12
5. After adjusting, check the doors to make sure they are even at
the top and bottom. If the doors are not even, continue to turn
the bushing to adjust the door height.
6. Replace the locking plate.
7. Turn the bushing slightly to align the hinge and locking plate
screw holes.
8. Replace the door stop screw or screws and tighten.
9. Make a final recheck to make sure the doors are aligned and
even.
Door Swing Adjustment
1. Check that the refrigerator door can open freely. If the door
opens too wide, remove the door stop screw or screws
(depending on your model) from the bottom hinge. See
Door
Height Adjustment
earlier in this section.
2. Hold the door open to a position that is less than 90°.
3. Replace the door stop screw or screws in the bottom hinge
and tighten.
Door-to-Door or Door-to-Refrigerator Trim
Adjustment
1. Loosen, but do not remove, the four Torx
®
27 flat-head
mounting screws and the two ¼” hex head mounting screws.
2. Adjust the top hinge of either door to align it with the other
door or the refrigerator trim.
3. Tighten the four Torx
®
27 flat-head mounting screws to a
torque of approximately 100 inch-pounds (11.3 Nm) and
tighten the two ¼” hex head mounting screws.
Installation Instructions
Adjust Doors
Door Height Adjustment
Use the following steps to adjust the door height, up or down,
after the doors have been leveled.
1. Open the freezer or refrigerator door. Locate the bottom hinge
and remove the door stop screw.
2. Remove the door stop screw from the bottom side of the hinge
with a ³⁄
8
” open end wrench.
3. Remove the locking plate as shown.
4. Turn the bushing located underneath the bottom of the hinge
using a ½” open end wrench. Turning the bushing to the left
(counterclockwise) will raise the door. Turning the bushing
right (clockwise) will lower the door.
A. Torx
®
27 flat-head mounting screws
B. 1/4” hex-head mounting screws
B
A
A. 130°
B. 110° (depends on model)
C. 90°
B
C
A
A. Bushing
B. Door stop screw
C. Locking plate
B
C
A
