14
15
REMOVING AND REPLACING
REFRIGERATOR DOORS
WARNING
Risk of electric shock!
Before removing top hinge cover
• Shut off the water supply to the appliance.
• Unplug the appliance or switch off power from the
breaker or fuse panel.
To remove the left refrigerator door:
1.
Remove top hinge cover using a phillips type
screwdriver by removing 5 screws
2.
Remove the grounding wire (green with yellow stripe)
by removing the screw using a phillips screwdriver, and
disconnect the harness wires and water tube.
3.
Using a large phillips screwdriver, turn top hinge
fastener counterclockwise to remove the top hinge/
plate.
CAUTION:
After the hinge is removed, the door can
fall down forward. Please secure door during this
process.
4.
Lift the door from the middle hinge pin and remove
the door. Place the door, inside facing up, on a non-
scratch surface.
To remove the right refrigerator door:
1.
Remove top hinge cover using a phillips type
screwdriver by removing 5 screws.
2.
Using a large phillips screwdriver, turn top hinge
fastener counterclockwise to remove the top hinge/
plate.
CAUTION:
After the hinge is removed, the door can
fall down forward. Please secure door during this
process.
3.
Lift the door from the middle hinge pin and remove
the door. Place the door, inside facing up, on a non-
scratch surface.
en-us
9
If the refrigerator doors are not
properly aligned:
WARNING
Risk of electric shock!
Before removing the top panel:
1. Shut off the water supply to the
appliance.
2. Unplug the appliance or switch
off the fuse.
1. Determine which refrigerator door
needs adjustment.
2. Remove the five screws on the top
panel.
3. Raise the panel.
4. Loosen the screw.
Do not remove the screw!
5. Move the hinge sideways to adjust
the refrigerator door.
6. Tighten the screw.
7. Realign panel.
8. Insert and tighten the five screws.
Adjusting the freezer
compartment drawer
1. Determine which side needs
adjustment.
2. Loosen the two screws.
Do not remove the screws!
3. Use the top screw to adjust the
freezer compartment drawer.
4. Tighten the two screws.
Installing the handles
Do not install the handles until the
appliance is installed in its designated
location and is level.
All handles are the same and are
installed in the same manner.
1. Remove the protective films from
the refrigerator doors and the
freezer compartment drawer.
2. Insert the door handles into the
guides.
�
Refrigerator doors: The handle
screws must face the center of
the appliance.
�
Freezer compartment drawer:
The handle screws must face
down.
3. Tighten the handle screws with the
accompanying Allen wrench.
Installing the base plate
1. Remove the three screws on the
appliance.
2. Mount the base plate.
3. Insert the three screws and
tighten.
en-us
9
If the refrigerator doors are not
properly aligned:
WARNING
Risk of electric shock!
Before removing the top panel:
1. Shut off the water supply to the
appliance.
2. Unplug the appliance or switch
off the fuse.
1. Determine which refrigerator door
needs adjustment.
2. Remove the five screws on the top
panel.
3. Raise the panel.
4. Loosen the screw.
Do not remove the screw!
5. Move the hinge sideways to adjust
the refrigerator door.
6. Tighten the screw.
7. Realign panel.
8. Insert and tighten the five screws.
Adjusting the freezer
compartment drawer
1. Determine which side needs
adjustment.
2. Loosen the two screws.
Do not remove the screws!
3. Use the top screw to adjust the
freezer compartment drawer.
4. Tighten the two screws.
Installing the handles
Do not install the handles until the
appliance is installed in its designated
location and is level.
All handles are the same and are
installed in the same manner.
1. Remove the protective films from
the refrigerator doors and the
freezer compartment drawer.
2. Insert the door handles into the
guides.
�
Refrigerator doors: The handle
screws must face the center of
the appliance.
�
Freezer compartment drawer:
The handle screws must face
down.
3. Tighten the handle screws with the
accompanying Allen wrench.
Installing the base plate
1. Remove the three screws on the
appliance.
2. Mount the base plate.
3. Insert the three screws and
tighten.
en-us
8
Aligning the appliance
NOTICE
To ensure that the appliance
operates correctly, use a level to
align the appliance.
If the appliance is not level, water
may flow out of the ice maker, ice
cubes may be irregular, or the doors
may not close properly.
1. Place the appliance in the
designated location.
2. Remove the three screws from the
base panel.
3. Remove the base panel.
4. Use a hexagonal wrench to loosen
the two front feet until they are
firmly planted on the floor and then
align the front of the appliance.
5. Use a hexagonal wrench to turn
the screws and then align the rear
of the appliance.
To raise the rear of the appliance:
Turn the screw clockwise.
To lower the rear of the appliance:
Turn the screw counterclockwise.
6. Use the level to check if the
appliance is level.
NOTICE
To ensure that the appliance does
not move, the front feet must be
firmly planted on the floor.
7. If the height of the refrigerator
compartment doors are uneven or
if the freezer compartment drawer
is slanted after adjusting the level
of the appliance, use the following
method to adjust them.
Adjusting a refrigerator door
If the height of the refrigerator doors
is uneven:
1. Determine which refrigerator door
needs to be raised.
2. Turn the screw nut on the lower
hinge to adjust the refrigerator
door.
To raise a refrigerator door:
Turn the screw counterclockwise.
To lower a refrigerator door:
Turn the screw clockwise.
REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION
F706-4(영)(Kenmore)_신포맷.indd 14
2016-08-29 오후 3:36:41