13
Removing Handles and
Doors
If it is necessary to move refrigerator through narrow doorways, follow
these steps to remove
refrigerator
and freezer
handles
and/or
refrigerator
and freezer doors.
To Remove Handles
1. Open
door
and
peel
back
rubber
gasket
on
inside
of
door.
2. Find
screw
holes
in
line
with
top
and
bottom
of
handles.
3. Using
a
1/4"
hex
driver,
remove
bottom
screw
first.
This
will
free
the
bottom
of
the
handle.
Keep
a
firm
hold
on
handle
while
removing
top
screw
so
handle
does
not
fall.
Remove
handle.
Repeat
these
steps
for
each
handle.
Keep
screws.
To
reinstall
handles,
place
handle
against
door,
and
line
up
holes.
Peel
back
rubber
gasket
on
inside
of
door,
and
insert
and
tighten
screws.
To Remove Doors
Before
removing
the
doors,
be
sure
the
freezer
control
is
turned
to
OFF.
Remove
all
food
from
the
doors
and
unplug
refrigerator.
Remove
toe
grill.
Trace
around
the
hinges
with
a
soft
lead
pencil.
This
will
make
it
easier
to
realign
the
doors
when
they
are
replaced.
Completely
remove
one
door
before
starting
removal
of
the
other.
Freezer
Door:
1. Remove
the
toe
grill.
(See
Outside
in
the
"Care
and
Cleaning"
section.)
2. Remove
the
wiring
cover
located
over
the
lower
hinge
of
the
freezer
door.
The
cover
is
held
in
place
by
a
single
screw.
(Illustration
1)
3.
To
disconnect
wiring
harness
plug
(connector),
position
yourself
to
be
able
to
place
your
thumbs
on
the
flat
sides
of
each
connector
piece.
Bend
both
parts
back
and
forth.
Then
with
a
firm
grasp,
pull
the
two
pieces
apart
as
shown.
4. To
disconnect
water
line,
hold
water
line
elbow
and
push
in
on
gray
collar,
forcing
elbow
down,
off
from
tube
that
runs
into
door.
5. Place
a
strip
of
tape
along
the
door
bottom,
over
the
lower
hinge
and
up
the
side
of
the
door.
This
will
hold
the
hinge
in
place
when
the
door
is
removed.
6. Remove the top bolt of the lower hinge. Loosen, but DO NOT REMOVE, the
bottom
bolt
of
the
lower
hinge.
7. Remove
the
top
hinge
cover
by
lifting
the
back
of
the
cover
and
sliding
forward.
Remove
hinge
screws
from
hinge
bracket
with
a
counter-clockwise
motion.
Note:
Hinge has minimal spring tension. Hold bracket when removing last
screw. DO NOT remove the hinge bracket from the door.
8. Carefully
lift
the
door
up
and
off
the
loosened
lower
hinge
bolt.
(Illustration
2)
Refrigerator
Door:
1. Remove
the
top
hinge
cover
by
lifting
the
back
of
the
cover
and
sliding
forward.
Remove
hinge
screws
from
hinge
bracket
with
a
counter-clockwise
motion.
Note:
Hinge has minimal spring tension. Hold bracket when removing last
screw. DO NOT remove the hinge bracket from the door.
2. Remove the top bolt of the lower hinge. Loosen, but DO NOT REMOVE, the
bottom
bolt
of
the
lower
hinge.
3. Carefully
lift
the
door
up
and
off
the
loosened
lower
hinge
bolt.
Store
the
doors
in
a
safe
place
until
the
refrigerator
is
moved
to
the
desired
location.
Keep
all
hardware
for
reinstallation.
To
Reinstall
Doors
To
reinstall
the
doors,
reverse
the
instructions
used
to
remove
the
doors.
Note:
To
reinstall
water
line,
push
elbow
up,
onto
door
tube,
until
collar
touches
tube
ink
mark
as
shown
left.
Removing
handles
and
trim
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Illustration
2
Illustration
1
WATER LINE NUT
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