Remove the Doors

WARNING

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 by pulling up on the bottom outside corners. See Graphic 1.

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

4.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 2.

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

■On some models, remove tubing from hose clip.

5.Remove top left hinge screw and cover as shown in Graphic 3.

6.Disconnect wiring plug and both ground wires from the ground wire screw (on some models) as shown in Graphic 3.

7.Remove remaining left hinge screws and hinge as shown in Graphic 3. Do not remove screw A.

8.Lift freezer door straight up off bottom hinge. See Graphic 4. The water dispenser tubing remains attached to the freezer door and pulls through the bottom left hinge. Make sure you protect the dispenser tubing from damage.

9.Remove top right hinge cover and screws as shown in Graphic 5. Do not remove screw A.

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

11.It may not be necessary to remove the bottom hinge to move the refrigerator through a doorway. Both bottom hinges have similar construction.

■Disassemble the hinges as shown in Graphic 6. Do not remove screw A.

Replace the Doors and Hinges

1.Replace both bottom hinges, if removed. Tighten screws.

2.Assistance may be needed to feed the water dispenser tubing through the bottom hinge while reinstalling the freezer door. Feed the dispenser tubing through the bottom left hinge before replacing the door on the hinge.

NOTE: Provide additional support for the doors while the top hinges are being replaced. Do not depend on the door magnets to hold the doors in place while you are working.

3.Reconnect water dispenser tubing by pushing tubing into fitting until it stops and black mark touches the face of the red outer ring. See Graphic 2. On some models, replace tubing in hose clip.

4.Align and replace the top left hinge as shown in Graphic 3. Tighten screws.

WARNING

Electrical Shock Hazard

Reconnect both ground wires.

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

Style 1

■Reconnect both ground wires.

■Reconnect wiring plug.

C

D

A

B

A. Do not remove screw A

B. Ground wires

C. Green ground wire screw

D. Wiring plug

Style 2

■ Reconnect wiring plug.

5.Replace left hinge cover and screws.

6.Replace the refrigerator door by lifting the door onto the bottom right hinge.

7.Align and replace the top right hinge as shown in Graphic 5. Tighten screws.

8.Replace hinge cover and screws. Tighten screws.

9.Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.

Adjustthe Doors

Your refrigerator has two front adjustable rollers — one on the right and one on the left. If your refrigerator seems unsteady or if you want the doors to close more easily, adjust the refrigerator's tilt using the instructions below.

1.Move the refrigerator into its final position.

2.The two leveling screws are part of the front roller assemblies which are at the base of the refrigerator on either side. See Graphic 7.

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SIDE BY SIDE REFRIGERATOR specifications

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