Kenmore WIOI67097A Replace the Doors and Hinges, Remove the Handles optional Style, Styles 2

Models: WIOI67097A

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Remove the Handles (optional)

Remove the Handles (optional)

Style 1

1.Apply firm pressure with your hand on the face of trim. Slide top trim up and bottom trim down away from handle. Lift trim pieces off shoulder screws. See Graphic 1.

2.Remove handle screws and handles. See Graphic 1.

3.Move refrigerator into place. Replace handles as shown. See Graphic 1.

Styles 2 & 3

1.Apply firm pressure on the handle to slide it up and off of the shoulder screws. See Graphic 1.

2.Move refrigerator into place. Replace handles as shown. See Graphic 1.

Remove the Doors

Electrical Shock Hazard

Disconnect power before removing doors.

Failure to do so can result in death or electrical shock.

1.Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.

2.Open both refrigerator doors. Remove the base grille. Place hands along the ends of the grille. Push in on the top of the base grille and pull up on the bottom. See Graphic 2.

3.If you have a dispenser (ice or water), disconnect the water dispenser tubing located behind the base grille on the freezer door side. See Graphic 3.

Press blue outer ring against the face of fitting and pull the dispenser tubing free.

NOTE: Keep the water tubing connector attached to the tube that runs underneath the freezer. The door can not be removed if the connector is still attached to the tube that runs through the door hinge.

4.Disconnect the wiring located behind the base grille on the freezer door side. See Graphic 4.

Unscrew the wiring clip using a 1/4"hex-head socket wrench.

IMPORTANT: Do not cut the clip or remove it from the wires.

Disconnect wiring plugs.

5.Close both doors and keep them closed until you are ready to lift them free from the cabinet.

6.Loosen screws and remove the bottom left hinge. See Graphic 7.

NOTE: Apply pressure against the freezer door to keep it from sliding or falling. Do not depend on the door magnets to hold the doors in place while you are working. Assistance may be needed.

IMPORTANT: To aid in door alignment and closing, there is a shim located between the hinge and the cabinet. When the hinge is removed, the shim may fall out of place. If this occurs, set the shim aside so it can be put back in place when the hinge is reconnected later.

7.Lower the freezer door down out of the top hinge and remove. The water dispenser tubing and wiring remain attached to the freezer door. Be sure to protect the bottom hinge, dispenser tubing and the wiring from damage.

8.Use a 5/16"hex-head socket wrench to remove the top right hinge screw and cover as shown. See Graphic 6.

9.Remove remaining top right hinge screws and hinge as shown. See Graphic 6.

IMPORTANT: Do not remove screw A,

10.Lift the refrigerator door straight up off bottom hinge.

11.It may not be necessary to remove the top left hinge or bottom right hinge to move the refrigerator through a doorway.

If necessary, disassemble the hinges as shown. See Graphics 5 and 7.

Replace the Doors and Hinges

1.Replace top left hinge and bottom right hinge, if removed. Tighten screws.

2.Reconnect the freezer door to the top left hinge. Hold in place.

NOTE: Apply pressure against the freezer door to keep it from sliding or falling. Do not depend on the door magnets to hold the doors in place while you are working. Assistance may be needed.

3.If necessary, feed the water dispenser tubing and wiring through the bottom left hinge before replacing the hinge.

4.Replace the bottom left hinge, making sure the shim is between the hinge and cabinet. Tighten screws.

5.Reconnect water dispenser tubing,

Push tubing into fitting until it stops and the black mark touches the face of fitting. See Graphic 3.

6.Reconnect wiring plugs and wiring clip. See Graphic 4,

7.Replace the refrigerator door by lifting the door onto the bottom right hinge,

8.Align and replace the top right hinge as shown, See Graphic 6. Tighten screws.

9.Replace hinge cover and screws. Tighten screws,

10.Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet or reconnect power.

Ooor Closing

1.Place a level inside the refrigerator at the back of the top shelf. See Graphic 8 in "Refrigerator Doors."

2.Locate the leveling screws behind the base grille of the refrigerator on either side.

3.Use a hex-head wrench to adjust the rear roller leveling screws until the refrigerator is level. Turn the rear roller leveling screw to the right to raise that side of the refrigerator or turn the leveling screw to the left to lower that side. See Graphic 10 in "Refrigerator Doors." Make sure refrigerator is level before proceeding.

4.Check the door alignment after leveling the refrigerator.

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Kenmore WIOI67097A manual Replace the Doors and Hinges, Remove the Handles optional Style, Styles 2