Maytag W10558104A manual Handle Installation and Removal, Install Handles, Remove the Handles

Handle Installation and Removal

Parts Included: Refrigerator door handles (2), Freezer drawer handle (1), ¹⁄₈" hex key, spare setscrew(s)

Install Handles

NOTE: Handle mounting setscrews are preinstalled inside the handle.

1.Remove the handles from the packaging inside the refrigerator, and place them on a soft surface.

2.Open a refrigerator compartment door. On the closed door, place a handle onto the shoulder screws so that the setscrews are facing the adjacent door.

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Install		A. Shoulder screws
		B. Setscrews inside the handle
	3.	Firmly push the handle toward the door until the handle base
		is flush against the door.
	4.	While holding the handle, insert the short end of the hex key
		into the upper hole and slightly rotate the hex key until it is
		engaged in the setscrew.

5.Using a clockwise motion tighten the setscrew just until it begins to contact the shoulder screw. Do not fully tighten.

6.Repeat steps 4 and 5 to fasten the lower setscrew.

7.Once both setscrews have been partially tightened as instructed in the previous steps, fully tighten both setscrews.

IMPORTANT: When the screws feel tight, tighten them an additional quarter-turn. The handle is not properly installed without this extra tightening.

8.Repeat steps 2 through 7 to install the other handle onto the adjacent refrigerator door.

9.With the freezer drawer closed, place the handle onto the shoulder screws so that the setscrews are facing down toward the floor.

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A. Shoulder screw

B. Setscrews inside the handle

10.Firmly push the handle toward the drawer until the handle base is flush against the drawer.

11.Insert the short end of the hex key into the left-hand hole and slightly rotate the hex key until it is engaged in the setscrew.

12.Using a left to right motion tighten the setscrew a quarter-turn at a time just until it begins to contact the shoulder screw. Do not fully tighten.

13.Repeat steps 11 and 12 to fasten the right-hand setscrew to the shoulder screw.

14.Once both setscrews have been partially tightened as instructed in the previous steps, fully tighten both setscrews.

IMPORTANT: When the screws feel tight, tighten them an additional quarter-turn. The handle is not properly installed without this extra tightening.

15.Save the hex key and all instructions.

Remove the Handles

1.While holding the handle, insert the short end of the hex key into a setscrew hole and slightly rotate the hex key until it is engaged in the setscrew.

2.Using a right to left motion loosen the setscrew a quarter-turn at a time.

3.Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the other setscrew. Slowly pull the handle away from the door or drawer.

4.If necessary, use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the shoulder screws from the door.

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