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5.4 Door Operation (Upright Models)
5.4.1 Opening the Door
1.
Remove the padlock if you have one.
2.
Grasp the latch handle (preferably with your left hand) and pull it toward to
yourself until the latch disengages from the track.
3.
Keep pulling by the latch handle or the integrated handle to open the main door.
5.4.2 Closing the Door
Note that the latch does not self-engaged automatically when you close the door. You
must push the latch into the open position first.
1.
Grasp the latch handle (preferably with your left hand) and pull it toward
yourself, rotating the latch into the open position.
2.
Move the freezer door into the closing position and gently push the handle away
from you, making sure that the latch engages fully with the track.
CAUTION!
Closing the door without making sure the latch engages fully with the track
can result in substantial prying forces on the door.
