Disassembly Procedures
!
WARNING
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect electrical power source to unit, unless test
procedures require power to be connected. Discharge capacitor through a resistor before attempting to service.
Ensure all earthing wires are connected before certifying unit as repaired and/or operational.
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Door Removal
Fresh Food Door
1. Open both compartment doors. Remove door
buckets, all shelving and drawers from refrigerator
and freezer compartments. Place components on a
padded surface to avoid damage.
2. Close both doors and tape them shut so they won’t
fall off unexpectedly when hinges are removed.
NOTE:
To minimize possibility of personal injury and/or
property damage, make sure unit doors are
taped shut before you undertake the next steps:
3. On top of unit, remove screw and retain plastic cap
from door hinge.
4. Remove and retain screws from top door hinge.
5. Pull tape off of door and lift door off unit. Set door on
a padded surface to prevent damage to finish.
6. Remove and retain center hinge pin and all plastic
shims. Note number and location of shims as you do
so.
Freezer Door (some models)
1. Pull tape off freezer door and lift door off unit. Set
door on a padded surface to prevent damage to
finish.
2. If clearance requirements so dictate, remove center
and lower door hinges:
a. Remove screws from center hinge bracket.
Remove and retain bracket, screws, and all shims.
b. Remove toe grille by pulling it directly away from
unit, and pop plastic cover off bottom door hinge.
Grille and cover are fragile: keep both parts safe
from harm.
c. Remove bottom hinge pin and all shims from
bottom hinge bracket. Note number and location
of shims. Retain all parts.
d. Loosen mounting screws from bottom hinge
bracket. Remove and retain bracket and bolts.
Freezer Drawer (some models)
1. Open drawer to fully open position.
2. Remove upper and lower basket.
3. Remove screws one in each rail marked on side of
rail.
4. Lift front of drawer up and out to remove drawer.
5. Set drawer on a padded surface to prevent damage
to finish.
Refrigerator Compartment
Light Bulb
1. Loosen mounting screw from refrigerator light cover.
Remove screw and slide cover to the rear to release
it from holding tabs. Retain all parts.
LIGHT SHIELD SCREW
Light Bulb Assembly
1. Loosen mounting screw from refrigerator light cover if
equipped. Remove screw and slide cover to the rear
to release it from holding tabs. Retain all parts.
2. Remove light bulbs.
3. Remove damper control cover and foam insert by
pulling straight on sides of rear cover and tilt forward
12.7 to 25.4 millimeter. This will release the cover
from the tabs holding it in place.
4. Release tension on damper control belt by
squeezing tabs on bottom of belt tensioner to
release tensioner from it’s holding tabs.
5. Slip belt off of damper control cog.
6. Use a taped putty knife to carefully pry front edge of
light assembly plastic housing.This releases tabs
holding up front of housing.
7. When released disconnect connector plugged in to
cabinet liner.
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