e re fe r to yo u r U s e & C a re M a n u a l fo r m o re 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.

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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.

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).

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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,

DOOR REMOVAL

in the Use & Care Manual. These

installation instructions are provided only as a possible customer option. We recommend you use a

service or kitchen contracting professional to install your refrigerator.

1

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

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:

⅜

" / Rear: 1"

CAUTION

Room temperatures below 55°F

(13°C) or above 110°F (43°C) will

impair cooling ability of your

refrigerator’s compressor.

7

We use 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.

Wh a t ’s N ex t ?

Congratulations! You are ready to begin enjoying your new 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 typical operation.

• Please register your product by sending in the Registration Card.

Internal Shipping Materials Removal

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

in. (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

To reinstall the freezer drawer:

See Use & Care Manual for details.

5

Freezer Drawer Removal

1. Open and fully extend the drawer.
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.

CAUTION

D rawe r i s h e avy. 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

Custom-Flex™ Temp Drawer Removal

1. Fully open the drawer and remove the basket.

2. Unsnap the 4 cable ties by pressing the clip sides

together and pushing through the opening.

3. Remove the screw and retaining clip, and

disconnect the harness.

4. Inside the cabinet, press the 2 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 temp drawer:

See Use & Care Manual for details.

Press the two

tabs on both

sides to release

the sliders

Leveling & Door Alignment

6

Final Positioning of Refrigerator:

• All 4 corners of cabinet must rest firmly on floor.

• The front should be slightly elevated to ensure the

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 the freezer drawer.
2. Lower the 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

counterclockwise.

3. Ensure both doors are bind-free

with their seals touching the

cabinet on all 4 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 6 mm Allen 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

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

" (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', 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.

Water Supply Connection

WARNING

To avo 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 at h o r s eve re

p e r s o n a l i n j u r y, d i s co n n e c t

t h e re f r i g e rato r f ro m e l e c t r i c a l

p owe r b e fo re co n n e c t i n g a wate r

s u p p l y l i n e to t h e re f r i g e rato r.

CAUTION

To Avo i d P ro p e r t y D a m a g e :
• Co p p e r o r St a i n l e ss Ste e l b ra i d e d , f l ex i b l e t u b i n g i s re co m m e n d e d fo r t h e wate r s u p p l y

l i n e. Wate r s u p p l y t u b i n g m a d e o f

¼

" ( 6 m m ) p l a st i c i s n o t re co m m e n d e d to b e u s e d .

P l a st i c t u b i n g g re at l y i n c re a s e s t h e p o te n t i a l fo r wate r l e a k s , a n d t h e m a n u fa c t u re r w i l l

n o t b e re s p o n s i b l e fo r a ny d a m a g e i f p l a st i c t u b i n g i s u s e d fo r t h e s u p p l y l i n e.

• D O N OT re u s e co m p re s s i o n f i t t i n g o r u s e t h re a d s e a l t a p e .
• D O N OT i n s t a l l wa te r s u p p l y t u b i n g i n a re a s w h e re te m p e ra t u re s fa l l b e l ow f re ez i n g .
• C h e m i c a l s f ro m a m a l f u n c t i o n i n g s o f te n e r c a n d a m a g e t h e i ce m a ke r. I f t h e i ce m a ke r i s

co n n e c te d to s o f t wate r, e n s u re t h at t h e s o f te n e r i s m a i n t a i n e d a n d wo r k i n g p ro p e r l y.

To Connect Water Supply Line To Household Water Supply

1. Disconnect the refrigerator from the electrical power source.
2. Place the end of the water supply line into a sink or bucket. Turn ON the water supply and flush the

supply line until the water is clear. Turn OFF the water supply at shutoff valve.

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

from the water inlet fitting and discard the cap.

4. If using (recommended) stainless steel braided tubing, the nut and ferrule are already assembled on

the tubing. Slide the compression nut onto the water inlet fitting and finger tighten.

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NOTE

Check with local building authority for

recommendations on water lines and

associated materials prior to installing

the refrigerator. Depending on local/state

building codes, we recommend, for homes

with existing valves, using

Smart Choice®

Water Line Kit 5304437642 with a 6' (1.8

m) Stainless Steel Water Line.

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 clips,

and lock the clips back in place to keep

the tubing in the right position.

7. Turn ON the water supply at the

shutoff valve and tighten any leaking

connections.

8. Reconnect the refrigerator to the

electrical power source.

9. Ensure the ice maker is turned ON.
10. Purge air from Ice & Water Dispenser

System. by operating the water dispenser

for 3-4 minutes. This will require

dispensing several glasses of water.

Water

inlet

fitting

Plastic

tubing

to

water

valve

6 ft. (1.8 Meters) Stainless

Steel water line from

household water supply line

Connection to Household Water Supply

with 1/4" compression

fitting

Plastic

Cap

Remove

plastic cap

from water

inlet fitting
Water Inlet

Brass

Fitting
¼ inch

plastic tube

to water

valve

To

household

water

supply

To

unit

water valve

Place 7/16" wrench

here. Do not turn.

Place 1/2" wrench

here. Turn

clockwise.

Door Removal

Removing the Doors:

3

WARNING

Tu r n o f f p owe r to t h e re f r i g e ra to r by

u n p l u g g i n g t h e p owe r co rd f ro m t h e

wa l l o u t l e t .

1. Remove all screws from the top hinge

cover, including those under dampener

covers, and lift up. See Figure 1.

2. Disconnect any electrical harnesses

running from the door to the hinge

cover. See Figure 2.

3. Gently pull up on the water line to remove

it from the door. See Figure 3.

4. Remove three 8 mm bolts from both

top hinges. See Figure 4.

Lift the doors up off the lower hinges

and carefully set aside.

5. To gain access to the lower hinge, extend

the drawer. Unscrew the 3 lower hinge

screws and slide the hinge inward.

See Figure 5.

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NOTE

Approximately 4' of water tube will be

pulled from the refrigerator door. Use

care while pulling the water tube from the

door to be sure the tube does not kink.

Figure 1

Figure 2

Waterline

Figure 3

x2

Figure 4

Figure 5

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 Manual for details.

IMPORTANT

Make sure the water line tubing goes

through the hole at the top of the

dispenser pocket. There is also a metal

wrap on the tubing to prevent damage

from the hinge rubbing against it. This

needs to be fixed back around the tube

in the proper location upon reinstallation

(just as long as the tube is protected

from the hinge).