Kenmore 41009 Refrigerator and Freezer Door Removal and Installation, To remove the freezer door

REFRIGERATOR AND FREEZER DOOR REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

If the refrigerator is too large to pass through your doorway easily, you can remove the refrigerator and freezer doors.

I.Open the refrigerator and freezer door. Remove the 3 screws (1) and the front leg cover (2) from the front- bottom of the refrigerator. Close the refrigerator and freezer doors.

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. Remove 2 clips from the 2 couplers (5 and 6). Disconnect the 2 water supply lines (3 and 4) from the 2 couplers (5 and 6) under the freezer door. Press the

coupler while pulling the water line to disconnect. NOTE: Do not cut the water line to remove it.

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. With the doors closed, remove 8 screws (7) securing the 2 upper hinge covers (8 and 9) with a flat-head screwdriver. Carefully disconnect any wire connector

(10)attached to the upper hinge cover (9) and remove the upper hinge covers (8 and 9).

To remove the freezer door:

4.Disconnect the 3 wire connectors (11) by gently pulling them apart at the connectors.

Support the door during upper hinge removal to prevent possible personal injury and/or product damage from a falling, unsupported door.

. Remove the ground screw (12) and disconnect the freezer ground wire (13). Remove the remaining 3 hinge screws (14) and the upper hinge (15) from the top of the refrigerator.

6.Lift the freezer door (16) straight up to disengage it from the bottom hinge (17) and carefully place the door to one side.

NOTE: Be careful not to pinch the water tubing and wire harness during door removal.

7.Lift bottom hinge (18) straight up to separate it from the bottom hinge bracket (19). Remove 4 hinge

screws (20) to remove the bottom hinge bracket (19) from the bottom-front freezer frame.

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