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REMOVING AND REPLACING

REFRIGERATOR DOORS

WARNING

Risk of electric shock!

Before removing top hinge cover

• Shut o the water supply to the appliance.

• Unplug the appliance or switch o power from the

breaker or fuse panel.

To remove the left refrigerator door:

Remove top hinge cover using a phillips type

screwdriver by removing 5 screws

Remove the grounding wire screw and pull out the

grounding wire (green with yellow stripe). Disconnect

the main wire harness (blue and yellow wires).

Using a large phillips screwdriver, turn top hinge

fastener counterclockwise to remove the top hinge

plate.

CAUTION:

After the hinge is removed, the door can

fall down forward. Hold the door to prevent it from

falling.

Lift the door from the middle hinge pin and remove

the door. Place the door, inside facing up, on a non-

scratch surface.

To remove the right refrigerator door:

Remove top hinge cover using a phillips type

screwdriver by removing 5 screws.

Using a large phillips screwdriver, turn top hinge

fastener counterclockwise to remove the top hinge/

plate.

CAUTION:

After the hinge is removed, the door can

fall down forward. Please secure door during this

process.

Lift the door from the middle hinge pin and remove

the door. Place the door, inside facing up, on a non-

scratch surface.

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If the refrigerator doors are not

properly aligned:

WARNING

Risk of electric shock!

Before removing the top panel:

1. Shut off the water supply to the

appliance.

2. Unplug the appliance or switch

off the fuse.

1. Determine which refrigerator door

needs adjustment.

2. Remove the five screws on the top

panel.

3. Raise the panel.

4. Loosen the screw.

Do not remove the screw!

5. Move the hinge sideways to adjust

the refrigerator door.

6. Tighten the screw.

7. Realign panel.

8. Insert and tighten the five screws.

Adjusting the freezer

compartment drawer

1. Determine which side needs

adjustment.

2. Loosen the two screws.

Do not remove the screws!

3. Use the top screw to adjust the

freezer compartment drawer.

4. Tighten the two screws.

Installing the handles

Do not install the handles until the

appliance is installed in its designated

location and is level.

All handles are the same and are

installed in the same manner.

1. Remove the protective films from

the refrigerator doors and the

freezer compartment drawer.

2. Insert the door handles into the

guides.

� Refrigerator doors: The handle

screws must face the center of

the appliance.

� Freezer compartment drawer:

The handle screws must face

down.

3. Tighten the handle screws with the

accompanying Allen wrench.

Installing the base plate

1. Remove the three screws on the

appliance.

2. Mount the base plate.

3. Insert the three screws and

tighten.

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If the refrigerator doors are not

properly aligned:

WARNING

Risk of electric shock!

Before removing the top panel:

1. Shut off the water supply to the

appliance.

2. Unplug the appliance or switch

off the fuse.

1. Determine which refrigerator door

needs adjustment.

2. Remove the five screws on the top

panel.

3. Raise the panel.

4. Loosen the screw.

Do not remove the screw!

5. Move the hinge sideways to adjust

the refrigerator door.

6. Tighten the screw.

7. Realign panel.

8. Insert and tighten the five screws.

Adjusting the freezer

compartment drawer

1. Determine which side needs

adjustment.

2. Loosen the two screws.

Do not remove the screws!

3. Use the top screw to adjust the

freezer compartment drawer.

4. Tighten the two screws.

Installing the handles

Do not install the handles until the

appliance is installed in its designated

location and is level.

All handles are the same and are

installed in the same manner.

1. Remove the protective films from

the refrigerator doors and the

freezer compartment drawer.

2. Insert the door handles into the

guides.

� Refrigerator doors: The handle

screws must face the center of

the appliance.

� Freezer compartment drawer:

The handle screws must face

down.

3. Tighten the handle screws with the

accompanying Allen wrench.

Installing the base plate

1. Remove the three screws on the

appliance.

2. Mount the base plate.

3. Insert the three screws and

tighten.

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Aligning the appliance

NOTICE

To ensure that the appliance

operates correctly, use a level to

align the appliance.

If the appliance is not level, water

may flow out of the ice maker, ice

cubes may be irregular, or the doors

may not close properly.

1. Place the appliance in the

designated location.

2. Remove the three screws from the

base panel.

3. Remove the base panel.

4. Use a hexagonal wrench to loosen

the two front feet until they are

firmly planted on the floor and then

align the front of the appliance.

5. Use a hexagonal wrench to turn

the screws and then align the rear

of the appliance.

To raise the rear of the appliance:

Turn the screw clockwise.

To lower the rear of the appliance:

Turn the screw counterclockwise.

6. Use the level to check if the

appliance is level.

NOTICE

To ensure that the appliance does

not move, the front feet must be

firmly planted on the floor.

7. If the height of the refrigerator

compartment doors are uneven or

if the freezer compartment drawer

is slanted after adjusting the level

of the appliance, use the following

method to adjust them.

Adjusting a refrigerator door

If the height of the refrigerator doors

is uneven:

1. Determine which refrigerator door

needs to be raised.

2. Turn the screw nut on the lower

hinge to adjust the refrigerator

door.

To raise a refrigerator door:

Turn the screw counterclockwise.

To lower a refrigerator door:

Turn the screw clockwise.

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