Installation Instructions

REMOVING THE DOORS (Double Door Refrigerator Models only)

IMPORTANT NOTES

NOTE: Door swing is not reversible.

Read the instructions all the way through before starting.

Handle parts carefully to avoid scratching paint.

Set screws down by their related parts to avoid using them in the wrong places.

Provide a non-scratching work surface for the doors.

IMPORTANT: Once you begin, do not move the cabinet.

These instructions are for removing the doors.

Unplug the refrigerator from its electrical outlet.

Empty all door shelves, including the dairy compartment.

TOOLS YOU WILL NEED

Adjustable Wrench

3/8and 10 mm Socket

 

Ratchet/Driver

Masking Tape

Putty Knife or

 

Thin-blade Screwdriver

Phillips Screwdriver

 

PARTS INCLUDED

C Spacer (on some models)

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1REMOVE THE REFRIGERATOR DOORS

ATape the doors shut with masking tape.

BRemove the screw securing each hinge cover, lift the hinge cover and place to the side on top of the refrigerator.

Carefully disconnect the wire connector and remove the screw securing the ground wire.

Wire

Hinge Cover

Connector

 

 

Ground Wire

 

(appearance may vary)

CUsing a 3/8or 10 mm socket ratchet/driver, remove the bolts securing the top hinge to the cabinet. Then lift the hinge straight up to free the hinge pin from the hinge pin hole in the top of the door. Carefully remove the wires from the hinge pin through the slot.

Hinge Pin

Top Hinge

 

Slot

(appearance may vary)

 

DRemove the tape and tilt the door away from the cabinet. Lift the door off the center hinge pin. Ensure that the white hinge pin thimble remains on the center hinge pin or inside door hinge pin hole located in the bottom of the door.

Hinge Pin

Thimble

ESet the door on a non-scratching surface with the inside up.

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GE GDL22KCWSS manual Tools YOU will Need, Parts Included, Remove the Refrigerator Doors

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