Handle Removal (optional)
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).
NOTE: Some models include accent pieces between the handle and the handle trim. If your model includes the accents, you will need to carefully remove them with a flat-head screwdriver before removing the handle screws. The accent pieces are optional and can be reinstalled or left off of the handle assembly.
2.Remove handle screws and handles.
3.Move refrigerator into place. Replace handles as shown (see Graphic 1).
Door Removal
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 2).
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 3).
■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 (see Graphic 4).
6.Disconnect wiring plug and both ground wires from ground wire screw (on some models) as shown (see Graphic 4).
7.Remove remaining left hinge screws and hinge as shown (see Graphic 4). Do not remove screw 1.
8.Carefully lift freezer door straight up off bottom hinge (see Graphic 5). 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 (see Graphic 6). Do not remove screw 1.
10.Disconnect wiring plug near bottom right hinge (see Graphic 7).
11.Remove the cable clamp screw and clamp holding wires.
12.Lift the refrigerator door straight up off bottom hinge The wiring remains attached to the refrigerator door. Be sure to protect the wires from damage.
13.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 (see Graphic 7). It is not necessary to remove the bottom screw to remove hinge.
Door and Hinge Replacement
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. Carefully 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 face of fitting (see Graphic 3). On some models, replace tubing in hose clip.
4.Align and replace the top left hinge as shown (see Graphic 4). Tighten screws.
5.Reconnect top left hinge wiring plug.
6.Replace left hinge cover and screws.
7.Replace the refrigerator door by carefully lifting the door onto the bottom right hinge.
8.Assistance may be needed to support refrigerator door while wires are threaded back through the cable clamp. Replace the threaded cable clamp and screw near bottom right hinge (see Graphic 7).
9.Reconnect wiring plug by bottom right hinge (see Graphic 7).
10.Align and replace the top right hinge as shown (see Graphic 6). Tighten screws.
11.Replace right hinge cover and screws. Tighten screws.
12.Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
Door Closing
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 8).
3.Use a hex-head socket wrench to adjust the leveling screws. Turn the leveling screw to the right to raise that side of the refrigerator or turn the leveling screw to the left to lower that side. It may take several turns of the leveling screws to adjust the tilt of the refrigerator (see Graphic 8).
NOTE: Having someone push against the top of the refrigerator takes some weight off the leveling screws and rollers. This makes it easier to adjust the screws.
4.Open both doors again and check to make sure that they close as easily as you like. If not, tilt the refrigerator slightly more to the rear by turning both leveling screws to the right. It may take several more turns, and you should turn both leveling screws the same amount.
5.Replace the base grille.
NOTE: Be sure to refasten the Tech Sheet behind the base grille.
