B136CKR1 and B136CKL1 Custom Handle Kit
RS1200001 56 November 1996
Procedures
Refrigerator Door
1. Remove handle insert by prying off one end and
pulling handle insert away from door.
2. Remove nine 3/8" screws from refrigerator handle.
Remove handle from door.
Caution
To avoid property damage, maintain grip on
handle after screws have been removed.
Handle will be loose once screws have been
removed and may fall.
3. Align panel brackets (supplied) with center edge of
panel see "Refrigerator, Freezer Door Panel with
Custom Handle" page 4 . Install brackets using 1/4"
screws.
•Brackets and screws are provided with
refrigerator, and not a part of this kit. Custom
panels are consumers responsibility.
•Panel should have handle already installed.
•Head of screws used to mount handles to panel
must not exceed .15" in height. Screw head
height higher than .15" will interfere when
installing panels. If screws head height is greater
than .15", countersink heads in back of panel.
4. If base panel is less than 1/4", use plastic shims.
Shims go between bracket and wood to space
panels to desired depth.
•Shims are provided with refrigerator, and are not
part of this kit.
Refrigerator
handle
Handle
Insert
3/8"
screws
Handle
insert
1"
screws
Freezer
handle
Handle/
Trim
spacer
3. Remove trim insert from one side trim piece by
prying one end out of track and pulling upward away
from the drawer.
4. Remove five 3/8" screws from side trim. Remove
side trim from freezer drawer.
5. Drive low profile screws into panel with screwdriver.
•Panel brackets must be exactly flush to 1/16"
inboard of panel edge.
•For ease of panel installation, 2 people are
required to lift and guide panel into trim.
•Install 1 panel at a time.
6. Align panel in trim and push evenly. For smoother
installation, apply bar soap on door trim and
refrigerator trim. If panel binds loosen top door trim.
Adjust panel and retighten. See "3/4" Panel
Mounted to 1/4" Filler Panel and Location of Panel
Brackets for 3/4" Panel Installations", page 4.
7. Install new refrigerator door trim by replacing nine,
3/8" screws.
8. Replace handle insert. Start one edge of insert in
track and press other edge into track while working
up side of door.
Freezer Drawer
1. Remove freezer drawer handle insert by prying one
end out of track and pulling upward, away from
drawer.
2. Remove five, 1" screws from freezer drawer handle.
Lift freezer handle and handle/trim spacer off
freezer drawer.