Whirlpool MID-LINE DESIGN, User Manual

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MID-LINE DESIGN 16 thru 22 cu. ft. Top-Mount
Door Alignment
Occasionally, the refrigerator or freezer doors
may need to be realigned. Evidence of improp-
erly aligned doors includes a generally poor
appearance of the unit and/or sweating/frosting
on both the inside and outside of the cabinet
due to poor gasket seal.
1. Check for proper door gasket seal by
placing an American dime between the
inside of the door and the cabinet. The gap
should not be less than, or greater, than
then diameter of the dime (11/16”).
(Fig. 61)
2. Before making any attempt to realign the
doors by adjusting the hinges, make sure
the unit is solidly supported and level. (See
page 49 on procedures to level the unit.)
3. To align the refrigerator door:
a) DO NOT ADJUST THE BOTTOM
HINGE. Use the bottom hinge as an
establishing point.
b) Loosen the center hinge
(Fig. 61)
and align the refrigerator door with the
cabinet edge.
c) Tighten the center hinge.
4. To align the freezer door:
a) If the refrigerator door is properly
aligned, DO NOT ADJUST THE
CENTER HINGE.
b) Loosen the top hinge (Fig. 61) and
align the top of the freezer door with
the top of the cabinet.
c) Tighten the top hinge.
5. Check the door gasket gap on the hinged
side of the door. The gap should be straight
and even and the proper width (11/16” or
the diameter of an American dime) from
the top hinge to the bottom hinge.
a) If the gap is uneven or too narrow or if
the doors hit each other when opened
together, add shims at the center hinge
to even out the gap.
b) If the gap is uneven or too wide, or the
space between the refrigerator and
freezer door widens when opened
together, remove shims at the center
hinge to even out the gap.
Fig. 61
Cover
Top
Shim
Spacer
Sealing Screws
TOP HINGE
CENTER HINGE -Style 1
CENTER HINGE -Style 2
BOTTOM HINGE
Door Stop
Spacer
Hinge Pin
Shim
Screws
Door Stop
Spacer
Shim
Hinge Pin
Screws
Hinge Bracket
Door Stop
Spacer
Hinge Pin
Screws