Electrolux ST401SN User manual

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Welcome to the world of Electrolux

You’ve chosen a first class product from Electrolux, which hopefully will provide

you with lots of pleasure in the future. Electrolux ambition is to offer a wide variety

of quality products that would make your life even more comfortable. You can look

at some examples on the cover in this manual. But now it’s time to study this

manual and start using and enjoying the benefits from your new machine. We

promise that it’ll make your life a little easier. Good luck!

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The following symbols are used in this manual:

Important information concerning your personal safety and information on

how to avoid damaging the appliance.

General information and tips

Environmental information

The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product

may not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the

applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.

By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential

negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could

otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. For more

detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local city

office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased

the product.

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CONTENTS

Safety IInformation 70

Use 773

Cleaning the interior 73

Control panel 73

Operation 73

Switching off 73

Temperature regulation 74

Adjusting the temperature 74

Action Freeze Function 74

Fresh food refrigeration 74

Movable shelves 75

Bottle rack 75

Positioning the door shelves 75

Drawer 76

Humidity Control 76

Using of the Twist&Serve ice maker 77

Air recycling 77

Freezing Calendar 78

Freezing fresh food 78

Storing deep-frozen food 78

Thawing 78

Hints 79

Hints for refrigeration 79

Hints for freezing 79

Hints for storage of frozen food 80

Interior light 80

Installation of the taste guard filter 81

Replacing the taste guard filter 81

Maintenance 882

Periodic cleaning 82

Defrosting 82

Technical information 83

Customer sservice aand sspare pparts 883

Installation 84

Location 84

Rear spacers 84

Shelf holders 84

Electrical connection 85

Door reversibility 85

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SAFETY

INFORMATION

It iis mmost iimportant tthat tthis

instruction bbook sshould bbe rretained

with tthe aappliance ffor ffuture rreference.

Should tthe aappliance bbe ssold oor

transferred tto aanother oowner, oor

should yyou mmove hhouse aand lleave tthe

appliance, aalways eensure tthat tthe

book iis ssupplied wwith tthe aappliance iin

order tthat tthe nnew oowner ccan bbe

acquainted wwith tthe ffunctioning oof tthe

appliance aand tthe rrelevant wwarnings.

If tthis aappliance ffeaturing mmagnetic

door sseals iis tto rreplace aan oolder

appliance hhaving aa sspring llock ((latch)

on tthe ddoor oor llid, bbe ssure tto mmake

that sspring llock uunusable bbefore yyou

discard tthe oold aappliance. TThis wwill

prevent iit ffrom bbecoming aa ddeath-ttrap

for aa cchild.

These wwarnings aare pprovided iin tthe

interest oof ssafety. YYou mmust rread tthem

carefully bbefore iinstalling oor uusing tthe

appliance.

General Safety

• This appliance is not intended for

use by persons (including children)

with reduced physical, sensory or

mental capabilities, or lack of

experience and knowledge, unless

they have been given supervision

or instruction concerning use of the

appliance by a person responsible

for their safety.

Children should be supervised to

ensure that they do not play with

the appliance.

• It is dangerous to alter the

specifications or modify this

product in any way.

• Before any cleaning or

maintenance work is carried out,

be sure to switch off and unplug

the appliance.

• This appliance is heavy. Care

should be taken when moving it

• Ice lollies can cause frost burns if

consumed straight from the

appliance.

• Take uutmost ccare wwhen hhandling

your aappliance sso aas nnot tto ccause

any ddamages tto tthe ccooling uunit

with cconsequent ppossible ffluid

leakages.

• The aappliance mmust nnot bbe llocated

close tto rradiators oor ggas ccookers.

• Avoid pprolonged eexposure oof tthe

appliance tto ddirect ssunlight.

• There mmust bbe aadequate vventilation

round tthe bback oof tthe aappliance

and aany ddamage tto tthe rrefrigerant

circuit mmust bbe aavoided.

• For ffreezers oonly ((except bbuilt-iin

models): aan iideal llocation iis tthe

cellar oor bbasement.

• Do nnot uuse oother eelectrical

appliances ((such aas iice ccream

makers) iinside oof rrefrigerating

appliances.

Service/Repair

• Any electrical work required to

install this appliance should be

carried out by a qualified electrician

or competent person

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• This product should be serviced by

an authorized Service Centre, and

only genuine spare parts should be

used.

• Under no circumstances should

you attempt to repair the appliance

yourself. Repairs carried out by

inexperienced persons may cause

injury or more serious

malfunctioning. Refer to your local

Service Centre, and always insist

on genuine spare parts.

• This appliance contains

hydrocarbons in its cooling unit;

maintenance and recharging must

therefore only be carried out by

authorized technicians.

Use

• The domestic refrigerators and

freezers are designed to be used

specifically for the storage of edible

foodstuffs only.

• Best performance is obtained with

ambient temperature between

+18°C and +43°C (class T); +18°C

and +38°C (class ST); +16°C and

+32°C (class N); +10°C and +32°C

(class SN). The class of your

appliance is shown on its rating

plate.

Warning: when the ambient

temperature is not included within

the range indicated for the class of

this appliance, the following

instructions must be observed:

when the ambient temperature

drops below the minimum level, the

storage temperature in the freezer

compartment cannot be

guaranteed; therefore it is advisable

to use the food stored as soon as

possible.

• Frozen food must not be re-frozen

once it has been thawed out.

• Manufacturers’ storage

recommendations should be strictly

adhered to. Refer to relevant

instructions.

• The inner lining of the appliance

consists of channels through which

the refrigerant passes. If these

should be punctured this would

damage the appliance beyond

repair and cause food loss. DO

NOT USE SHARP INSTRUMENTS

to scrape off frost or ice. Frost may

be removed by using the scraper

provided. Under no circumstances

should solid ice be forced off the

liner. Solid ice should be allowed to

thaw when defrosting the

appliance.

• Do not place carbonated or fizzy

drinks in the freezer as it creates

pressure on the container, which

may cause it to explode, resulting

in damage to the appliance.

Installation

• During normal operation, the

condenser and compressor at the

back of the appliance heat up

considerably. For safety reasons,

minimum ventilation must be as

shown in the instructions.

Attention: kkeep vventilation oopenings

clear oof oobstruction.

• Care must be taken to ensure that

the appliance does not stand on

the electrical supply cable.

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Important:

if the supply cord is

damaged, it must be replaced by a

special cord or assembly availa-ble

from the manufacturer or its service

agent.

• If the appliance is transported

horizontally, it is possible that the

oil contained in the compressor

flows in the refrigerant circuit. It is

advisable to wait at least two hours

before connecting the appliance to

allow the oil to flow back in the

compressor.

• There are working parts in this

product which heat up. Always

ensure that there is adequate

ventilation as a failure to do this will

result in component failure and

possible food loss. See installation

instructions.

• Parts which heat up should not be

exposed. Wherever possible the

back of the product should be

against a wall.

Environment

Protection

This aappliance ddoes nnot ccontain

gasses wwhich ccould ddamage tthe

ozone llayer, iin eeither iits rrefrigerant

circuit oor iinsulation mmaterials. TThe

appliance sshall nnot bbe ddiscarded

together wwith tthe uurban rrefuse aand

rubbish. AAvoid ddamaging tthe ccooling

unit, eespecially aat tthe rrear nnear tthe

heat eexchanger. IInformation oon yyour

local ddisposal ssites mmay bbe oobtained

from mmunicipal aauthorities. TThe

materials uused oon tthis aappliance

marked bby tthe ssymbol aare

recyclable.

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USE

Cleaning the interior

Before using the appliance for the first

time, wash the interior and all internal

accessories with luke-warm water and

some neutral soap so as to remove

the typical smell of a brand-new

product, then dry thoroughly.

Do nnot uuse ddetergents oor

abrasive ppowders, aas tthese wwill

damage tthe ffinish.

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Control Panel

A.

Button for temperature regulation

Operation

Remove, iif ppresent, tthe ““Remove”

label sstuck oon tthe iinside oof tthe ffreezer

compartment.

Insert the plug into the wall socket.

Switching off

To switch off the appliance remove the

mains plug.

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Action Freeze Function

To quickly lower the freezer

compartment temperature activate the

Action Freeze function .

Keep pressing the button A until the

LED corresponding to the symbol (*)

lights up.

To deselect the Action Freeze function

keep pressing the button until the

required temperature is selected.

Fresh food refrigeration

To obtain the best performance:

• do not store warm food or

evaporating liquids in the

refrigerator;

• do cover or wrap the food,

particularly if it has a strong flavour.

• Position food so that air can

circulate freely around it.

Temperatur regulation

The temperature indicated by the LED

is selected each time the button is

pressed.

Lla Selection is progressive,varying

from +2 °C to +8 °C.

Keep the button pressed until the LED

corresponding to the required

temperature lights up.

Adjusting the

temperature

The temperature inside may be

influenced by these factors.

• room temperature

• how often the doors are opened

• amount of food stored

• appliance position

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Movable shelves

The walls of the refrigerator are

equipped with a series of runners so

that the shelves can be positioned as

desired.

Bottle rack

Place bottles in the rack with the

bottleneck to the front.

Important: Only store unopened

bottles horizontally.

The bottle rack can be tilted for storing

opened bottles.

To do this pull the bottle rack forward

until it can be tilted upwards, then

slide up the front support to the next

level .

Positioning the door

shelves

To permit storage of food packages of

various sizes, the door shelves can be

placed at different heights.

To make these adjustments proceed

as follow: Gradually pull the shelf in

the direction of the arrows until it

comes free, then reposition as

required.

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Drawer

The drawer is suitable for storing fruit

and vegetables. There is a separator

inside the drawer that can be placed in

different positions to suit personal

needs.

There is a grille (if forseen) on the

bottom of the drawer to separate the

fruit and vegetables from any humidity

on the bottom surface.

All parts inside the drawer can be

removed for cleaning purposes.

Humidity Control

The drawer incorporates a device with

slots (adjustable by means of a sliding

lever),which makes it possible to regulate

the temperature in the vegetable

drawer(s).

The opening in the ventilation slots can be

adjusted with the slider. Right slider:

Ventilation slots opened.

With the ventilation slots opened, more air

circulation results in a lower air moisture

content in the fruit and vegetable

compartments. Left slider: Ventilation slots

closed. When the ventilation slots are

closed, the natural moisture content of the

food in the fruit and vegetable

compartments is preserved for longer.

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Air recycling

The refrigerator compartment is

equipped with a special

D.A.C.(Dynamic Air Cooling) fan which

can be turned on with the switch B,

with the green light on the fan is

working.

As suggestion the fan (D.A.C.) should

be used with ambient temperature

exceeding 25°C .

This device allows rapid cooling of

foods and a more uniform temperature

in the compartment.

Using of the Twist&Serve

ice maker

This appliance is equipped with one or

more trays for the production and the

storage of ice-cubes. Twist&Serve ice

maker is positioned in the freezer

compartment under the shelf.

It consists of a double ice tray

dispenser and of an ice box.

It is possible to shift the Ice Dispenser

left or right according to your space

needs.

Pull the double tray Ice Maker and fill

the trays with water at 3/4 of their

maximum capacity.

After the water has been frozen, twist

the trays knob in the direction of the

arrow so that the ice cubes fall directly

into the box below.

Pull the Ice box and pick up the Ice

cubes.

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Freezing Calendar

The symbols show different types of

frozen goods.

The numbers indicate storage times in

months for the appropriate types of frozen

goods. Whether the upper or lower value

of the indicated storage time is valid

depends on the quality of the foods and

pre-treating before freezing.

Freezing fresh food

The freezer compartment is suitable for

freezing fresh food and storing frozen

and deep-frozen food for a long time.

To freeze fresh food activate the Action

Freeze function (*) at least 24 hours

before placing the food to be frozen in

the freezer compartment.

Move the Twist&Serve ice dispenser to

the middle of the shelf on which it is

hooked.

Move the shelf to the upper seat,

keeping it horizontal.

Place the fresh food to freeze on the

shelf.

The maximum amount of food that can

be frozen in 24 hours is specified on

the rating plate ,a label located on the

inside of the appliance.

The freezing process lasts for 24

hours: during this period do not add

other food .

After 24 hours, when the freezing

process is completed, return to the

required temperature by pressing the

button A.

Storing deep-frozen food

When switching on or after an idle

period,it is advisable to operate the

appliance to the coldest setting for at

least 2 hours before introducing deep-

frozen food.

To do this,select the Action Freeze

function (*).

After 2 hours select the required

temperature by pressing the button A.

To obtain best results it is advisable to

keep the freezer shelf on the upper

seats.

Thawing

Deep-frozen or frozen food, prior to

being used, can be thawed in the

refrigerator compartment or at room

temperature, depending on the time

available for this operation.

Small pieces may even be cooked still

frozen, directly from the freezer: in this

case, cooking will take longer.

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• only freeze top quality, fresh and

thoroughly cleaned, foodstuffs;

• prepare food in small portions to

enable it to be rapidly and

completely frozen and to make it

possible subsequently to thaw only

the quantity required;

• wrap up the food in aluminium foil

or polythene and make sure that

the packages are airtight;

• do not allow fresh, unfrozen food to

touch food which is already frozen,

thus avoiding a rise in temperature

of the latter;

• lean foods store better and longer

than fatty ones; salt reduces the

storage life of food;

• ice cubes, if consumed immediately

after removal from the freezer

compartment, can possibly cause

the skin to be freeze burnt;

• it is advisable to show the freezing-

in date on each individual pack to

enable you to keep tab of the

storage time;

• do nnot pput ccarbonated lliquids ((fizzy

drinks, eetc.) iin tthe ffreezer

compartment aas tthey mmay bburst.

HINTS

Hints for refrigeration

Useful hints:

Meat ((all ttypes):

wrap in polythene

bags and place on the glass shelf

above the vegetable drawer.

For ssafety, sstore iin tthis wway oonly oone

or ttwo ddays aat tthe mmost.

Cooked ffoods, ccold ddishes, eetc..:

these should be covered and may be

placed on any shelf.

Fruit aand vvegetables:

these should be

thoroughly cleaned and placed in the

special drawer(s) provided.

Butter aand ccheese:

these should be

placed in special airtight containers or

wrapped in aluminium foil or polythene

bags to exclude as much air as

possible.

Milk bbottles:

these should have a cap

and should be stored in the bottle rack

on the door.

Bananas, ppotatoes, oonions aand ggarlic,

if nnot ppacked, mmust nnot bbe kkept iin tthe

refrigerator.

Hints for freezing

To help you make the most of the

freezing process, here are some

important hints:

• the maximum quantity of food

which can be frozen in 24 hrs. is

shown on the rating plate;

• the freezing process takes 24

hours. No further food to be frozen

should be added during this

period;

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Hints for storage of

frozen food

To obtain the best performance from

this appliance, you should:

• make sure that the commercially

frozen foodstuffs were adequately

stored by the retailer;

• be sure that frozen foodstuffs are

transferred from the foodstore to

the freezer in the shortest possible

time;

• not open the door frequently or

leave it open longer than absolutely

necessary.

• Once defrosted, food deteriorates

rapidly and cannot be refrozen.

• Do not exceed the storage period

indicated by the food manufacturer.

Interior light

If it becomes necessary to replace the

lamp, press as shown in the picture.

Attention

Replace the lamp with one of the same

power (the maximum power is shown

on the light diffuser).

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Installation of the Taste

Guard Filter

Taste guard filter is an active carbon

filter which absorbs bad odors and

permits to maintain the best flavour

and aroma for all foodstuffs without

risk of odour cross contamination.

On delivery the active carbon filter is

placed in a plastic bag to secure its

length of life.

Before the appliance is turned on,

remove the filter from its plastic bag

and place it inside the flap.

• Pull the flap outward

• nsert the active carbon filter in the

slot found in the back of the flap

• Close the flap.

During the operation,always

keep the air ventilation flap

closed.The filter should be handled

carefully to prevent its surface from

being scratched.

Replacing the Taste

Guard filter

To get the best performance the active

carbon filter should be changed once

every year.

New active carbon filters can be

purchased from your local dealer.

• The filter is placed behind the flap

and can be reached by pulling the

flap outward.

• Pull out of the slot the exhausted

charcoal filter.

• Insert the new charcoal filter in the

slot

• Close the flap.

During the operation,always

keep the air ventilation flap

closed.The filter should be handled

carefully to prevent its surface from

being scratched.

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Defrosting

Fridge

Frost is automatically eliminated from

the evaporator of the refrigerator

compartment every time the motor

compressor stops, during normal use.

The defrost water drains out through a

trough into a special container at the

back of the appliance, over the motor

compressor, where it evaporates.

It iis iimportant tto pperiodically cclean tthe

defrost wwater ddrain hhole iin tthe mmiddle

of tthe rrefrigerator ccompartment

channel tto pprevent tthe wwater

overflowing aand ddripping oonto tthe ffood

inside. UUse tthe sspecial ccleaner

provided, wwhich yyou wwill ffind aalready

inserted iinto tthe ddrain hhole.

Freezer

Your appliance is frost free, which

means there is no need to manually

defrost it as this will be carried out

automatically.

MAINTENANCE

Unplug tthe aappliance bbefore

carrying oout aany mmaintenance

operation.

Warning

This aappliance ccontains

hydrocarbons iin iits ccooling uunit;

maintenance aand rrecharging

must ttherefore oonly bbe ccarried

out bby aauthorized ttechnicians.

Periodic cleaning

Many pproprietary kkitchen ssurface

cleaners ccontain cchemicals tthat ccan

attack/damage tthe pplastics uused iin

this aappliance. FFor tthis rreason iit iis

recommended tthat tthe oouter ccasing oof

this aappliance iis oonly ccleaned wwith

warm wwater wwith aa llittle wwashing-uup

liquid aadded.

Clean the inside with warm water and

bicarbonate of soda.

Rinse and dry thoroughly.

Clean the condenser (black grill) and

the compressor at the back of the

appliance with a brush or a vacuum

cleaner. This operation will improve the

performance of the appliance and

save electricity consumption.

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CUSTOMER SERVICE

AND SPARE PARTS

If the appliance is not functioning

properly, check that:

• the plug is firmly in the wall socket

and the mains power switch is on;

• there is an electricity supply (find

out by plugging in another

appliance);

• the temperature is set correctly.

• If there are water drops on the

bottom of the cabinet, check that

the defrost water drain opening is

not obstructed (see “Defrosting”

section).

• If your appliance is still not working

properly after making the above

checks, contact the nearest service

centre.

To oobtain ffast sservice, iit iis eessential

that wwhen yyou aapply ffor iit yyou sspecify

the mmodel aand sserial nnumber oof yyour

appliance wwhich ccan bbe ffound oon tthe

guarantee ccertificate oor oon tthe rrating

plate llocated iinside tthe aappliance, oon

the bbottom lleft-hhand sside.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

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325

4

20

1800

Net Fridge Capacity lt.

Energy Consumption kWh/24h

Energy Consumption kWh/year

Freezing Capacity 24h

Rising time

Net Freezer Capacity lt

Dimensions mm

The technical infomation are situated in the rating plate on the internal left side of

the appliance.

695

669

Width

Depth

High

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C

B

Shelf holders

Your appliance is equipped with shelf

retainers that make it possible to

secure the shelves during

transportation.

To remove them proceed as follows:

Move the shelf holders in the direction

of the arrow, raise the shelf from the

rear and push it forward until it is freed

and remove the retainers.

INSTALLATION

Location

The appliance should be installed well

away from sources of heat such as

radiators, boilers, direct sunlight etc.

Ensure that air can circulate freely

around the back of the cabinet. To

ensure best performance, if the

appliance is positioned below an

overhanging wall unit, the minimum

distance between the top of the

cabinet and the wall unit must be at

least 100 mm . Ideally, however, the

appliance should not be positioned

below overhanging wall units. Accurate

levelling is ensured by one or more

adjustable feet at the base of the

cabinet.

Attention

It must be possible to disconnect the

appliance from the mains power

supply; the plug must therefore be

easily accessible after installation.

Rear spacers

In tthe aappliance, tthere aare ttwo sspacers

which mmust bbe ffitted aas sshown iin tthe

figure ..

Slacken the screws and insert the

spacer under the screw head, then re-

tighten the screws.

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Electrical connection

Before plugging in, ensure that the

voltage and frequency shown on the

serial number plate correspond to your

domestic power supply. Voltage can

vary by ±6% of the rated voltage.

For operation with different voltages, a

suitably sized auto-transformer must

be used.

The aappliance mmust bbe eearthed.

The power supply cable plug is

provided with a contact for this

purpose.

If the domestic power supply socket is

not earthed, connect the appliance to

a separate earth in compliance with

current regulations, consulting a

specialist technician.

The MManufacturer ddeclines aall

responsibility iif tthe aabove ssafety

precautions aare nnot oobserved.

This appliance complies with

the following E.E.C. Directives:

•

87/308 EEEC

of 2/6/87 relative to

radio interference suppression.

•

73/23 EEEC

of 19.2.73 (Low Voltage

Directive) and subsequent

modifications;

•

89/336 EEEC

of 3.5.89

(Electromagnetic Compatibility

Directive) and subsequent

modifications.

Door reversibility

The side at which the door opens can be

changed from the right side (factory

adjustment) to the left side, if the

installation site requires.

Warning!

When changing the side

at which the door opens, the appliance

may not be connected to the mains.

Remove plug from the mains beforehand.

Procced aas ffollows:

To carry out the following operations, we

suggest that this be made with another

person that will keep a firm hold on the

doors of the appliance during the

operations.

Before carrying out any operations,

remove the plug from the power

socket.

1. Remove the upper hinge taking

care for the upper door not to fall

off and keep it for future actions;

2. remove the upper door;

3. Remove the upper support and

mount it in the opposite side

4. unscrew the middle hinge.(H)

Unscrew the plastic plugs located on

the opposite side of the central hinge

and introduce them in the holes

occupied before by the hinge;

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5. remove the lower door;

6. pull off the ventilation grille which is

fixed by two screws;

7. Carefully place the appliance on its

back, totally unscrew the adjustable

foot and screw it in the opposite

side.

8. remove the bottom hinge by

unscrewing its fixing screws;

9. using a 12 mm spanner, unscrew

the hinge pin and reassemble it on

the opposite side of the hinge;

10.reassemble the lower hinge in the

opposite side, using the screws

previously removed;

11.Carefully replace the appliance in its

working position and adjust the

level of the appliance by screwing/

unscrewing the adjustable feet at

the bottom of the cabinet using

your fingers or a tool;

12.Slide the hole cover out of the

ventilation grille by pushing it in the

direction of the arrow and

reassemble it on the opposite side;

13.refit the ventilation grille, fixing the

screws;

14.reassemble the lower door;

15.reassemble the middle hinge (H) in

the opposite side;

16.reassemble the upper door.

17.In your documentation bag you will

find the upper hinge necessary to

make the reversibility. Please screw

H

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