Hotpoint HCM9CTCD - Installation Preparation; Freezer Location Guidelines; Leveling the Freezer; Clearances and Ventilation Requirements

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Preparing of Installation
INSTALLATION
Read these instructions completely and carefully.
Freezer Location
Yourfreezershouldbeconvenientlylocatedfor
day-to-dayuseinadry,well-ventilatedroom.
Donotinstallthefreezerwherethetemperaturewillgo
below0°F(-18°C)orabove110°F(43°C),becauseitwill
notmaintainpropertemperatures.
Donotinstallthefreezerinalocationexposedtorain
water or direct sunlight.
Besuretoinstallyourfreezeronafloorstrongenough
to support it when it is fully loaded.
Level Freezer
Levelthefreezerfromsidetosideandfronttoback
sothatthelidwillsealproperly.Useshimstolevelthe
freezer if necessary.
NOTE: Itshouldnotbenecessarytoremovethelid
duringinstallation.If,forsomereason,thehingesneed
adjustment,callaprofessionalservicecompany..
Clearances and Ventilation
Allowatleast2”(50.8mm)clearanceonbothsidesof
thefreezerand2”(50.8mm)betweenthebackofthe
freezerandthewall.Leaveroomabovethefreezerto
open the lid.
Keepflammablematerialsandvapors,suchasgasoline,
awayfromfreezer.
Donotcoverthefreezerwithitemssuchasblankets,
sheets, tablecloths, etc. This reduces air circulation.
Lid Removal
CAUTION
LIFTING HAZARD
Thelidisheavy.Usebothhandstosecurethelidbefore
lifting.
CAUTION
HINGE SPRING UNDER TENSION
Ifitisnecessarytoremovethelid,followthesesteps:
1.Removethelowerpartofthehingecoverandthen
removetheupperpart.
2.Openthelidtothemaximumposition.(Thehingesare
loosestatthisposition.)
3.Removethe4screwsfromtheupperpartofthehinge
and lid.
4.Toreinstalllidfollowstepsinreverse.Tightenall
hingescrewsbutavoidover-tighteningtoprevent
stripping.Reinstallhingecovers.
UpperHinge
Cover
Lower Hinge
Cover
Hinge Screws to
beRemoved