NOTE
NOTE
FULL OVERLAY PANEL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1: Verify door alignment
Verify that the door is aligned correctly with the cabinet
prior to fabricating the custom panel. Failure to do so may
result in mis-alignment of the custom panel with the hinge
bracket. The door should be parallel to the sides and top of
the refrigerator. If alignment is necessary the door may be
adjusted by loosening the 2 screws which secure the top
and/or bottom hinge adapter brackets located on the top
and bottom of the door, and adjusting the door side to side.
Use a
5
⁄
32
" allen wrench for this procedure. (See Figure 6
below). When finished aligning the door, tighten the screws
securely.
Door should be
parallel to top
and sides of
refrigerator.
Step 2: Remove door
Remove the top hinge pin from the hinge with an
1
⁄
8
" allen
wrench. Remove the door by angling the top of the door
outward and lifting the door off the bottom hinge.
(See detail in Figure 6).
Step 3: Remove gasket
Lay the door on its front being careful not to scratch it. To
gain access to the screw holes remove the door gasket by
peeling up and out of the channel.
Step 4: Cut overlay panel
Depending on the refrigerator model cut the overlay panel
to the dimensions shown in Figure 7 and Table B below.
For overlay with lock option panel thickness to be
3
⁄
4
"
(19mm) maximum to
5
⁄
8
" (16mm) minimum.
Weight of the overlay panel should not exceed 20 pounds
(9.1 kilograms).
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Step 5: Drill hinge clearance holes in overlay
panel
Set the overlay panel on the door front, align the edges,
and clamp together. Clamp the panel firmly but be careful
not to damage the door or the panel. Mark center of hinge
adapter hole on wood panel, top and bottom. (See Figure
8.) Remove wood panel from door and drill
5
⁄
16
" (8mm) di-
ameter clearance holes into the overlay panels
3
⁄
4
" (20mm)
deep. These will be clearance holes for the top and bottom
hinge pins.
This is also a convenient time to locate and drill the holes
for your handle. Most often the handle is to match that of
For the door to close properly, it is necessary to maintain a
minimum space of
9
⁄
32
" (7mm) between the door and cabi-
net flange (See Figure 6). This space can be adjusted by
adjusting the top and bottom hinge adapter brackets.
Figure 6
Hinge adapter bracket
located on top and bottom
of the door.
Remove top
hinge pin to re-
move the door.
9
⁄
32
"
(7mm)
H
W
Front of
overlay
panel
Figure 7
Model
W
H
30ARM
14
5
⁄
8
"
(37.1cm)
30
5
⁄
16
"
(77.0cm)
6ARCM,61ARM
23
5
⁄
8
"
(60.0cm)
30
5
⁄
16
"
(77.0cm)
6ADAM
23
5
⁄
8
"
(60.0cm)
27
11
⁄
16
"
(70.3cm)
Table B
