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Remove the Doors
If you cannot get the refrigerator into the house or are disposing
of your old refrigerator, follow the steps below to 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 the refrigerator or disconnect the power.
2. Open both doors out wide. See illustration 1.
3. If your model has a water dispenser, pull the water lter door
towards you to open it. See illustration 2.
It is not necessary to remove the water lter itself.
4. Pull the base grille towards you from the sides and then from
the center until it is released. See illustration 2.
5. To remove the base grille, twist and pull the right side until this
side passes underneath the refrigerator door. See
illustration 3. Then pull the left side of the base grille for
complete removal.
6. If your model has a water dispenser on the door, disconnect
the water dispenser pipe located under the freezer door.
■ Press the blue outer ring against the face of the accessory
and pull on the dispenser pipe until it is released. See
illustration 4.
NOTE: Keep the water tubing connector attached to the tube
that runs underneath the freezer. The door cannot be removed
if the connector is still attached to the tube that runs through
the door hinge.
7. If your model has a water dispenser on the door, disconnect
the wiring under the freezer door. See illustration 5.
■ Remove the wiring prong and the wire from the bracket
with a 1/4" hex box wrench.
■ Disconnect the plugs from the bracket wire wiring.
8. Close the freezer door and use a Ø 0.221 in (5.58 mm) internal
star drive screwdriver to remove the top hinge fully. See
illustration 6.
IMPORTANT: Do not remove any of the A screws. Hold the
door while you remove the hinge.
9. Lift the freezer door straight up to detach it from the bottom
hinge. See illustration 7. The water dispenser pipe and wiring
will remain installed in the freezer door.
NOTE: This may require two people, one to lift the door and
another to feed the water tubing and wiring into the bottom
hinge pin.
IMPORTANT: Rest the door on its side on a soft, clean
surface, such as a towel, blanket, or piece of cardboard. This
will help to avoid scratching or damaging the door, water
tubing, and wiring.
10. Close the refrigerator door and use a Ø 0.221 in (5.58 mm)
internal star drive screwdriver to remove the top hinge. See
illustration 8.
IMPORTANT: Do not remove any of the A screws. Hold the
door while you remove the hinge.
11. Lift the refrigerator door straight up off from the bottom hinge.
See illustration 7.
IMPORTANT: Rest the door on its side on a soft, clean
surface, such as a towel, blanket, or piece of cardboard. This
will help to avoid scratching or damaging the door.
12. If your refrigerator without doors does not pass through the
doorway, you may remove both bottom hinges. Use a 5/16"
nut driver to remove these. See illustration 9.
IMPORTANT: Do not remove either one of the B screws.
Replacing or Reinstalling Door and Hinges
If your doors and bottom hinges have been removed, please
follow the next instructions for reinstallation:
1. Reinstall both hinges with a 5/16" nut driver to tighten the
screws. See illustration 9.
2. If your model has a water dispenser on the door:
■ Lift the freezer door enough to feed the water dispenser
tubing and wiring through the bottom hinge pin.
NOTE: This may require two people, one to lift the door
and the other to feed the water tubing and wiring into the
bottom hinge pin. See illustration 7.
■ Insert the freezer door into the bottom hinge pin.
IMPORTANT: Hold the door while you install the hinge.
3. Close the freezer door to align and reinstall the top hinge.
Use a Ø 0.221 in (5.58 mm) internal star drive screwdriver to
tighten the screws. See illustration 8.
IMPORTANT: Provide additional support for the door while
top hinge is being reinstalled. Do not depend on the door
magnets to secure the door to the cabinet.
4. If your model has water dispensing in the door, connect the
water dispenser tubing. For the connection, push the tubing
into the dispenser tubing until the black mark touches the face
of tting. See illustration 4.
5. Connect the wiring. See illustration 5.
■ Reinstall the wiring prong and the support wire with a
1/4"hex box wrench.
■ Connect the wiring plugs from the bracket wire.
6. Lift the refrigerator door just enough to be able to insert the
door into the bottom hinge pin. See illustration 7.
IMPORTANT: Hold the door while you install the hinge.
7. Close the refrigerator door to align and reinstall the top hinge.
Use a Ø 0.221 in (5.58 mm) internal star drive screwdriver to
tighten the screws.
See illustration 6.
IMPORTANT: Provide additional support for the door while
top hinge is being reinstalled. Do not depend on the door
magnets to secure the door to the cabinet.
Leveling and Door Closing
The refrigerator has two adjustable front wheels. See
illustration 1.
These are used to level the refrigerator under uneven oor
conditions or want the doors to close more easily. Please follow
the instructions below:
1. Place the refrigerator in its nal location in the kitchen and
open both doors.
2. Fully open both doors. See illustration 1.
3. If your model has a water dispenser, pull the water lter door
towards you to open it. See illustration 2.
You do not need to remove the water lter.
4. Pull the base grille towards you from the sides and then from
the center until it is released. See illustration 2.
5. To remove the base grille, twist and pull on the right side until
this side slides under the refrigerator door. See illustration 3.
Then pull on the left side of the base grill to remove it entirely.
6. Use a 3/8" nut driver to turn the leveling screws located in
both sides of the refrigerator. See illustration 10. Depending
on uneven oor conditions, you must turn one or both
screws to the right or left several times to raise or lower the
refrigerator. Until the refrigerator is steady, use a bubble level
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