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36 " KitchenAid Built-In Bottom-Mount Refrigerator/Freezer
Refrigeration
Reference Number: UD-16
Document Type: Service Updates 2nd Half 1999
Part No. 4322614
36 “KitchenAid Built-In Bottom-Mount Refrigerator/Freezer
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
Installation procedures of the KitchenAid
Built-ln Bottom-Mount Refrigerator/Freezer
are very similar to the installation procedures
for the KitchenAid Built-ln Side-By-Side Refrigerator/
Freezer.It is important that the
anti-tip board is installed as indicated in the
Installation Instructions .Since the freezer
drawer is a pullout,the unit can easily become
unbalanced,especially if both the
freezer drawer and the refrigerator door are
opened at the same time.
REMOVING THE FREEZER DRAWER
The freezer drawer and basket assembly slides from the freezer compartment on telescoping
rails,located on each side of the unit.The entire drawer and basket assembly can be removed from
the freezer compartment as follows:
1.Remove the contents from the freezer baskets.
2.Lift the top freezer basket up and out of the unit.
3.On the right side of the unit,locate the release lever on the telescoping rail and press the lever
down.NOTE:The insets in the illustrations show the levers in the “locked ” position..
4.On the left side of the unit,locate the release lever and push the lever up.
5.Pull the complete drawer and basket assembly straight out and off the telescoping rails. INSTALLING THE FREEZER DRAWER
1.Push the telescoping rails all the way back into the freezer compartment.
2.Position the silver metal carriage that houses the ball bearings to its front plastic stop position
inside the telescoping rail.
3.Align the slides on the freezer drawer with the telescoping rails and push the drawer all the way
into the freezer.Do not force the drawer slides into the rails or you could damage the rails and
slides.
4.Pull the freezer drawer out as far as the stop to make sure that it is locked into the telescoping
rails.Also,make sure that the silver metal carriage with the ball bearings moves forward with the
drawer when it is opened.It is important for proper operation that the carriage moves with the slides
that are attached to the freezer drawer.
ACCESSING THE EVAPORATOR &RELATED COMPONENTS
The evaporator,evaporator fan motor,defrost heater,drip pan heater,and bimetal are located at the top
of the freezer compartment under a metal cover.Use the following procedure to access the components:
1.Disconnect the unit from the electrical supply.
2.Remove the freezer drawer and basket assembly.
3.Remove the two freezer light bulbs from their sockets.
4.Remove the three (3)screws from the drain tube cover and remove the cover and the insulation
from the evaporator.
5.Disconnect the drain tube heater from the wiring harness.
6.Remove the seven (7)hex-head screws from the evaporator cover. FREEZER COMPONENT LOCATIONS
The serviceable components inside the freezer compartment are shown in the illustration.NOTE:The
Wiring Diagram on the Tech Sheet for this product shows two defrost heaters.One is the “drain pan
defrost heater,” and the other is the “evaporator defrost heater.” ACCESSING THE WATER INLET VALVE
The water inlet valve is located under the freezer compartment behind the toe panel.
Use the following procedure to access the inlet valve:
1.Disconnect the unit from the electrical supply.
2.Remove the two (2)phillips screws from the base of the toe panel. ACCESSING THE MOTORIZED DAMPER
The motorized damper is located at the top rear of the refrigerator compartment behind the louvered
panel.Use the following procedure to access the motorized damper:
1.Disconnect the unit from the electrical supply.
2.Remove the decorative end caps from the louvered panel. LEVELING CONTROLS
The front and rear rollers can be adjusted to level the refrigerator/freezer from the front of the
unit.The leveling adjustments are located at the bottom left and right corners of the unit,and can be
turned with a 5/16 socket.The adjustments are labeled F for the front,and R for the rear. Page 6 shows the wiring diagram
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