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Service Procedures
Americana and New Generation Refrigerators
8.11 Replacing the Door
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Removing the Door
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Door Hinge
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Door
The following steps may vary depending on the model,
generation, number of doors, and direction the door
opens.
1. Locate and gain access to the door hinges. Refer to
“Removing the Refrigerator from an Enclosure” on
page 30 if removing the refrigerator is necessary to
access the hinges.
2. Remove the bolt from the top hinge securing the
door to the hinge.
3. If replacing the fresh food door below a freezer door,
access the middle hinge pin and remove it to free the
door.
4. Remove any washers.
5. Lift the door from the bottom hinge pin. It may be
necessary to do this at an angle.
6. Perform these steps in reverse with the new door to
complete the replacement.
8.12 Testing the Door Gasket
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Testing the Door Gasket
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Door
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Paper
1. Open the refrigerator door and place a piece of
paper, such as a dollar bill, near the door hinge and
between the gasket and the liner of the refrigerator.
2. Close the door on the paper.
3. Try to pull out the paper.
If the paper slips out with no resistance, the gasket is
weak at that point.
4. Repeat this test at points all around the door.
