U-Line Self-Closing Door Alignment and Reversal
8
1/8"
(3.175 mm)
1
2
3
4
8 Self-Closing Doors
Door Alignment and Adjustment
Align and adjust the door if it is not level, or is not sealing properly.
If the door is not sealed the unit may not cool properly, or
excessive frost may form in the interior.
IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT
• Properly aligned, the door’s gasket should be firmly in
contact with the cabinet all the way around the door
(no gaps). Carefully examine the door’s gasket to
ensure that it is firmly in contact with the cabinet. Also
make sure the door gasket is not pinched on the hinge
side of the door.
• The door will not be flush with the top of the cabinet.
The top edge of the door will be 1/8 in. (3.175 mm)
below the cabinet top.
To align and adjust the door:
1. Compare the top edge of the door (opposite the hinges) to the
top edge of the cabinet and note the type (up or down) of
adjustment needed.
2. Remove the top hinge pivot pin with a Phillips screwdriver and
lift door off bottom hinge pin. Be careful not to lose the door
closer insert sets.
3. Turn the door upside down and inspect the hinge plate mounting
holes. The plate has slotted mounting holes. Loosen but do not
remove the two hinge plate screws(1).
4. If door edge opposite the hinges needs to move up, move plate
toward outside of door(2). If door edge needs to move down,
move plate toward inside of door(3). Repeat until top edge of
door is parallel with top of cabinet and tighten screws (1)
securely.
5. After adjustment is complete, remove the door closers from the
bottom hinge, clean thoroughly and apply petroleum jelly to the
mating surfaces of the closers. Be sure that pins on closers align
with holes in the door and bottom cabinet hinge plates. Mount
door and install top hinge pivot pin.
Door Reversability
Location of the unit may make it desirable to mount the door on
the opposite side of the cabinet.
Models with black and white doors are field-reversible.
Stainless steel models must be ordered right- or left-hand hinged.
Reversing the door
The Hinge hardware will be removed and reinstalled on the
opposite side of the cabinet.
The top hinge hardware will be reinstalled on the bottom of the
opposite side of the cabinet.
The bottom hinge hardware will be reinstalled on the top of the
opposite side of the cabinet.
