3.Place the level(s) on shelf or shelves. Check to see whether the refrigerator is level from front to back.

4.Use the leveling bolts to adjust the leveling legs until the refrigerator is level from front to back.

5.Be sure that all four leveling legs contact the floor and support the full weight of the refrigerator.

6.Make final check to ensure the refrigerator is level.

trying to move the hinge. Do not loosen the two ¹⁄₄" hex-head mounting screws.

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Adjustand Remove Door

Door Removal and Alignment

NOTE: Do not loosen the two ¹⁄₄" hex-head mounting screws.

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A.Torx®27 flat-head mounting screws

B.¹⁄₄" hex-head mounting screws

Use the following steps to remove door during installation.

1.Pull out freezer drawer and set it aside.

2.Loosen and remove the four Torx®† 27 flat-head mounting screws on top of hinge. Keep the screws together.

3.Lift the door up and away from the refrigerator and set it aside.

Use the following steps to reinstall the door.

1.Replace freezer drawer.

2.Position the door so the mounting screw holes on top of hinge are aligned.

3.Insert the four Torx®† 27 flat-head mounting screws on top of hinge. Make sure the spacing between the doors is the same distance at the left and right.

4.Tighten the screws on the hinge.

Use the following steps to adjust door alignment if door needs to be adjusted up or down.

1.Inspect spacing of the gap between the freezer drawer and the refrigerator door. Make sure the spacing between the doors is the same distance at the left and the right.

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A. Uneven door gap

2.If the door gap is uneven, loosen the 4 Torx®† 27 flat-head mounting screws on top of the hinge. Loosen screws to the point that the hinge is movable, but there is friction when

†®TORX is a registered trademark of Textron Innovations Inc.

A.Torx®† 27 flat-head mounting screws

B.¹⁄₄" hex-head mounting screws

3.Adjust the hinge so that the door gap is the same distance on the left as it is on the right. The hinge side distance should be used as the template for the handle side.

4.Tighten screws on the hinge.

Door Swing Adjustment

1.Check that the refrigerator door can open freely. If the door opens too wide, remove the door stop screw from the bottom hinge.

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A. Door stop screw in 110° position

2.Hold the door open to a position that is less than 90°.

3.Replace the door stop screw in the bottom hinge and tighten.

IMPORTANT: Do not place the door stop screw in the 130° position on Overlay Series models. See “Handle and Door Clearances.”

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A. Door stop screw in 130° position

B. 110° postion (Overlay series)

C. 90° position

Install Side Panel

If the built-in area depth is 25" (63.5 cm) or more, the side panels can be installed inside the side trim or attached to the outside of the side trim.

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