Refrigerator - Installation Instructions - 49-60805 Rev. 3

Oct 24, 2026

Uploaded by gewufjwa

Installation instructions for a GE refrigerator cover essential readiness steps, required tools, and key safety guidance. The document explains moving the refrigerator indoors by removing the door or freezer drawer when needed, and details water supply connection requirements for icemakers and dispensers. It provides appliance dimension references, cabinet opening measurement guidance, and minimum clearance specifications for airflow plus plumbing and electrical connections. It also lists location constraints regarding temperature, sunlight, and water exposure.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages19

Reading Time48 min

AccessFree to download

Installation Instructions

Before You Begin

Preparation

Moving the Refrigerator Indoors

Water Supply to the Icemaker and Dispenser

Appliance Dimensions

Measure the Cabinet Opening

Refrigerator Location and Clearances

| Installation
Instructions | Refrigerator | | --- | --- | | Questions? Call 800.GE.CARES (800.432.2737) or visit our Website [at: GEAppliances.com](at: GEAppliances.com)
In Canada, call 1.800.561.3344 or visit our Website at: [GEAppliances.ca](GEAppliances.ca) | | | --- | --- | | | TOOLS YOU MAY NEED

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| | BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Read these instructions completely and carefully.
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• Proper installation is the responsibility of the installer.
• Product failure due to improper installation isnot covered under the Warranty. | | | | | | PREPARATION
MOVING THE REFRIGERATOR INDOORS If the refrigerator will not fit through a doorway, the refrigerator door and freezer drawer or door can be removed.
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WATER SUPPLY TO THE ICEMAKER AND DISPENSER
,I WKH UHIULJHUDWRU KDV DQ LFHPDNHU􀀏 LW ZLOO have to be connected to a cold water line. AGE Appliances water supply kit (containing tubing, shutoff valve, fittings and instructions) is available at extra cost from your dealer, by visiting our website [at](at GEAppliances.com)[ GEAppliances.com](at GEAppliances.com) (in Canada [at](at GEAppliances.ca)[ GEAppliances.ca](at GEAppliances.ca)) or from Parts and Accessories, 877.959.8688 (in Canada 1.800.661. 1616) . | | INSTALLAT ION INSTRUCTIONS 49-60805-1 Rev. 3 19 INSTALLAT ION INSTRUCTIONS Installation Instructions APPLIANCE DIMENSIONS | | | --- | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | | B | | | A A Single Door Models with Drawer (some models) | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Single Door Models with Fresh Food and Freezer Doors (some models) French Door Models | ,7(0 | 18/19 cuft models with french doors | 21 cuft models
with single door | 21 cuft models with french doors | 25 cuft models
with single door | 24/25 cuft models with french doors | 26/27 cuft models with french doors | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | A* | 69-7/8" (177 .5 cm) | 􀀙􀀜􀀐􀀚􀀒􀀛´ (177 .5 cm) | 􀀙􀀜􀀐􀀚􀀒􀀛´ (177 .5 cm) | 􀀙􀀜􀀐􀀚􀀒􀀛´ (177 .5 cm) | 􀀙􀀜􀀐􀀚􀀒􀀛´ (177 .5 cm) | 69-7/8" (177 .5 cm) | | B | 33" (83 .8 cm) | 􀀖􀀓´ (76 .2 cm) | 􀀖􀀓´ (76 .2 cm) | 􀀖􀀖´ (83 .8 cm) | 􀀖􀀖´ (83 .8 cm) | 36" (91 .4 cm) | | C** | 30-7/8" (78 .4 cm) | 􀀖􀀙􀀐􀀔􀀒􀀛´ (91 .8 cm) | 􀀖􀀙􀀐􀀖􀀒􀀛´ (92 .4 cm) | 􀀖􀀚􀀐􀀖􀀒􀀛´ (94 .9 cm) | 􀀖􀀚􀀐􀀔􀀒􀀛´ (94 .3 cm) | 36-5/16" (92 .2 cm) | | '􀀍􀀍 | 41-3/32" (104 .4 cm) | - | 􀀘􀀗´ (137 .2 cm) | 􀀘􀀗􀀐􀀖􀀒􀀗´ (139 .1 cm) | 􀀘􀀗􀀐􀀖􀀒􀀗´ (139 .1 cm) | 50-3/16" [127 .5 cm] | | E | 48-3/8" (122 .8 cm) | 􀀘􀀘´ (139 .7 cm) | 􀀘􀀗􀀐􀀚􀀒􀀛´ (139 .4cm) | 􀀙􀀓􀀐􀀔􀀒􀀕´ (153 .7 cm) | 􀀙􀀓􀀐􀀔􀀒􀀕´ (153 .7 cm) | 54-13/16" (139 .2 cm) | | ) | 39-17/32" (100 .4 cm) | 􀀗􀀘􀀐􀀘􀀒􀀛´ (115 .9 cm) | 􀀖􀀚´ (94 cm) | 􀀗􀀛´ (121 .9 cm) | 􀀖􀀛􀀐􀀖􀀒􀀗´ (98 .4 cm) | 43-23/32" (111 .1 cm) | | G | 28-7/8" (73 .3 cm) | 􀀖􀀖􀀐􀀚􀀒􀀛´ (86 cm) | 􀀖􀀗􀀐􀀖􀀒􀀛´ (87 .3 cm) | 􀀖􀀗􀀐􀀚􀀒􀀛´ (88 .6 cm) | 􀀖􀀘􀀐􀀖􀀒􀀛´ (89 .9 cm) | 33-13/16" (85 .9 cm) | | H | 41-15/16" (106 .5 cm) | 􀀙􀀔´ (154 .9 cm) | 􀀗􀀘􀀐􀀚􀀒􀀛´ (116 .5 cm) | 􀀙􀀘´ (165 .1 cm) | 􀀗􀀛􀀐􀀖􀀒􀀛´ (122 .9 cm) | 48-3/4" (123 .8 cm) | | ,􀀍􀀍 | 40-1/2" (102 .9 cm) | 􀀖􀀖􀀐􀀔􀀒􀀕´ (85 .1 cm) | 􀀖􀀚􀀐􀀘􀀒􀀛´ (95 .6 cm) | 􀀖􀀙´ (91 .4 cm) | 􀀗􀀓􀀐􀀔􀀒􀀕´ (102 .9 cm) | 43-3/8" (110 .2 cm) | NOTE: 􀀍 7KH KHLJKW RI WKH UHIULJHUDWRU WR WKH WRS RI WKH

FAQs

What should the installer do before starting the installation?

Read the instructions completely and carefully, observe all governing codes and ordinances, and save the instructions for the local inspector’s use. The installer should also leave the instructions with the consumer and note the skill level requirement.

When is it necessary to remove the refrigerator door or freezer drawer?

Remove the door and freezer drawer or door if the refrigerator will not fit through a doorway. The document directs readers to the specific sections for removing the refrigerator door and the freezer drawer.

What are the main requirements for connecting the water line for the icemaker and dispenser?

If the refrigerator has an icemaker, connect it to a cold water line. The document references using the GE Appliances water supply kit and provides contact information for availability.

Oct 24, 2026

Uploaded by gewufjwa