Handles
If not installed, the handle is located in the interior of
the fresh food section or attached to the back of your
refrigerator.
Remove and discard handle packaging and tape.
Front Mount Handle
Materials Needed:
• Gloves to protect hands
• Phillips screwdriver
• Plastic door removal card (or
1
⁄32” thick plastic card),
retain the card
Attach Extensions to Handle:
1. Align handle and
extension as shown.
2. Place extension in
handle opening.
3. Apply slight pressure
to both sides of the extension piece.
4. Slide extension until it stops on inside edge of
handle.
To Install:
1. The handles are to be oriented
as shown.
2. Align front mount door handle
clip with the door tabs.
Door Reinstallation
1. Install hinge assemblies:
• Install center hinge with Phillips screws.
2. Place hinge side of refrigerator door on center
hinge pin.
• Install top hinge with
5
⁄16” hex head
screws.
3. While holding refrigerator door
upright, tighten down top hinge
with
5
⁄16” hex head driver.
4. Reconnect two-pin connector.
5. Replace top hinge covers.
6
Installation
6. Align bottom of handle with lower
door tab. Press upper handle end to
door surface and firmly grasp lower
end of handle. Gently slide handle
upward until bottom of handle
settles on door surface, then
reverse direction, sliding downward
to almost engaging tab with clip.
7. Grasp the handle firmly and slide
down until it clicks. The audible
click indicates fastening clips are
securely interlocked.
2. Grasp the lower part of the handle
firmly and lift to remove.
To Remove:
1. Flex the handle away from the door
panel. Simultaneously place door
handle removal card underneath
the base of the lower handle. Insert
the card to the line or until it stops.
5. Push the handle down against the
upper door tab just enough to
allow it to hang unsupported.
4. Rotate the handle so that the
handle is flat against the door.
3. Ensure the handle clips are
positioned slightly above the
door tabs.
Handle
Clip
Door
Tab