Door Removal Instructions
Top Hinge
Cover
Top Hinge
Cable
Bottom
Hinge
Water
Tube Cable Bracket
Wood Block
Shim
Pin
Center
Hinge
DOOR REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS:
If your refrigerator will not fit through an entrance area, you can reduce its size by removing the doors. Check first by measuring the entrance.
IMPORTANT: Before you begin, turn the refrigerator temperature control to “0” and remove the electrical power cord from the wall outlet.Remove food from door shelves.
1.Disconnect electrical supply.
2.Remove toe grille (see page 4 to learn how).
To remove freezer door:
1.Remove top hinge cover and screws.
2.Trace around the hinge with a soft lead pencil. This makes reinstallation easier.
3.Remove top hinge and lift door off bottom hinge pin.
4.Reverse this procedure to reinstall freezer door.
To remove refrigerator door:
1.Place wood block under door to support its weight.
2.Unfasten the
3.Detach the
Place your thumbs on flat sides of each connector, grasp firmly, and bend both ends back and forth while pulling apart.
NOTE: You may need to insert a flat screwdriver between the connector ends to release the locking tab (see illustration).
4.Detach the water tube from the connector located below the door. The connector releases when you press its outer sleeve inward.
NOTE: If refrigerator has been used, have a container ready to catch excess water from tube.
5.Remove the bottom hinge screws and hinge, holding the door as its weight rests on the wood block. Lay the door on its side to avoid damage to cable and tube.
6.Remove the center hinge screws and hinge. Ensure plastic washer stays on hinge pin.
7.Reverse this procedure to reinstall refrigerator door. When both doors are reinstalled, connect water line by inserting tube and pushing until mark touches face of fitting. Connect cable, replace toe grille, and plug in electrical power cord.
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