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Americana and New Generation Refrigerators
Service Procedures
8.13 Repairing the Door Gasket
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Repairing the Door Gasket
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Door
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Door Gasket
1. Warm the gasket with a heat gun.
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To avoid melting or damaging the liner, take care to
avoid using heat too close to the plastic liner or in
one spot for too long.
2. Once the gasket is pliable, pull it open and place
a 0.25 in. (6 mm) dowel rod (or tightly rolled
newspaper) behind the gasket.
3. Close the door with the dowel rod in position and
leave it closed for 24 hours.
8.14 Adjusting the Door Flapper
(RM1350 Model Only)
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Adjusting the Flapper Guides
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Upper Flapper Guide
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Lower Flapper Guide
Perform the following actions as needed to ensure that
the door flapper operates smoothly and closes without
an air gap between the flapper and the refrigerator.
• Loosen the screws securing the upper or lower
flapper guide to the lining of the refrigerator and
adjust the guide.
• Install a shim below the top hinge of the door as
needed.
