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TO REMOVE REFRIGERATOR HANDLE:
(Handles may be easier to reverse while doors are off.)
Figure 1 Style Handles
1.
Remove two screws attaching handle to top of refrigerator
door.
2.
Remove screw attaching bottom of handle to door.
3.
Remove two hole plugs and hinge pin plug on top of door
and install on opposite side. Use Phillips head screwdriver
to remove plastic screw plug from front of door and install
on opposite side
Figure 2 Style Handles
1.
Remove two screws attaching handle to top of refrigerator
door.
2.
Swing top of handle away from door and slide handle
down and off of dovetail button.
DOOR REMOVAL / REVERSAL INSTRUCTIONS
TO REMOVE FREEZER HANDLE:
(Handles may be easier to reverse while doors are off.)
1.
Remove two screws attaching handle to bottom of freezer
door.
2.
Remove short trim piece by sliding trim straight up and off
of handle bracket.
3.
Remove screw attaching top of handle to door.
4.
Self-Adhesive Nameplate Models:
Gently peel off
nameplate from door and reapply over old handle holes.
Handle
Screw
Screw
Self Adhesive
Nameplate
(some models)
Nameplate
Trim
Handle
Screw
Screw
Dovetail
Button
Lock Handle
over
Dovetail Button
Self Adhesive
Nameplate
(some models)
Nameplate
TO REMOVE FREEZER HANDLE:
(Handles may be easier to reverse while doors are off.)
1.
Remove two screws attaching handle to bottom of freezer
door.
2.
Swing bottom of handle away from the door and slide
handle straight up and off of dovetail button.
3.
Remove screw and dovetail button and install on other
side, using the same holes as nameplate.
TO REMOVE FREEZER HANDLE:
(Handles may be easier to reverse while doors are off.)
1.
Remove two screws attaching handle to bottom of freezer
door.
2.
Remove button plug using edge of putty knife.
3.
Remove screw on side of freezer door and remove
handle.
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
Some models have “pocket” handles, which are recessed
into the sides of the door. On these models, only the hinges
will need to be reversed.
TO ATTACH FREEZER
HANDLE:
1.
Reinstall handle on
opposite side, using
same hole as
nameplate.
2.
Attach handle to
bottom of door.
3.
Slide trim piece
straight down onto
handle bracket.
TO ATTACH
FREEZER HANDLE:
1.
Secure side of
handle to door and
replace button
plug.
2.
Secure handle to
bottom of door.
TRIM REMOVAL (FULL-LENGTH TRIM MODELS ONLY)
In some models, the refrigerator door has a full length trim
piece which continues from the bottom of the handle to the
bottom of the door. The top of the trim attaches to the handle
bracket (Figure 1) or fits around the base of the handle (Figure
2). An adhesive “trim lock” is positioned about halfway down.
The bottom of the trim is held in place by either an adhesive
trim lock, or a trim lock with two prongs inserted into a hole on
the face of the door.
TO REMOVE TRIM:
1.
Remove trim by gently pulling trim lock areas out and
away from door.
2.
When trim is free from door, slide the trim straight down
and away from base of handle.
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
For models with short handle trim, remove by sliding trim
straight down and off of handle bracket.
4.
Self-Adhesive Nameplate Models:
Use putty knife to
gently peel off nameplate from door and reapply over old
handle holes.
TO ATTACH FREEZER HANDLE:
1.
Start with handle
offset away from
door. Place top of
handle over dovetail
button, swing
handle into an
upright position and
pull downward,
locking it into place.
2.
Secure bottom of
handle with two
screws removed
earlier.
