16
Refrigerator Leveling
and Door Closing
The base grille covers the adjustable brake feet and roller
assemblies located at the bottom of the refrigerator below the
freezer drawer. Before making any adjustments, remove the base
grille and move the refrigerator to its final location.
Tools Needed:
¼" hex driver
Tools Provided:
¼" hex key
1.
Use a ¼" hex nut driver to remove both screws in base grille.
2.
Remove the base grille. Using both hands, grasp the grille
firmly and pull it toward you. Open the freezer drawer to
access the brake feet.
NOTE:
To allow the refrigerator to roll easier, raise the brake
feet by turning them counterclockwise. The front rollers will
be touching the floor.
7.
Make sure the refrigerator is steady. If the refrigerator seems
unsteady or rolls forward when a door or drawer is pulled
open, adjust the brake feet.
To Steady the Refrigerator:
■
Open the freezer drawer. Using a
1
⁄
4
" hex driver, turn both
brake feet clockwise the same amount until the brake feet are
snug against the floor. Check again. If not satisfied, continue
to adjust the brake feet by half turns of the screw until the
refrigerator does not roll forward when the drawer is opened.
NOTE:
Having someone push against the top of the
refrigerator takes some weight off the brake feet. This makes
it easier to turn the screws.
8.
Replace the base grille by aligning the ends of the grille with
the leveling assemblies on each side and snapping the grille
into place.
A. Bottom hinge pin
B. ¹⁄
8
" hex key wrench
3.
Move the refrigerator to its final location.
4.
Using the
1
⁄
4
" hex driver, lower the brake feet. Turn them
clockwise until the rollers are off the floor and both brake feet
are snug against the floor. This keeps the refrigerator from
rolling forward when opening the refrigerator doors or freezer
drawer.
IMPORTANT:
If you need to make further adjustments
involving the brake feet, you must turn both brake feet the
same amount to keep the refrigerator level.
5.
Use a level to make sure the refrigerator is level from side to
side and front to back.
6.
Make sure the doors are even at the top and that the space
between the bottom of the refrigerator doors and the top of
the freezer drawer is even. If necessary, align the doors.
To Align the Doors:
■
Keeping both refrigerator doors closed, pull out the freezer
drawer. Locate the bottom hinge pin of the right-hand
refrigerator door. The alignment screw is inside the bottom
hinge pin.
■
Insert the short end of the ¹⁄
8
" hex key wrench (packed with
the Door Handle Installation Instructions) into the bottom
hinge pin until it is fully engaged in the alignment screw.
To raise the refrigerator door, turn the hex key to the right.
To lower the door, turn the hex key to the left.
■
Continue to turn the alignment screw until the doors are
aligned.
A
B
