LG LTC20380ST manual

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    Model Name ** =color number L T C20 380** L T C2 4380** GM-T208Q* GM-T24 8Q* GM-U652S*DP GM-U552S*DP P /No. MFL6 7527903 Rev.3 ENGLISH ESP AÑOL www .lg. com O WNER’S MANU AL T OP FREEZER REFRIGERA T OR Please read this manual car efully bef ore operating your set and r etain it f or future r efer ence.[...]

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    1 Important Saf et y Instructions 2 - 3 Requir ements for Gr ound Connection 3 Parts and F eatures 4 Refrigerat or Installation 5- 11 Unpacking 5 Installation 5 How to r emove and Install the Refrigerator Doors 6-8 How to r everse and Install the Refrigera tor Doors 9- 11 Closing and Aligning the doors 12 Using y our Refrigerat or 13- 15 Ensuring P[...]

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    2 This manual contains several important saf ety notices. Alway s read and obey all of the following saf et y messages. This is the saf ety alert symbol. This s ymbol is a warning to pot ential dangers that could cause death, injur y or damage to you, others or the product . All safety message s will follo w after this warning symbol and the word ?[...]

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    3 This appliance is no t intended f or use by childr en, persons with physical or mental disabilitie s, persons with reduced sensor y or mental capacit y , or persons that lack experience or know-how , unless they have supervision or instruction in relation to the use of the appliance by the person re sponsible f or their saf et y . Children should[...]

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    4 P ARTS AND FEA TURES Use this page to bec ome more familiar with the parts and f eature s of y our refrigerator . Page r ef erence s are included or y our convenience. NO TE: This guide cov ers several models. The refrigerator you have purchased may hav e some or all of the items listed belo w . The locations of the f eature s shown below may no [...]

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    5 REFRIGERA T OR INST ALLA TION W ARNING EX CESSIVE WEIGHT HAZARD Use the assistance of t wo or mor e persons t o mov e or install the refrigerator . Not f ollowing these instructions may c ause injur y to the back and other parts of the body . UNP A CKING Befor e installing y our refrigerat or , remove any tape or temporary stickers. Do not r emov[...]

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    6 HOW TO REMO VE AND INST ALL THE REFRIGERA TOR DOORS If entrance is lees than 35 inche s wide, the r efrigerator’s door will need to be r emoved. IMPORT ANT : Befor e starting, turn off and unplug the refrigerat or . R emove all food and the r acks fr om the doors. T OOLS Y OU MIGHT NEED OR USE 3/8 in 10 mm Hex Socket Wrench Phillips Scr ewdrive[...]

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    7 ţ T o r eplace doors, begin with refrigerator door and then follo w with free zer door . 3. Replacing Refrigerator Door ţ Se t door on Bott om Hinge Pin (See Figure 7). ţ Plac e hinge pin o f middle bracke t inside the hinge pin insert on the top of the door (See Figur e 8). Hold the door in place and line up the hinge with the hole s[...]

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    8 HOW T O REVERSE AND INST ALL THE REFRIGERA T OR DOORS Y ou may find it more convenient to have the doors converted fr om the left opening type (factory installed) to the right opening t ype. Directions r ef er to the right side as the side on your right as you face the unit . T OOLS Y OU MIGHT NEED OR USE W ARNING ELE CTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD Befor [...]

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    9 2. R eversing and Reinst alling Refrigerat or Door Using a ¼” socke t wr ench, loosen and remov e Hinge Pin fr om the Middle Hinge Bracket . R emove washer underneath the middle hinge and set aside. NO TE: A t this point the door will be loose. Slightly lift the door and remove it . Loosen and r emove the t wo bolts and use the Phillips head s[...]

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    10 T ake out the Hinge Pin Insert and move the Brack et to the o ther side o f the door , keeping the same orientation. Place the Hinge Pin Insert into the left side of the bracket . Tight en the Hinge Pin Bracke t to the door . With a flat -head screwdriver , car efully pry off and remov e the cover over the screw holes on the left side of refrig[...]

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    11 Tight en the bolts. F orce-fit T op Hinge Cover over T op Hinge. Replac e cover on the t op left side of the refriger ator to the right t op to cov er the holes. Cov er is also for ce-fitted. After changing doors, make sure that the corners of the Door Gasket s are not folded over . T o ensure a good seal, apply a small amount of silicon greas[...]

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    12 CL OSING AND ALIGNING THE DOORS T o avoid vibration, the unit must be lev eled. If neces sar y , adjust the L eveling Legs to compensate f or unevennes s of the floor . The front should be slightly higher than the rear t o aid in door closing. Y our r efrigerator has thr ee front leveling scr ews, one on the right and one on the left . If your [...]

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    13 ENSURING PROPER AIR CIR CULA TION In order t o obtain stable temperatur e, the air must flow between the freez er and refrigerator sections. As shown in the illustration belo w , the cold air enters thr ough the bottom part and circulat es upwar d. This air r eturns below the free zer floor and the re st of the air enters the refrigerat or sec[...]

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    14 ADJUSTING CONTROL SETTINGS Give the refrigera tor time to cool down completely bef ore adding food. It is best t o wait 2 4 hours befor e adding food to the refrigerator . The mid-settings indicated in the previous section should be corr ect f or normal household refrigerat or usage. The controls are set correctly when milk or juice is cold to y[...]

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    15 Packaging Recommendations: ţ Us F se BMFEQMB s UJD containers. ţ Us FQMB s UJD containers XJUIBTNP o UI s urface. ţ Package XJUIBMVNJOVN f PJM o GIJHI re sistance. ţ Wr BQXJUIQBQFSMB y ered  XJUIQMB stic. ţ Use  wat FSQ r oo GQMB stic. ţ Us F rec PNNF[...]

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    16 REFRIGERA TOR SHEL VES The glass shelve s in y our refrigera tor ar e adjustable to meet y our individual storage needs. Adjusting the shelves to fit diff erent heights of it ems will make finding the exact item you want easier . Doing so will also r educe the amount of time the refrigera tor door is open which will save ener gy . IMPORT ANT :[...]

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    17 HUMIDITY CONTROLLED CRISPERS The crispers provide fre sher tasting fruit and vegetables by letting y ou easily control humidit y inside the drawer . Y ou can contr ol the amount o f humidity in the moisture sealed crispers by adjus ting the control to any setting between VE GET ABLES and FRUIT . ţ VEGET ABLES keeps moist air in the crisper for [...]

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    18 W ARNING EXPL OSION HAZARD Do not use flammable cleaners. Not following the se instructions can cause death, explosion or fire. The refrigerator , as well as the freez er , do their own de-fr eezing. This proces s does not prevent the build up of contaminants, theref ore it is suggest ed that y ou clean both parts once a month; clean spilled l[...]

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    19 POWER INTERRUPTIONS 1. In case of a black out, c all your electric company and ask how long it will las t . 2. In case of a 2 4 hour or less black out , do no t open the refrigerat or; this will keep the f ood fr esh. 3. In case of a longer black out, do one of the following options: ţ Pull out all of the fr oz en f ood and keep them in an i[...]

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    20 NO TE: The automatic Ice maker is only included in s ome models. Check y our specifications of y our refrigerator . W ARNING PERSONAL INJURY HAZARD A void contact with any moving par ts of the ejector mechanism or with the heater that releases the ice cubes. DO NO T place your fingers in the automatic ice maker when the refrigera tor is plugge[...]

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    21 NO TE: It is necessary to have a water source when both water and/ or ice dispensers are available in y our product . BEF ORE ST ART The water source is not guaranteed by the r efrigerator manufacturer . F ollow instructions carefully in or der to reduce damage. Air locat ed inside the wat er pipe s can cause hammering or tapping causing damage [...]

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    22 3. DRILL A HOLE F OR THE V AL VE Drill a 1/ 4” (6,35 mm) diameter hole in the water pipeline. Remo ve jagged edges pr oduces after perforation. Make sure water does not r each the drill. Not performing the 1/ 4” (6,35 mm) perforation can lead to a low or smaller ice production. 4. TIGHTEN THE V AL VE Tight the valve into the cold wat er pipe[...]

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    23 ţ Remov FUIFSJOHQMVH (1)  f SPNUIF WBM v FMP ca UFE a UUIF UPQ o G s VDIE e WJ ce. ţ 1MB ce  c PNQS e s TJPO OVU BOEUIF f FSVMF a U UIF FOE of  UIF QJQFMJOF *O se SU QJQFMJOF JOU o  UIF c POOFDUJPO WBM ve  as  f BS BTQ os TJCMF?[...]

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    2 4 UNDERST ANDING SOUNDS Y OU MA Y HEAR Y our new r efrigerator may make sounds that your old one did not mak e. Most of the new sounds ar e normal. Hard surfaces, like the floor , walls and cabinets, can make the sounds seem louder than they actually are. The follo wing describes the kinds o f sounds y ou may hear and what may be causing them.. [...]

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    25 Problem Possible Cause s Solutions Lights do not work The power supply cor d is unplugged. Firmly plug the cord int o a live outlet with proper voltage (ref er to Electrical & Grounding R equirements). An LED light has malfunctioned. Befor e proceeding to replac e LED , unplug the refrigerat or or turn off power at the circuit break er or fu[...]

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    26 Problem Pos sible Causes Solutions Doors will not close completely . The refrigerat or is not level. See the L eveling and Door Alignment section. F ood packages are blocking the door open. R earrange f ood containers to clear door and door shelves. The ice bin, crisper cover , pans, shelves, door bins or bask ets ar e out of position. Push bins[...]

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    27 Problem P ossible Causes Solutions The refrigerat or seems to make too much noise. The sounds may be normal f or your refrigerat or . R efer t o the Understanding Sounds Y ou May Hear section f or more information. The icemaker is not producing ice or not enough ice. New installation. W ait 12 to 2 4 hours after icemaker installation f or ice pr[...]

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    28 TROUBLESHOO TING GUIDE TROUBLESHOO TING GUIDE Problem P ossible Causes Solutions T emperature is too warm or there is interior moisture buildup. The air vents ar e block ed. Cold air circulat es from the free zer t o the fresh f ood section and back again through air vents in the wall dividing the t wo sections. Locat e air vents by using y our [...]

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    29 TROUBLESHOO TING GUIDE Problem P ossible Causes Solutions The doors are difficult to open. The gasket s are dirt y or sticky . Clean the gasket s and the surfaces that they touch. R ub a thin coat of appliance polish or kitchen wax on the gasket s after cleaning. The door is reopened within a short time after having been opened. When y ou open [...]

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    30 W ARRANTY L G ELECTRONICS U .S.A., INC. L G REFRIGERA TOR LIMITED W ARRANTY - U.S.A. Should your L G Refrigerat or (“Product ”) fail due to a defect in materials or workmanship under normal home use, during the warranty period set forth below , L G will at its option repair or replace the product . This limited warranty is valid only to the [...]

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    31 WARRANTY L G ELE CTRONICS CANADA, INC. L G REFRIGERA T OR LIMITED W ARRANTY - Canada W ARRANTY : Should your L G Refrigerator (“Product ”) fail due to a def ect in material or workmanship under normal home use during the warranty period set forth below , LG Canada will at its option repair or replace the Pr oduct upon receipt of proo f of or[...]

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