Kenmore 596 Series, Use & Care Manual

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How to install and
remove handles
For easier installation, some
refrigerators may have been delivered
with the handles off. Please see the
interior of the fresh food section to
locate the handle assembly. In case
future transport of the refrigerator is
necessary, the removal instructions have
been included here for your
convenience.
Handle design may vary from
refrigerator to refrigerator. Please
reference the instructions for the
appropriate handle design below.
FRESH FOOD HANDLE
Installing Front-Mounted Handle
1. Remove
1
⁄
4
" hex head
screws from door face
with hex head driver.
Remove Phillips screw
from top of door.
• If reversing door,
remove door plugs from opposite
side of door and insert in screw
holes.
2. Align handle holes with screw
holes on door face and secure
with 2 door face
screws from step 1.
3. Locate handle trim in
literature pack and install
over top and bottom of
handle, as illustrated.
• Secure top handle trim
with remaining screw
removed in step 1.
• Snap bottom trim over bottom
portion of handle.
* Fasteners may require either a T-15 Torx
®
driver or a Phillips screwdriver.
Torx
®
is a registered trademark of Textron Inc.
FREEZER HANDLE
Installing Partial-Width Handle
➢
Install handle by
fastening with
screws removed
from edge of door.
• If reversing freezer
door, remove door plugs from top
edge of door and insert into screw
holes.
Removing Partial-Width Handle
➢
Remove handle
screws.*
• Retain screws for
later replacement.
Installing Full-Width Handle
➢
Install handle by
fastening with screws*
removed from edge of
door.
Removing Full-Width Handle
➢
Remove handle by
removing three
screws* from handle.
• Retain screws for later
replacement.
Removing Front-Mounted Handle
1. Remove top handle trim
by removing top handle
screw.
• Retain trim and screw
for later replacement.
2. Pry bottom handle trim
from handle with
screwdriver flat blade
wrapped in masking tape.
• Retain trim for later
replacement.
3. Remove two remaining
handle screws and
remove handle.
• Retain screws for later
replacement.
Installing Side-Mounted Handle
➢
Install handle by
fastening with
screws* removed
from edge of door.
NOTE: If reversing door, remove door
plugs from opposite side of door and
insert in screw holes.
Removing Side-Mounted Handle
➢
Remove handle by
removing three
screws* from side of
door.
• Retain screws for
later replacement.