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After adjusting, check the doors to make sure they are even at
4.
the top and bottom. If the doors are not even, continue to turn
the bushing to adjust the door height.
Replace the locking plate.
5.
Turn the bushing slightly to align the hinge and locking plate
6.
screw holes.
Replace the door stop screw or screws and tighten.
7.
IMPORTANT
: Do not place the door stop screw in the 130°
position on Overlay Series models unless the custom panels
have been routed on the hinge side. See
Door Panels and
Cabinetry Clearance
.
Make final recheck to make sure the doors are aligned and
8.
even.
Door Swing Adjustment
Check that the refrigerator door can open freely. If the door
1.
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.
Hold the door open to a position that is less than 90°.
2.
Replace the door stop screw or screws in the bottom hinge
3.
and tighten.
Door-to-Door or Door-to-Refrigerator Trim
Adjustment
Loosen, but do not remove, the four Torx 27 flat-head
1.
mounting screws and the two ¼” hex head mounting screws.
Adjust the top hinge of either door to align it with the other
2.
door or the refrigerator trim.
Tighten the four Torx 27 flat-head mounting screws to a torque
3.
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
1.
down, after the doors have been leveled. Open the freezer
or refrigerator door. Locate the bottom hinge and remove the
door stop screw.
EF Series Models
Remove the door stop screw from the bottom side of the hinge
with a ³⁄
8
” open end wrench.
Overlay Models
Remove the two door stop screws: one from the bottom side
using a ³⁄
8
” open end wrench and one from the top side using
a
3
⁄
32
” Allen wrench.
Remove the locking plate as shown.
2.
Turn the bushing located underneath the bottom of the hinge
3.
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° (IF series refrigerators)
C. 90°
B
C
A
A. Door stop screw from bottom
B. Door stop screw from top (110°)
B
A
A. Bushing
B. Door stop screw
C. Locking plate
B
C
A
