RefrigeratorDoors-Contour
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 the refrigerator door and remove the 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 11.
NOTE: There may be water in the dispenser tubing if the dispenser has been used.
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)
IMPORTANT:
■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 Handle | Door Hinge | |
Handle Screw | Screw Hole Plug | Hole Plug |
Right-Hand Swing to Left-Hand Swing
If the door hinges were factory installed on the
1.Remove cabinet hinge hole plugs from the cabinet top and move them to opposite side hinge holes. See Graphic 7.
2.Remove door hinge hole plug from top of freezer door. Move to opposite side as shown. See Graphic 8.
3.Remove door stop from both the freezer and refrigerator doors and place them on the opposite side. See Graphic 9.
4.On the bottom of the refrigerator door, move the wire/tube assembly so the connector points toward the opposite
5.Locate the water dispenser wire/tube assembly behind the
6.Unscrew the hose clip from the
IMPORTANT: Do not completely tighten the hose clip to the bottom rail at this time.
7.Connect the
8.Go to “Replace Doors and Hinges.”
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