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Refrigerator Doors
Depending on the width of your doorway, you may need to
remove the doors to move the refrigerator into your home. Also,
the door hinges are factory installed on the right-hand side. If you
want the door to open from the other direction, you must reverse
the door swing.
IMPORTANT:
■
Before you begin, turn the refrigerator control OFF. Unplug
refrigerator or disconnect power. Remove food and adjustable
door or utility bins from doors.
■
If you are only removing and replacing the doors, see the
“Remove Doors and Hinges” and “Replace Doors and
Hinges” sections.
■
All graphics referenced in the following instructions are
included later in this section after “Final Steps.”
Tools Needed:
⁵⁄₁₆
" Hex-head socket wrench,
⁵⁄₁₆
" Open-end
wrench, #2 Phillips screwdriver, Flat 2" putty knife, Flat-blade
screwdriver
Remove Doors and Hinges
⁵⁄₁₆
" Hex-Head Hinge Screw
1.
Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.
2.
Using a hex-head socket wrench, remove the three
⁵⁄₁₆
"
hex-head hinge screws from the top hinge and lift up to
remove the hinge.
NOTE:
Provide additional support for the doors while the
hinges are being moved. Do not depend on the door magnets
to hold the doors in place while you are working.
3.
Lift the freezer door off of the center hinge and set it aside.
4.
Remove the washer from the top of the center hinge pin.
5.
Using a hex-head socket wrench and an open-end wrench,
remove the three screws from the center hinge and remove
the hinge. Set aside.
6.
Remove the washer from the bottom of the center hinge pin.
7.
Lift the refrigerator door from the bottom hinge, and set aside.
8.
Using a hex-head socket wrench, remove the four
⁵⁄₁₆
"
hex-head hinge screws from the bottom hinge and pull the
hinge from the bottom of the refrigerator door.
Reverse Doors (optional)
IMPORTANT:
If you want to reverse your doors so that they open
in the opposite direction, follow these steps. If you are not
reversing the doors, see “Replace Doors and Hinges.”
Graphics follow these instructions.
A.
⁵⁄₁₆
" Hex-head hinge screws
B. Top hinge pin
A. Washer
A
B
A
A. Center hinge
B.
⁵⁄₁₆
" Hex-head hinge screws
A
B
Door Stop Screw
Door Hinge Hole Plug
Cabinet Hinge Hole Plug
Dome Cap
Dome Cap Washer
