Full-Length Aluminum Handles
To Install:
1. Release top door trim by removing Phillips
screws from top of fresh food door and
retain screws for later use.
2. Align notches on back of handle
with retaining clips on doors. Insert
clips into notches and slide handle
down until it contacts bottom trim.
3. Replace top door trim and Phillips screws.
4. Repeat instructions 1-3 to install other handle.
To Remove:
1. Release top door trim by removing
Phillips screws from top of fresh food
door and retain screws for later use.
2. Grasp handle firmly with both hands.
Slide handle upward approximately 1.9
cm to release.
3. Repeat instructions 1-3 to remove
other handle.
To Reinstall:
1. Repeat in reverse order.
5
Installation
To avoid possible injury and damage to property, tape
decorative panels (select models) securely into place
before removing door handles.
WARNING
Door Clip
Euro Handles
This handle style is installed at the factory.
Materials Needed:
•
3
⁄
32
” allen wrench
To Remove:
• Remove set screw from handle
mounting post using
3
⁄
32
” allen wrench.
• Repeat the procedure on all posts to remove the handle.
To Replace:
• Align handle with the mounting posts.
• Fully tighten all set screws to secure handle in place.
To Install:
1. Remove top trim screws with a Phillips
screwdriver to remove top trim.
2. Slide handle upward until loose. Pull handle from door.
3. Remove door retainer clips with a
1
⁄
4
" hex
head driver.
4. Slide bottom of panels into bottom door trim until hinge side
of decorator panel rests under hinge side trim. Important: Tape
tops of panels to door to prevent panels from falling.
5. Reinstall door retainer clips with a
1
⁄
4
" hex head driver.
6. Reinstall handle by inserting retaining clips on door into
notches on back of handle. Slide handle down until it contacts
bottom trim.
7. Remove tape from tops of panels before
reinstalling top door trim with Phillips screw
removed in step 1.
To Remove:
1. Perform step 1, as explained in the installation instructions.
Important: Tape tops of panels to door to prevent panels from
falling.
2. Perform steps 2 & 3. Remove tape to slide panels out of door
trim. Continue with steps 5,6, and 7 to replace handle and trim.
To avoid personal injury or property damage, observe the
following:
• Refrigerator panels should not weigh more than 14
kilograms and freezer panels should not weigh more
than 7 kilograms.
• Protect soft vinyl or other flooring with cardboard, rugs,
or other protective material.
• Protect hands and arms by wearing gloves.
CAUTION
6 mm Panel Dimensions:
Extended Door Models
Panel Height
Panel Width
Fresh Food Door
169.5 cm
48.1 cm
Ice n’ water upper freezer door
46.0 cm
35.4 cm
Ice n’ water lower freezer door
81.5 cm
35.4 cm
Non-Ice n’ water freezer door
169.5 cm
35.4 cm
Decorator Door Panels
Procedure:
• To protect door surfaces from being scratched, cover back
edges of decorator panels by placing masking tape along
back edges.
• Save all screws and reuse in original locations.
