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Refrigerator Doors and Drawer
All graphics referenced in the following instructions are included
later in this section after “Final Steps.”
Remove and Replace Handles
1. Using a
³⁄₃₂
" or
¹⁄₈
" hex key, loosen the two setscrews located
on the side of each handle. See Handle graphics 1 and 2.
2. Pull the handle straight out from the door. Make sure you keep
the screws for reattaching the handles.
3. To replace the handles, reverse the directions.
Remove Doors and Hinges
IMPORTANT:
■
Remove food and any adjustable door or utility bins from
doors.
■
Keep the refrigerator doors closed until you are ready to lift
them free from the cabinet.
NOTE: Provide additional support for the refrigerator door
while the hinges are being removed. Do not depend on the
door gasket magnets to hold the door in place while you are
working.
TOOLS NEEDED:
⁵⁄₁₆
",
³⁄₈
",
¹⁄₄
" hex head socket wrench, Torx
®†
T20 screwdriver, #2 Phillips screwdriver, and a flat-blade
screwdriver.
1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.
2. Remove the base grille. Grasp the grille firmly and pull it
toward you.
3. Starting with the right-hand side door, remove the parts for the
top hinge as shown in Top Hinge graphic. Lift the refrigerator
door from the bottom hinge pin.
4. Remove the top hinge cover from left-hand side refrigerator
door.
5. Disconnect the wiring plug located on top of the hinge by
wedging a flat-blade screwdriver or your fingernail between
the two sections. See Connections graphic.
6. Disconnect the water line by pulling back on the locking collar
while pulling the water line out of the water line connector. See
Connections graphic.
7. Remove the parts for the top hinge as shown in Top Hinge
graphic. Lift the left-hand side door from the bottom hinge pin.
8. Using a
³⁄₈
" hex wrench, remove the leveling leg brackets from
the bottom of the cabinet. Keep screws for later use.
Replace Doors and Hinges
1. Assemble the parts for the top hinge as shown in Top Hinge
graphic. Do not tighten the screws completely.
2. Replace the parts for the bottom hinge as shown in Bottom
Hinge graphic. Tighten screws. Replace the refrigerator door.
NOTE: Provide additional support for the refrigerator door
while the hinges are being moved. Do not depend on the door
gasket magnets to hold the door in place while you are
working.
3. Align the door so that the bottom of the refrigerator door
aligns evenly with the top of the freezer drawer. Tighten all
screws.
4. Reconnect the wiring plug on top of the left-hand side
refrigerator door.
5. Reconnect the water line by pulling back the locking collar
ring while firmly pushing the water line into the connector.
6. Check for leaks. Replace the top hinge covers.
Remove and Replace Refrigerator Drawer and Freezer
Drawer
IMPORTANT: Two people may be required to remove and replace
the freezer drawer. Graphics are included later in this section.
Remove Drawer Front
1. Open the drawer to full extension.
2. Loosen the two top screws attaching the drawer glide
brackets to the drawer front. See Drawer Front Removal
graphic.
NOTE: Loosen screws three to four turns. Keep the screws in
the drawer front.
3. Remove the two bottom screws attaching the drawer glide
brackets to the drawer front.
4. Lift the drawer front up and off the top screws. See Drawer
Front Removal graphic.
Replace Drawer Front
1. Slide the drawer glides out of the compartment. Insert the two
screws in the drawer front into the upper slots in the drawer
glide brackets. See Drawer Front Replacement graphic.
2. Align the drawer glide brackets with the lower holes in the
drawer front and refasten with the screws. See Drawer Front
Replacement graphic.
3. Completely tighten the four screws.
Final Steps
1. Replace the base grille.
2. Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
3. Return all removable parts to doors and drawer and food to
refrigerator and freezer.
†®TORX is a registered trademark of Saturn Fasteners, Inc.
Electrical Shock Hazard
Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
Do not remove ground prong.
Do not use an adapter.
Do not use an extension cord.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death,
fire, or electrical shock.
WARNING
