RefrigeratorDoors-Standard
TOOLS NEEDED: ⁵⁄₁₆"
IMPORTANT:
■Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.
■Turn off the water supply to the refrigerator. If there is water in the dispenser’s water line, some spilling may occur during door swing reversal.
■Remove food and any adjustable door or utility bins from doors.
■If you only want to remove and replace the doors, see “Remove Doors and Hinges” and “Replace Doors and Hinges.”
■All graphics referenced in the following instructions are included later in this section after “Final Steps.”
Remove Doors and Hinges
⁵⁄₁₆"
1.Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.
2.Turn off the water supply to the refrigerator.
3.Open refrigerator door and remove base grille from the bottom front of the refrigerator. See Graphic 1.
4.Close the refrigerator door and keep both doors closed until you are ready to lift them free from the cabinet.
NOTE: Provide additional support for the doors while the hinges are being moved. Do not depend on the door magnets to hold the doors in place while you are working.
5.Pull the water dispenser wire/tube assembly out of the channel on the bottom of the refrigerator door. See Graphic 2.
6.Disconnect the wiring plug. See Graphic 3.
7.Disconnect the water dispenser tubing. Press the red outer ring against the face of the fitting and pull the dispenser tubing free. See Graphic 16.
8.Remove the parts for the top hinge. See Graphic 4. Lift the freezer door free from the cabinet.
9.Remove the ⁵⁄₁₆"
10.Lift the refrigerator door free from the cabinet.
11.Remove the parts for the bottom hinge. See Graphic 6.
Reverse Doors (optional)
IIMPORTANT:
■If you want to reverse your doors so that they open in the opposite direction, follow these steps. If you are not reversing the doors, see “Replace Doors and Hinges.”
■The the graphics shown are for a
Door Stop Screw | Door Hinge Hole Plug |
Door Handle Sealing Screw | Cabinet Hinge Hole Plug |
Door Handle Screw Cover | |
Door Handle Seal Screw Front |
Freezer Door
If the door hinges were factory installed on the
1.Remove the cabinet hinge hole plugs from the cabinet top and move them to the opposite side hinge holes. See Graphic 7.
2.Remove freezer handle assembly as shown. Keep all parts together. See Graphic 8.
3.Remove door hinge hole plug. Move to opposite side as shown in Graphic 9.
4.Remove door handle sealing screws. Move to opposite side of freezer door as shown in Graphic 10.
5.Remove door stop. Move to opposite side of freezer door as shown in Graphic 11.
6.Position handle on opposite side of freezer door. Assemble handle on door as shown in Graphic 8.
7.Tighten all screws. Set aside door until hinges and refrigerator compartment door are in place.
Right-Hand Swing to Left-Hand Swing
If the door hinges were
1.Remove refrigerator handle bottom trim. For Style 1, slide trim down as shown in Graphic 13. For Style 2, remove the handle screw cover. See Graphic 14.
2.Remove refrigerator handle assembly as shown. Keep all parts together. See Graphic 14.
3.Remove door hinge hole plug from refrigerator door. Move to opposite side hinge hole as shown in Graphic 9.
4.Remove door handle sealing screws. Move to opposite side of refrigerator door as shown in Graphic 10.
5.Remove door handle seal screw front. Move to opposite side of refrigerator door as shown in Graphic 12.
6.Remove door stop. Move to opposite side of refrigerator door as shown in Graphic 11.
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