Whirlpool 2302309 RefrigeratorDoors-Contour, Reverse Doors optional, Remove Doors and Hinges

RefrigeratorDoors-Contour

TOOLS NEEDED: ⁵⁄₁₆" hex-head socket wrench, #2 Phillips screwdriver, flat-blade screwdriver, ⁵⁄₁₆" open-end wrench, flat 2" putty knife.

IMPORTANT:

■Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.

■Turn off the water supply to the refrigerator. If there is water in the dispenser’s water line, some spilling may occur during door swing reversal.

■Remove food and any adjustable door or utility bins from doors.

■If you only want to remove and replace the doors, see “Remove Doors and Hinges” and “Replace Doors and Hinges.”

■All graphics referenced in the following instructions are included later in this section after “Final Steps.”

Remove Doors and Hinges

⁵⁄₁₆" Hex-head hinge screw

1.Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.

2.Turn off the water supply to the refrigerator.

3.Open the refrigerator door and remove the base grille from the bottom front of the refrigerator. See Graphic 1.

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

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

5.Pull the water dispenser wire/tube assembly out of the channel on the bottom of the refrigerator door. See Graphic 2.

6.Disconnect the wiring plug. See Graphic 3.

7.Disconnect the water dispenser tubing. Press the red outer ring against the face of the fitting and pull the dispenser tubing free. See Graphic 11.

NOTE: There may be water in the dispenser tubing if the dispenser has been used.

8.Remove the parts for the top hinge. See Graphic 4. Lift the freezer door free from the cabinet.

9.Remove the ⁵⁄₁₆" hex-head screw from the center rail. Loosen the two screws on the side just enough to remove the center hinge. Remove the center hinge. Replace the center rail screw. See Graphic 5.

10.Lift the refrigerator door free from the cabinet.

11.Remove the parts for the bottom hinge. See Graphic 6.

Reverse Doors (optional)

IMPORTANT:

■If you want to reverse your doors so that they open in the opposite direction, follow these steps. If you are not reversing the doors, see “Replace Doors and Hinges.”

■The the graphics shown are for a right-hand swing refrigerator (hinges factory installed on the right).

Round-Head	Door Handle	Door Hinge
Handle Screw	Screw Hole Plug	Hole Plug

Right-Hand Swing to Left-Hand Swing

If the door hinges were factory installed on the right-hand side of the refrigerator, follow these steps.

1.Remove cabinet hinge hole plugs from the cabinet top and move them to opposite side hinge holes. See Graphic 7.

2.Remove door hinge hole plug from top of freezer door. Move to opposite side as shown. See Graphic 8.

3.Remove door stop from both the freezer and refrigerator doors and place them on the opposite side. See Graphic 9.

4.On the bottom of the refrigerator door, move the wire/tube assembly so the connector points toward the opposite (bottom-hinge) side. See Graphic 2.

5.Locate the water dispenser wire/tube assembly behind the left-hand side of the bottom rail. Break the tape and pull the loose end out from the bottom rail. See Graphic 10.

6.Unscrew the hose clip from the right-hand side of the bottom rail and remove it. Replace the hose clip (with the tab pointing down) on the left-hand side wire/tube assembly. See Graphic 12.

IMPORTANT: Do not completely tighten the hose clip to the bottom rail at this time.

7.Connect the right-hand side dispenser wire/tube assembly to the connectors located near the right-hand side of the water filter. Push the connectors and wire/tube assembly behind the bottom rail. See Graphic 10.

8.Go to “Replace Doors and Hinges.”

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