Frigidaire 218954901 manual Removing the Handles and Doors, To Remove Handles, To Remove Doors

Care and Cleaning

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Long vacations:

•Remove all food and ice if you will be gone 1 month or more.

•Turn controls to OFF and disconnect power.

•Turn off automatic ice maker and turn water supply valve to the closed position.

•Clean interior thoroughly. Leave both doors open to prevent odor and mold build-up. Block open if necessary.

Moving: When moving refrigerator, follow these guidelines to prevent damage:

•Remove all food and other items from both the refrigerator and freezer compartments.

•Empty ice storage bin.

•If a hand truck is used in moving, load refrigerator from the side.

•Turn rollers as far up as possible. This will protect them during sliding or moving.

•Cabinet should be well padded and handled with care. DO NOT DROP.

IMPORTANT

If the refrigerator is going to be stored or moved in freezing temperatures, the water in the ice and water system must be drained completely. Failure to do so could result in water leaks when the refrigerator is put back in service. Contact a service representative to perform this operation.

Removing the Handles and Doors

Removing handles and trim

If it is necessary to move the refrigerator through narrow doorways, follow these steps to remove the handles and/or refrigerator and freezer doors.

To Remove Handles

Full-length Trim:

1.Using a putty knife, carefully slide the corner of the blade under the trim. Slide blade down until you find the trim lock. Carefully maneuver the blade against the trim lock from the side as shown. NOTE: Pressing down on the trim lock from above will not release it.

2.Carefully push the putty knife firmly against the trim lock and twist gently. The trim lock will snap free from the door. (Each trim piece will have two trim locks.)

3.Grasp trim and pull up away from handle using a slight side-to-side motion.

4.Remove screws attaching handle to door.

5.Repeat these steps for each handle end. Keep screws and trim pieces.

6.To replace handles, line up handle with screw holes, insert screws and tighten. Slide upper and lower trim pieces back on handle ends, and snap trim locks back into holes on door front.

To Remove Doors

Before removing the doors, be sure the freezer control is turned to OFF. Remove all food from the doors and unplug the refrigerator. Remove the toe grill.

Trace around the hinges with a soft lead pencil. This will make it easier to realign the doors when they are replaced. Completely remove one door before starting removal of the other.

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