Kenmore 9 Manual

							  
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Freezer 
Use&CareGuide 
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RecordSerial/ModelNumbers............2 
ImportantSafetyInstructions..............2-3 
KenmoreApplianceWarranty..............3 
ProtectionAgreements........................4 
FirstSteps...........................................5-6 
EnergySavingTips.............................6 
SettingtheTemperatureControl.........6 
FreezerOptionalFeatures..................7-9 
CareandCleaning..............................9-10 
PowerFailure/FreezerFailure............11 
TroubleshootingGuide.........................12-13 
SearsService.....................................14 
SearsCanadaCustomers..................14 
READANDSAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS 
ThisOwnersGuideprovidesspecificoperatinginstructions 
foryourmodel.Useyourfreezeronlyasinstructedinthis 
guide.Theseinstructionsarenotmeanttocoverevery 
possibleconditionandsituationthatmayoccur.Common 
senseandcautionmustbepracticedwheninstalling, 
operating,andmaintaininganyappliance. 
RecordYourModelandSerialNumbers 
Recordthemodelandserialnumbersinthespaceprovided 
below.Theserialplatesarelocatedeitherontheupperleft 
wallinsidethefreezer(uprightmodels),ortheleftexterior 
wall(chestmodels). 
ModelNumber:253. 
or970. 
SerialNumber: 
PurchaseDate: READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSINGTHIS 
FREEZER. 
r.,_r,v_,_:_,_[eFORYOURSAFETY 
Donotstoreorusegasoline,orotherflammablevaporsand 
liquidsinthevicinityofthisoranyotherappliance.Read 
productlabelsforflammabilityandotherwarnings. 
r:,w.._;_,,ln,,[_CHILDSAFETY 
*Destroycarton,plasticbags,andanyexteriorwrapping 
materialimmediatelyafterthefreezerisunpacked. 
Childrenshouldneverusetheseitemstoplay.Cartons 
coveredwithrugs,bedspreads,plasticsheetsorstretch 
wrapmaybecomeairtightchambers,andcanquickly 
causesuffocation. 
*Removeallstaplesfromthecarton.Staplescancause 
severecuts,anddestroyfinishesiftheycomeincontact 
withotherappliancesorfurniture. 
*Anempty,discardedicebox,refrigerator,orfreezerisa 
verydangerousattractiontochildren. 
*Removeanddiscardanyspacersusedtosecurethe 
shelvesduringshipping.Smallobjectsareachoke 
hazardtochildren. 
Removethedoor(s)ofanyappliancethatisnotinuse, 
evenifitisbeingdiscarded. 
_!v,v.,_:t_tt_[_RiskofChildEntrapment 
Childentrapmentandsuffocationarenotproblemsofthepast. 
Junkedorabandonedrefrigeratorsorfreezersarestilldangerous 
-eveniftheywillsitforjustafewdays.Ifyouaregettingridof 
youroldrefrigeratororfreezer,pleasefollowtheinstructions 
belowtohelppreventaccidents: 
Removethedoor/lid. 
Leaveshelvesinplacesochildrenmaynoteasilyclimb 
inside. 
Havetherefrigerantremovedbyaqualifiedtechnician. 
ModelandSerial 
NumberPlate 
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ELECTRICALiNFORMATiON 
Theseguidelinesmustbefollowedtoensurethat 
safetymechanismsinthedesignofthisfreezerwill 
operateproperly. 
•Refertotheserialplateforcorrectelectricalrating. 
Thepowercordoftheapplianceisequippedwitha 
three-pronggroundingplugforyourprotectionagainst 
shockhazards.Itmustbepluggeddirectlyintoa 
properlygroundedthree-prongreceptacle,protectedwith 
a15amptimedelayfuseorcircuitbreaker.The 
receptaclemustbeinstalledinaccordancewithlocal 
codesandordinances.Consultaqualifiedelectrician. 
ReceptaclesprotectedbyGroundFaultCircuit 
interrupters(GFIC)areNOTRECOMMENDED.DONOT 
USEANEXTENSIONCORDORADAPTERPLUG. 
•Ifvoltagevariesby10%ormore,freezerperformance 
maybeaffected.Operatingfreezerwithinsufficient 
powercandamagethemotor.Suchdamageisnot 
coveredunderthewarranty.Ifyoususpectyourhouse 
holdvoltageishighorlow,consultyourpowercompany 
fortesting. 
•Topreventthefreezerfrombeingturnedoff 
accidentically,donotplugunitintoanoutletcontrolled 
byawallswitchorpullcord. 
Donotpinch,knot,orbendthecordinanymanner. 
OTHERPRECAUTIONS 
•Todefrostfreezer,alwaysunplugunitfirst. 
•Neverunplugthefreezerbypullingonthecord. 
Alwaysgriptheplugfirmly,andpullstraightoutfrom 
thereceptacle. 
TurningthetemperaturecontroltoOFFturnsoffthe 
compressor,butdoesnotdisconnectthepowertothe 
lightbulborotherelectricalcomponents. 
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Avoidfirehazardor 
electricshock.Donotuseanextension 
cordoranadapterplug.Donotremove 
anyprongfromthepowercord. 
Groundingtype 
wallreceptacle 
Powersupply 
cordwith3-prong 
groundingplug OneYearLimitedWarranty 
Wheninstalled,operatedandmaintainedaccordingtoall 
instructionssuppliedwiththeproduct,ifthisappliance 
failsduetoadefectinmaterialorworkmanshipwithinone 
yearfromthedateofpurchase,call1-800-4-MY-HOME®to 
arrangeforfreerepair. 
Ifthisapplianceisusedforotherthanprivatefamily 
purposes,thiswarrantyappliesforonly90daysfromthe 
dateofpurchase. 
Thiswarrantycoversonlydefectsinmaterialand 
workmanship.SearswillNOTpayfor: 
1.Expendableitemsthatcanwearoutfromnormaluse, 
includingbutnotlimitedtofilters,belts,lightbulbsand 
bags. 
2.Aservicetechniciantoinstructtheuserincorrect 
productinstallation,operationormaintenance. 
3.Aservicetechniciantocleanormaintainthisproduct. 
4.Damagetoorfailureofthisproductifitisnotinstalled, 
operatedormaintainedaccordingtoallinstructions 
suppliedwiththeproduct. 
5.Damagetoorfailureofthisproductresultingfrom 
accident,abuse,misuseoruseforotherthanits 
intendedpurpose. 
6.Damagetoorfailureofthisproductcausedbytheuse 
ofdetergents,cleaners,chemicalsorutensilsother 
thanthoserecommendedinallinstructionssupplied 
withtheproduct. 
7.Damagetoorfailureofpartsorsystemsresultingfrom 
unauthorizedmodificationsmadetothisproduct. 
Disclaimerofimpliedwarranties;limitationofremedies 
Customerssoleandexclusiveremedyunderthislimited 
warrantyshallbeproductrepairasprovidedherein,implied 
warranties,includingwarrantiesofmerchantabilityor 
fitnessforaparticularpurpose,arelimitedtooneyearor 
theshortestperiodallowedbylaw.Searsshallnotbe 
liableforincidentalorconsequentialdamages.Some 
statesandprovincesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimita- 
tionofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,orlimitations 
onthedurationofimpliedwarrantiesofmerchantabilityor 
fitness,sotheseexclusionsorlimitationsmaynotapply 
toyou. 
Thiswarrantyappliesonlywhilethisapplianceisusedin 
theUnitedStatesandCanada. 
Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumay 
alsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate. 
Sears,RoebuckandCo.,Dept.817WA,HoffmanEs- 
tates,IL60179 
SearsCanadaInc.,Toronto,Ontario,CanadaM5B2B8  
						

							  
IntheU.S.A. 
MasterProtectionAgreements 
Congratulationsonmakingasmartpurchase,Your 
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PurchaseaMasterProtectionAgreementnowand 
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_Fasthelpbyphone-non-technicaland 
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YourKenmore®applianceisdesigned,manufactured 
andtestedtoprovideyearsofdependableoperation. 
Yetanymajorappliancemayrequireservicefromtime 
totime.TheSearsMaintenanceAgreementoffersyou 
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TheSearsMaintenanceAgreement 
•Isyourwaytobuytomorrowsserviceattodays 
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•Eliminaterepairbillsresultingfromnormalwear 
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•Providesfornon-technicalandinstructional 
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•Evenifyoudontneedrepairs,providesanannual 
PreventiveMaintenanceCheck,atyourrequest,to 
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Somelimitationsapply.Forinformation 
concerningSearsCanadaMaintenance 
Agreements,call1-800-361-6665  
						

							  
ThisOwnersGuideprovidesspecificoperatinginstructions 
foryourmodel.Usethefreezeronlyasinstructedinthis 
OwnersGuide.Beforestartingthefreezer,followthese 
importantfirststeps. 
iNSTALLATiON 
•Chooseaplacethatisnearagroundedelectricaloutlet. 
DoNotuseanextensioncordoranadapterplug. 
•Forthemostefficientoperation,thefreezershouldbe 
locatedwheresurroundingtemperatureswillnotexceed 
tt0°F(43°C).Temperaturesof32°F(0°C)andbelowwill 
NOTaffectfreezeroperation.Additionalcompressor 
heatersarenotrecommended. 
•Allowspacearoundtheunitforgoodaircirculation. 
Leavea3inch(75mm)spaceonallsidesofthefreezer 
foradequatecirculation. 
installation [25mm) 3(75ram) 
installation 
NOTE:Theexteriorwallsofthefreezermaybecomequite 
warmasthecompressorworkstotransferheatfromthe 
inside.Temperaturesasmuchas30°Fwarmerthanroom 
temperaturecanbeexpected.Forthisreasonitisparticu- 
larlyimportantinhotterclimatestoallowenoughspacefor 
aircirculationaroundyourfreezer. 
LEVELING 
Thefreezermusthaveallbottomcornersrestingfirmlyon 
asolidfloor.Thefloormustbestrongenoughtosupporta 
fullyloadedfreezer.NOTE:ItisVERYIMPORTANTfor 
yourfreezertobelevelinordertofunctionproperly.Ifthe 
freezerisnotleveledduringinstallation,thedoormaybe 
misalignedandnotcloseorsealproperly,causingcooling, 
frost,ormoistureproblems. 
ToLevelUprightModels: 
Afterdiscardingcratingscrewsandwoodbase,usea 
carpentersleveltolevelthefreezerfromfront-to-back. 
Adjusttheplasticlevelingfeetinfront,1/2bubblehigher,so 
thatthedoorcloseseasilywhenlefthalfwayopen. Plastic 
LevelingFeet 
Crating 
Screw 
-.DiscardThe(4)CralingScrews 
And(2)WoodCases 
UnpackingandLeveling-UprightModels 
ToLevelChestModels: 
Ifneeded,addmetalorwoodshimsbetweenfootpadsand 
floor. 
CLEANING 
Washanyremovableparts,thefreezerinterior,and 
exteriorwithmilddetergentandwarmwater.Wipedry. 
Donotuseharshcleanersonthesesurfaces. 
Donotuserazorbladesorothersharpinstruments, 
whichcanscratchtheappliancesurfacewhenremoving 
adhesivelabels.Anyglueleftfromthetapecanbe 
removedwithamixtureofwarmwaterandmilddeter- 
gent,ortouchtheresiduewiththestickysideoftape 
alreadyremoved.Donotremovetheserialplate. 
_Toallowdoorto 
closeandsealproperly,DONOTlet 
foodpackagesextendpastthefront 
ofshelves. 
ShelfFront  
						

							  
DOORREMOVAL(UPRIGHTMODELS) 
Ifdoormustberemoved: 
1.Gentlylayfreezeronitsback,onarugorblanket. 
2.Removetwobasescrewsandbasepanel.Remove 
wirefromclipsonbottomofcabinet,ifrequired. 
3.Unplugconnector,ifrequired,byholdingthecabinet 
connectorinplace,andpullingdoorconnectorout. 
4.Removebottomhingescrews. 
5.Removeplastictophingecover. 
6.Removescrewsfromtophinge. 
7.Removetophingefromcabinet. 
8.Removedoorandbottomhingefromcabinet. 
9.Toreplacedoor,reversetheaboveorderandsecurely 
tightenallscrewstopreventhingeslippage. 
Base 
P_BasePanelScrews 
HingeScrews 
DoorConnector 
CabinetConnector COOLDOWNPERIOD 
Forsafefoodstorage,allow4hoursforthefreezerto 
cooldowncompletely.Thefreezerwillruncontinuously 
forthefirstseveralhours.Foodsthatarealreadyfrozen 
maybeplacedinthefreezerafterthefirstfewhoursof 
operation.UnfrozenfoodsshouldNOTbeloadedinto 
thefreezeruntilthefreezerhasoperatedfor4hours. 
Whenloadingthefreezer,freezeonly3poundsof 
freshfoodpercubicfootoffreezerspaceatonetime. 
Distributepackagestobefrozenevenlythroughoutthe 
freezer.Itisnotnecessarytoturnthecontrolknobtoa 
coldersettingwhilefreezingfood. 
TEMPERATURECONTROL 
ElectromechanicalTemperatureControl(Chestand 
SomeUprightModels) 
Theelectromechanicaltemperaturecontrolislocatedinside 
thefreezeronuprightmodels,andontheleftexteriorwallon 
chestmodels(seefigure1).Thetemperatureisfactorypreset 
toprovidesatisfactoryfoodstoragetemperatures.However, 
thetemperaturecontrolisadjustabletoprovidearangeof 
temperaturesforyourpersonalsatisfaction.Toadjustthe 
temperaturesetting,turnthetemperaturecontrolknob 
clockwiseorcounterclockwise.Allowseveralhoursforthe 
temperaturetostabilizebetweenadjustments. 
•Thefreezershouldbelocatedinthe 
coolestareaoftheroom,awayfrom 
heatproducingappliancesorheating 
ducts,andoutofdirectsunlight. 
•Lethotfoodscooltoroom 
temperaturebeforeplacingin 
thefreezer.Overloadingthefreezer 
forcesthecompressortorunlonger.Foodsthatfreeze 
tooslowlymaylosequalityorspoil. 
Besuretowrapfoodsproperly,andwipecontainersdry 
beforeplacingtheminthefreezer.Thiscutsdownon 
frostbuild-upinsidethefreezer. 
Freezershelvesshouldnotbelinedwithaluminumfoil, 
waxpaper,orpapertoweling.Linersinterferewithcold 
aircirculation,makingthefreezerlessefficient. 
Organizeandlabelfoodtoreducedooropeningsand 
extendedsearches.Removeasmanyitemsasneeded 
atonetime,andclosethedoorassoonaspossible. ElectromechanicalControl 
Figure1 
StandardElectronicTemperatureControl(Some 
UprightFrostFreeModels) 
Thestandardelectronictemperaturecontrolislocatedinside 
thefreezeronuprightmodels(seeFigure2).Temperatureis 
factorypresettoprovidesatisfactoryfoodstoragetemperatures. 
Toadjustthetemperaturesetting,movetheUP(s)buttonfor 
warmertemperatureandDOWN(t)buttonforcolder 
temperatureonthecontrolpanel.Allowseveralhoursforthe 
temperaturetostabilizebetweenadjustments. 
off 
-Arr6t 
StandardElectronicTemperatureControl 
Figure2  
						

							  
Delu×eEJectronicTemperatureControJ(SomeUpright 
FrostFreeModels) 
RefertotheElectronicsControlGuidesuppliedwhenyou 
purchaseadeluxeelectronicuprightmodel.SeeFigure3for 
deluxeelectronicscontrolpanel. 
OU[CKFREEZE 
01t 
OFF FREEZERTEMP 
ALAI{M 
R_SET ChestModels__ 
rLights 
andSwJt_ 
J 
J 
J uprightModels 
UprightModels 
Figure3 Whenthefreezerisinitiallypluggedin,theredTemp.Alarm 
IndicatorLightblinks.Theindicatorlightwillcontinuetoblink 
untilthefreezerhasreachedasafefreezingtemperature,ifa 
malfunctioncausesanunsafetemperatureinsidethefreezer, 
theredlightwillblinkandthebuzzerwillsound.Tosilencethe 
buzzer,presstheALARMOFFbutton.TheIndicatorLightwill 
continuetoblinkuntilasafefreezingtemperatureisagain 
reached.Iftheproblemisnotresolvedwithin12hours,the 
buzzerwillturnonagain. 
ChestModels 
Figure4 IftheALARMOFFbuttonisnotpressed,thebuzzerwillturn 
itselfoffautomaticallyafter48hours,buttheredTempAlarm 
Lightwillcontinuetoblink. 
ALARMFUNCTIONTABLE 
Exceptduringpowerloss,theredalarmlightilluminates 
wheneverthereisanalarmstatus. 
NOTE:Yourfreezermayhavesome,orallofthe 
featureslistedbelow.Becomefamiliarwiththese 
features,andtheiruseandcare. 
SECURITYLOCKWITHPOP-OUTKEY 
Thissecuritylockfastensthedoorsnugly,ensuringstored 
foodissecure.Tolockorunlockthefreezer,pushthekey 
intothelockandturn.Thekeypopsoutofthelockafterit 
hasbeenturned. 
POWERONLIGHT 
TheyellowPowerOnindicatorlightindicatesthatthefreezeris 
properlyconnectedtoelectricalpower.Thelightglowseven 
whenthetemperaturecontrolisturnedtoOFRIfthelightgoes 
out,refertoFreezerDoesNotRunSectionintheTrouble- 
shootingGuide.Ifthefreezerappearstobeoperating,the 
lightelementmaybeburnedout.Callanauthorizedservicer 
forreplacement. 
TEMPALARM(ELECTRONICMODELS) 
Thisfeatureisdesignedtoprovideawarningiftheinside 
temperaturesreachanunsafelevel.TheTemp.AlarmFeature 
operatesonhouseholdelectricity.Itwillnotfunctionifhouse- 
holdelectricityisinterrupted.(Batterybackupmodelsonly:A 
batterybackupfeaturewilltakeoverthealarmsystemifthe 
householdelectricityisinterrupted.) iWJl-.]l_ 
Cabinet 
temperatureis 
displayed. 
FFisdisplayed. 
Temperature 
flashingonand 
off.Controlpanel 
beepsevery5 
seconds. 
Alternating:b 
andtemperature. 
Controlpanel 
beepsevery5 
seconds. NormalNone 
Operation 
QuickFreeze 
Freezer 
temperaturetoo 
high 
Low/nobattery None 
Checkpoweris 
connected. 
Contactservice 
technician.Press 
ALARMRESETto 
shutoffaudible 
alarm(beep). 
Replace9V 
battery.Press 
ALARMRESETto 
stopaudiblealarm 
(beep). 
Alternating:dDoorajarClosedoor.Press 
andtemperature.ALARMRESETto 
Controlpanelstopaudiblealarm 
beepsevery5(beep). 
seconds. 
Alternating:EOperationalerrorContactservice 
andtemperature,technician.Press 
ControlpanelALARMRESETto 
beepsevery5stopaudiblealarm 
seconds.(beep). 
Alternating:CEOperationalerrorContactservice 
andtemperature,technician.Press 
ControlpanelALARMRESETto 
beepsevery5stopaudiblealarm 
seconds.(beep). 
Displayoff.PowerfailureReconnectpower 
Controlpanelconnection. 
beepsevery 
minute  
						

							  
HIGH=TEMPALARMSWITCH(SOMEMODELS) 
Anaudiblealarmwillsoundifthefreezertemperaturereaches 
unsafelevels.Thealarmoperatesonhouseholdelectricity.If 
thepowerfails,thealarmwillnotperform. 
AnON/OFFswitchallowsthehightemperaturealarmtobe 
deactivatedifdesired.NOTE:Youmustopenthefreezerdoorto 
viewthealarmswitch.Thefreezerisshippedwiththeswitchin 
theOFFposition.Afterthefreezerhasrunlongenoughto 
lowerthetemperature,youmaysettheswitchtotheON 
position. 
,,Toactivatethealarm,settheswitchtotheONposition. 
,,Todeactivatethealarm,settheswitchtotheOFFposition. 
Blue 
High-TempAlarmSwitch 
BLUEDEFROSTBUTTON(SOMECHESTMODELS) 
iMPORTANT:itistimetodefrostandcleanthefreezerwhen 
thebluedefrostbuttoniscompletelycoveredwithfrost. 
SLIDE=OUTBASKETORTRIVET(SOMEUPRIGHT 
MODELS) 
ASlide-OutBasket(somemodels)orTdvet(somemodels), 
locatedatthebottomofthefreezer,providesseparate 
storagespaceforitemsthataredifficulttostoreonfreezer 
shelves.Toremovethebasketortrivet,pulloutandliftup. 
INTERIORLIGHT 
Thelightcomesonautomaticallywhenthedoorisopened. 
Toreplacethelightbulb,turnthetemperaturecontrolto 
OFFandunplugtheelectricalcord.Replacetheoldbulb 
withabulbofthesamewattage. 
TILT=OUTSHELF 
Thisshelfislocatedinsideonthefreezerdoorandprovides 
additionalstoragespace.Toaccessanitem,tilttopof 
basketshelfdown. 
Tilt-OutShelf DROPFRONTSHELF(UPRIGHTMODELS) 
TheDropFrontShelf,locatedatthebottomofthefreezer, 
providesaseparatecompartmentforsmallirregularshaped 
itemsorlarge,bulkyitems.Lifttheshelffrontupandoutto 
remove. 
ADJUSTABLEINTERIORSHELVES 
(SOMEUPRIGHTMODELS) 
Multi-positionadjustableinteriorshelvescanbemovedto 
anypositionforlargerorsmallerpackages.Theshipping 
spacersthatstabilizetheshelvesforshippingmaybe 
removedanddiscarded. 
AdjustableInteriorShelves-UprightModelsAdjustableInteriorShelves-UpdghtModels 
I 
SLIDE-ASIDEBASKET(SOMECHESTMODELS) 
Thisbaskethelpsorganizeodd-shapeditems.Toreachother 
packagesinthefreezer,slidethebasketaside,orliftout. 
Slide-AsideBasket 
BASKETDIVIDER(SOMEUPRIGHTMODELS) 
Usethesehandydividersto 
keepthevariousitemsstored 
inyourbasketsmore 
organized.Tochangethe 
locationofthedividersimply 
slideyourbasketout,liftupon 
eachendofthedivideruntilit 
isdisengagedfromthebasket, 
placedividerinthedesired 
location(makesureitis 
betweentwoverticalwires)and 
pressdownfirmlyoneachend 
untilitsnapsintoplace. _iill 
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PIZZASHELF(SOMEUPRIGHTMODELS) 
Hereisthe[}lacetostoreuptofourextra-largeboxesoffrozen 
pizzawithouteverhavingtodigthemoutfrombeneathapileof 
otherstoredgoods.Tochangethelocationofthepizzashelf: 
supportthebottomcenteroftheshelfwithonehandanduseyour 
otherhandtogentlyeaseeachsupporttaboutwarduntiltheyhave 
alldroppedbetweentheedgeoftheshelfandthelinerwall.Itmay 
helptoslidethesupportingshelfslightlytothesideoppositethat 
inwhichyouareremovingthetabsinordertogetalargergap 
betweentheedgeofthesupportingshelfandthelinerwall. 
Next,locatethepizzashelfbeneaththeshelfnearestyourdesired 
locationandsnapeachtabupwardsbetweenthewireorglass 
shelfandlineruntilthetabhassnappedintoplaceandisresting 
ontopofthesupportingshelf.Repeatforeachtabuntilallfourare 
firmlyinplaceandthenloadwithdesireditems. 
CHESTDiViDER(SOMECHESTMODELS) 
Usethesecleverdividerstocustom-arrangeavarietyofdifferent- 
sizedstoragebinsinthebottomofyourchestfreezer.Usethepeel- 
n-sticklabelsfoundinyourliteraturepackettohelpremindyou 
whichitemsarestoredwhere.Ifyouhaveanitemthatisntalready 
coveredbyoneofthepre-printedlabelsthenuseoneoftheblank 
labelsandapermanentmarkingpentomakeyourowncustom 
label.Labelscanbepeeledoffwhennolongerneededand 
replacedbynewanddifferentones. 
ExamplesofChestDividerConfigurations: _Dampobjectsstickto 
coldmetalsurfaces.Donottouch 
interiormetalsurfaceswithwetor 
damphands. 
Someuprightfreezersarefrost-freeanddefrostautomati- 
cally,butshouldbecleanedoccasionally. 
BETWEENDEFROSTINGS 
Toavoidfrequentdefrosting,occasionallyuseaplastic 
scrapertoremovefrost.Scrapewithapullingmotion. 
Neveruseametalinstrumenttoremovefrost. 
DEFROSTING 
CAUTION 
Freezermustbeunplugged(toavoidelectricalhazard) 
frompowersourcewhendefrostingunit. 
Itisimportanttodefrostandcleanthefreezerwhen1Ato1/2 
inchoffrosthasaccumulated.Frostmaytendtoaccumu- 
latefasterontheupperpartofthefreezerduetowarm, 
moistairenteringthefreezerwhenthedoorisopened. 
Removefoodandleavethedooropenwhendefrostingthe 
freezer. 
ToDefrostUprightModelswithDefrostDrain: 
Removethedrainplugontheinsidefloorofthefreezerbypulling 
itstraightout. 
Toaccessexternaldraintubeonmodelswithabasepanel,first 
removethetwoscrewsfromthebasepanel.Locatethedrain 
tubeneartheleftcenterunderthefreezer. 
Placeashallowpanunderthedraintube.Defrostwaterwill 
drainout.Checkthepanoccasionallysowaterdoesnotoverflow 
(seefigure1). 
AV2inchgardenhoseadaptercanbeusedtodrainthefreezer 
directlyintoafloordrain.Ifyourmodelisnotequippedwithan 
adapter,onecanbepurchasedatmosthardwarestores. 
Replacethedrainplugwhendefrostingandcleaningare 
completed.Ifthedrainisleftopen,warmairmayenterthe 
freezer. 
Figurela  
						

							  
U09Models 
Only 
Drain 
Pan 
ToDefrostChestModelswithDefrostDrain: 
PlaceashallowpanortheDivider/DrainPan(ifequipped) 
beneaththedrainoutlet.Pullouttheoutsidedrainplug(see 
figure2).A_/2inchgardenhoseadaptercanbeusedtodrainthe 
freezerdirectlyintoafloordrain(seefigure3).ifyourmodelis 
notequippedwithanadapter,onecanbepurchasedatmost 
hardwarestores. 
Pulloutthedrainpluginsidethefreezer(seefigure4).Defrost 
waterwilldrainout.Checkpanoccasionallysowaterdoesnot 
overflow. 
Replacethedrainplugswhendefrostingandcleaningare 
completed.Ifthedrainisleftopen,warmairmayenterthe 
freezer. 
Defrostwaterwilldrainout.Checkpanoccasionallyso 
waterdoesnotoverflow.Replacethedrainplugswhen 
defrostingiscompleted. 
_!}T_v#_.1;I#II#[e 
DrainPlug 
Figure2 Hose 
Defrost_(_ 
DrainPlug 
Figure3 
Figure4 ToDefrostModelswithoutDefrostDrain: 
Placetowelsornewspapersonthefreezerbottomtocatchthe 
frost.Thefrostwillloosenandfall. 
Removethetowelsand/ornewspapers. 
Ifthefrostissoft,removeitbyusingaplasticscraper.Ifthefrost 
isglazedandhard,filldeeppanswithhotwaterandplacethem 
onthefreezerbottom. 
Closethefreezerdoor/lid.Frostshouldsofteninaboutfifteen 
(15)minutes. 
Repeatthisprocedureisnecessary. 
CLEANINGTHEiNSiDE 
Afterdefrosting,washinsidesurfacesofthefreezerwitha 
solutionoftwotablespoonsofbakingsodainonequart 
(1.136litres)warmwater.Rinseanddry.Wringexcess 
wateroutofthespongeorclothwhencleaninginthearea 
ofthecontrols,oranyelectricalparts. 
Washtheremovablepartsanddoorbasketwiththebaking 
sodasolutionmentionedabove,ormilddetergentand 
warmwater.Rinseanddry.Neverusemetallicscouring 
pads,brushes,abrasivecleaners,oralkalinesolutionson 
anysurface.Donotwashremovablepartsinadishwasher. 
CLEANINGTHEOUTSIDE 
Washthecabinetwithwarmwaterandmildliquiddeter- 
gent.Rinsewellandwipedrywithacleansoftcloth. 
Replacepartsandfood. 
Ifleavingthefreezer 
dooropenwhileonvacation,make 
certainthatchildrencannotgetinto 
thefreezerandbecomeentrapped. 
VACATIONANDMOVINGTiPS 
ShortVacations: 
Leavethefreezeroperatingduringvacationsofless 
thanthreeweeks. 
LongVacations: 
ifthefreezerwillnotbeusedforseveralmonths: 
•Removeallfoodandunplugthepowercord. 
•Cleananddrytheinteriorthoroughly. 
•Leavethefreezerdooropenslightly,blockingitopenif 
necessary,topreventodorandmoldgrowth. 
Moving:Whenmovingthefreezer,followtheseguidelines 
topreventdamage: 
•Disconnectthepowercordplugfromthewalloutlet. 
•Removefoods,thendefrost,andcleanthefreezer. 
•Securealllooseitemssuchasbasepanel,baskets,and 
shelvesbytapingthemsecurelyinplacetoprevent 
damage. 
•Inthemovingvehicle,securefreezerinanupright 
positiontopreventmovement.Alsoprotectoutsideof 
freezerwithablanket,orsimilaritem. 
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