■If you only want to remove and replace the doors see “Remove Doors and Hinges” and “Replace Doors and Hinges.”
■Before you begin, turn the refrigerator control OFF, and remove food and adjustable door or utility bins from the doors.
Install and Remove Refrigerator Door Handles
Style 1–Standard Door
1.Place handle on the door or drawer as shown. Using a Phillips screwdriver, attach the handle to the door with the handle screws.
2.Place the handle trim pieces on the handle ends as shown. Using your hand, apply firm pressure on the face of the trim and slide the trim piece toward the center of the handle.
3.To remove handles, reverse directions.
Style 2–French Doors
1.Using a ³⁄₃₂" Allen wrench, loosen the two set screws located on the side of each handle. See Graphics 1 and 2.
2.Pull the handle straight out from the door. Make sure you keep the screws for reattaching the handles.
3.To replace the handles, reverse the directions.
Remove Door and Hinges
Style
Freezer drawer models
1.Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.
2.Keep the refrigerator door closed until you are ready to lift it free from the cabinet.
NOTE: Provide additional support for the door while the hinges are being moved. Do not depend on the door gasket magnets to hold the door in place while you are working.
3.Remove the parts for the top hinge as shown in Top Hinge graphic. Lift the refrigerator door free from the cabinet.
4.Remove the parts for the bottom hinge as shown in Bottom Hinge graphic.
Freezer door models
1.Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.
2.Keep the freezer door closed until you are ready to lift it free from the cabinet.
NOTE: Provide additional support for the door while the hinges are being moved. Do not depend on the door gasket magnets to hold the door in place while you are working.
3.Remove the parts for the top hinge as shown in Top Hinge graphic. Lift the refrigerator door free from the cabinet.
4.Remove the center hinge pin and remove the hinge screws as shown in the Center Hinge graphic. Lift the freezer door free from the cabinet.
5.Remove the parts for the bottom hinge as shown in Bottom Hinge graphic.
Style
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.Keep the refrigerator doors closed until you are ready to lift them free from the cabinet.
NOTE: Provide additional support for the refrigerator door while the hinges are being removed. Do not depend on the door gasket magnets to hold the door in place while you are working.
3.Starting with the
4.Remove the shim (on some models) from the bottom hinge pin and keep it for later use. See Bottom Hinge graphic.
5.Before removing the
NOTE: The green, ground wire remains attached to the hinge.
6.Remove the parts for the
NOTE: On some models, remove the shim from the bottom hinge pin and keep it for later use. See Bottom Hinge graphic.
Reverse Door - Standard Door (optional)
IMPORTANT: If you want to reverse your door so it opens from the opposite side, follow these steps. If you are not reversing the door, see “Replace Door and Hinges.”
Door Stop Screw | Door Handle Seal Screw Front |
Cabinet Hinge Hole Plug |
Cabinet
1.Remove hinge screws from handle side and move them to opposite side. See Graphic
2.Remove cabinet hinge hole plugs from cabinet top and move them to opposite side hinge holes as shown in Graphic
Refrigerator door
1.Remove the refrigerator handle assembly as shown in Graphic 2. Keep all parts together.
2.Remove door handle seal screw front. Move to opposite side of refrigerator door as shown in Graphic 5.
3.Remove the door stop. Move it to the opposite side of the refrigerator door as shown in Graphic 3.
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