Kenmore 596.53462300 Refrigerator User Manual


 
For easierinstallation,some
refrigeratorsmay havebeen delivered
with the handlesofl P_easesee the
intedorof the fresh food section to
locate the handle assembly, Incase
futuretransportof the refrigeratoris
necessary,the removal instructionshave
been includedhere for your
convenience
Handledesignmay vary from
refrigeratorto refrigerator Please
referencethe instructionsfor the
appropriate handle designbelow
INSTALLING FRONT-
MOUNTED HANDLES
1 Removetwo V_"hexnut screwsfrom
bottomof door,,
2 Align doorhandle with j
top and bottomsets of
l
doer clips,and siide
down untilscrewho_es
on bottomof handle
matchwith door screw
holes. _I
3 InsertW'hex nutscrews _ _._ |
previouslyremovedinto "_ |
screwholes at bottomof _ .P |
handEesection
4 Snap trim overbottom
portionof handleand
retaineron bottom door
5 Repeatinstructions1-4
to install otherhandle,
REMOVING FRONT-
MOUNTED HANDLES
1, Removehandle trim with a very small
f_at-bl_descrewdriver
2
3_
IMPORTANT:Wrap blade of
screwdriverwith maskingtapeto
avoiddamagingrefrigerator
base screws
Pull handleup and
out to releasefrom
refrigerator. Fit may
be tight.
Repeat instructions!-3 to remove
otherhandle.
INSTALLING FULL-
LENGTH EXTRUDED
HANDLES
1, Releasetopdoor
trim by removing
Phillipsscrews from
top offresh food
door
>, Retain Phillipsscrewsfor later
replacement
Nigh notcheson back of handlewith
retainingclips on doors, insert clips
into notches
and slide _
handle down
until itcontacts
bottomtrim,
Replacetop door trim
with Phillips screws
retainedfrom trim
removal,
Repeat instructions
1-3to install other
handle.
REMOVING FULL-LENGTH
EXTRUDED HANDLES
Toavoid possibleinjuryand damage
to property,tapedecorativepanels
(somemodels) securelyinto place :
beforeremovingdoor handles. :
1,,Release top door trim
by removingPhillips
! AI
screwsfrom top of "
flesh fooddoor
!
_--RetainPhillips
screwsfor later
replacement,
2. Grasp handlefirmly
with bothhands and
slide handleupward
approximately3/,.to
release.
3, Repeat instructions
1-3 to remove other handle.
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