Handle Removal (optional)Door and Hinge Replacement
1. Apply firm pressure with your hand on the face of trim. Slide 1. Replace both bottom hinges, if removed. Tighten screws.
top trim up and bottom trim down away from handle. Lift trim 2. Assistance may be needed to feed the water dispenser
pieces off shoulder screws (see Graphic 1).tubing through the bottom hinge while reinstalling the freezer
NOTE: Some models include accent pieces between the handle door. Carefully feed the dispenser tubing through the bottom
and the handle trim. If your model includes the accents, you will left hinge before replacing the door on the hinge.
need to carefully remove them with a flat-head screwdriver NOTE: Provide additional support for the doors while the top
before removing the handle screws. The accent pieces are
hinges are being replaced. Do not depend on the door magnets
optional and can be reinstalled or left off of the handle assembly.to hold the doors in place while you are working.
2. Remove handle screws and handles.
3. Reconnect water dispenser tubing by pushing tubing into
3. Move refrigerator into place. Replace handles as shown (see fitting until it stops and black mark touches face of fitting (see
Graphic 1).Graphic 3). On some models, replace tubing in hose clip.
4. Align and replace the top left hinge as shown (see Graphic 4).
Door Removal Tighten screws.
WARNING
WARNING
Electrical Shock HazardElectrical Shock Hazard
Reconnect both ground wires.
Disconnect power before removing doors.
Failure to do so can result in death or
Failure to do so can result in death or
electrical shock.electrical shock.
1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.Style 1
2. Open both refrigerator doors. Remove the base grille by Reconnect both ground wires.
pulling up on the bottom outside corners (see Graphic 2).
Reconnect wiring plug.
3. Close both doors and keep them closed until you are ready to
lift them free from the cabinet.
4. If you have a dispenser (ice or water), disconnect the water
dispenser tubing located behind the base grille on the freezer
door side (see Graphic 3).
Press the red outer ring against the face of fitting and pull
the dispenser tubing free.
Style 1
On some models, remove tubing from hose clip.
5. Remove top left hinge screw and cover as shown (see Style 2
Graphic 4). Reconnect wiring plug.
6. Disconnect wiring plug and both ground wires from ground 5. Replace left hinge cover and screws.
wire screw (on some models) as shown (see Graphic 4).6. Replace the refrigerator door by carefully lifting the door onto
7. Remove remaining left hinge screws and hinge as shown (see the bottom right hinge.
Graphic 4). DO NOT REMOVE SCREW 1.7. Align and replace the top right hinge as shown (see Graphic
8. Carefully lift freezer door straight up off bottom hinge (see 6). Tighten screws.
Graphic 5). The water dispenser tubing remains attached to 8. Replace hinge cover and screws. Tighten screws.
the freezer door and pulls through the bottom left hinge. 9. Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
Make sure you protect the dispenser tubing from damage.
9. Remove top right hinge cover and screws as shown (see
Graphic 6). DO NOT REMOVE SCREW 1.
10. Lift the refrigerator door straight up off bottom hinge.
11. It may not be necessary to remove the bottom hinge to move
the refrigerator through a doorway. Both bottom hinges have
similar construction.
Disassemble the hinges as shown (see Graphic 7). DO
NOT REMOVE SCREW 1.
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