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Norcold 983 manual

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  • Page 1

    900 Series Refrigerators Operator’s Guide for Models: 962 963 982 983 NORCOLD P O BOX 4248 SIDNEY OH 45365-4248 FOR YOUR SAFE TY If you smell gas: 1. Open windows 2. Do not touc h any electric al switch es 3. Extinguish any open flame 4. Immediately call your gas supplier FOR YOUR SAFE TY Do not store or use gasol ine or other flammable vapors an[...]

  • Page 2

    Table of Contents Electrical and LP Gas Requirements This refrigerator is designed to opera te with the following energy source s: LP Gas Operation 11 inches Water Column Propane 12 volts DC control voltage (15.4 volts max. - 10.5 volts min.) AC Operation 120 volts AC (132 volts max. - 108 volts min) 12 volts DC control voltage (15.4 volts max. - 1[...]

  • Page 3

    Read this m anual carefully and become thoroughly acquainted with its contents before inst alling and operating this refr igerat or Be alert to a potential Safety Hazard when the Safety Alert Symbol appears on your refrigerator or in this m anual. Also, be alert to the shaded areas in this manual; they contain important safety and performance infor[...]

  • Page 4

    • Always disc onne ct both the AC and DC power s ourc es fr om the ref riger ator wh en pe rfor ming routin e maintenance . All servicing of this ref rigerato r must be p erforme d by a qua lifie d serv ice t echni cian . • Keep liquid s away from ele ctrical con nections . Many liquids ar e electr ically cond uctive and could ca use ser ious a[...]

  • Page 5

    Storage Volume Models - 962, 963 = 6.3 cu. ft. Models - 982, 983 = 7.5 cu. ft. Leveling Warning: Operating refrigerator outside of the cooling system specification of 3 degrees off level side-to-side and 6 d egrees o ff level front-to-b ack can cau se irreparable damage t o coolin g system and can create a risk for personal injury and property dama[...]

  • Page 6

    Interior Light The interior light is located at the top of the fresh food compartment. The light will turn on when the fresh food compartment door is ope n ed and off when the do or is closed. Power to th e light is activat ed when the refri gerator is tu r ne d on a nd de acti vated whe n th e refri ger ato r is turned off. To replace the light bu[...]

  • Page 7

    Door Bins The full w idt h door bins i n the freezer and fresh food compartments can be positioned to satisfy your needs. The lower bin accom- modates it ems such as 2- liter bot tles an d half-gallon milk cartons. Other bins accom- modate pop cans, ket chup bottles, and ot her commonly used items. To remove the bins for cleaning or relocating, lif[...]

  • Page 8

    Adjustable Shelves Multiple shelf grooves in the freeze r and fresh food compartments enab le you to re- move the shel ves for clean ing and to arrang e the shelves to fit your needs. To move the shelf in the freezer, pull the shelf forward, select the new location, and slide th e shelf into place. To move the shelves in the fresh food com- partmen[...]

  • Page 9

    Pressing and h olding "MODE" b utton (C) allows the u ser to cycle through fo ur mode choices; one " AUTO" and th ree man ual modes (AC, LP GAS, or BATT). The refrige rator will not switch to the new operating mode until "MODE" button is released. The "TEMP SET" (thermostat) button (D) controls refrigera tor [...]

  • Page 10

    Diagnostic Codes The refrigerator’s operatin g co nt r ols are e q u i p p e d wi th a dia gnos tic sy st em which alerts the user to a prob l em i n any m o d e o f op e r at i o n. Wh e n a prob- l e m occurs within a given mode, the op erating con- trols will revert to a s t a n d - b y m o d e i n which an alarm will sound and a diagnostic co[...]

  • Page 11

    A7 Fault externa l to re friger ator co ntrols DC inpu t volt age too lo w Check: DC su pp ly to ref rig era t o r (10. 5 VD C min .) Batte ry char ging eq uipm ent or co nver ter DC conn ec ti on to th e ref r ig era to r Consul t your de al er or a Norc ol d Serv ic e Cen te r A8 Fault externa l to re friger ator co ntrols DC inpu t vo ltag e to [...]

  • Page 12

    7. Ins pect the flue of refri gerat or’s coo ling sys tem . Thi s ar ea mu st b e fr ee of fore ign m ate rials. Fore ign mate rials obse rved in the flue indicate the bu rner requires cleaning. 8. Ins ure the a rea directly behind the refrig erator is not b eing us ed f or stor age. Keep t h e r e f r i g e r a t o r a re a cl e a r a n d f re e[...]

  • Page 13

    1. Remove the ref rigerator from its e nclosure. Follow "R efriger ator Remo val and Replacem ent" proced ure begin ning on pag e 11. 2. Remo ve the he at defl e c to r ca p from the fl u e. 3. Remove the spira l flue baffle from the flue tube. 4. Usi ng a stif f brus h or f ine emer y cl oth, clean the spira l flue baf fle o f de bris. 5[...]

  • Page 14

    Fuse Replacement Procedure The refrigera tor’s electrical cir cuits are fused to protect them from a circuit overload. If the "Diagnostic Codes and Their Meaning" section indicates that the refrigerator f use is blown, follow the replace ment procedures below. 1. Turn the refrigerator to "OFF". 2. Disconnect the A C power cord[...]

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    Wiring Pic toria l 1 5[...]

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    LIMITED TWO YEAR WARRANTY This Limited Warranty is given by NORC OLD ("Company") to the original consumer-purchaser of any new refrigerating equipment ("Equipment") supplied by the Company, excluding glass ware, elec tric light bulbs, replaceable fuses, and will be effective for a period of two years from date of original purcha[...]