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Handle Removal (optional)
Style 1
1. Apply firm pressure with your hand on the face of trim. Slide
top trim up and bottom trim down away from handle. Lift trim
pieces off shoulder screws (see Graphic 1).
NOTE: Some models include accent pieces between the handle
and the handle trim. If your model includes the accents, you will
need to carefully remove them with a flat-blade screwdriver
before removing the handle screws. The accent pieces are
optional and can be reinstalled or left off the handle assembly.
2. Remove handle screws and handles. (See Graphic 1).
3. Move refrigerator into place. Replace handles as shown (see
Graphic 1).
Style 2
1. Apply firm pressure on the handle to slide it up and off of the
shoulder screws (see Graphic 1).
2. Move refrigerator into place. Replace handles as shown (see
Graphic 1).
Door Removal
1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.
2. Open both refrigerator doors. Remove the base grille by
pulling up on the bottom outside corners (see Graphic 2).
3. Close both doors and keep them closed until you are ready to
lift them free from the cabinet.
4. If you have a dispenser (ice or water), disconnect the water
dispenser tubing located behind the base grille on the freezer
door side (see Graphic 3).
■ Press the red outer ring against the face of the fitting and
pull the dispenser tubing free.
■ On some models, remove the tubing from the hose clip.
5. Remove the top left hinge cover and screws as shown (see
Graphic 4). Do not remove screw 1.
6. Disconnect wiring:
Style 1
■ Disconnect wiring plug.
■ Remove green ground wire screw to disconnect ground
wires.
Style 2
■ Disconnect wiring plug.
7. Carefully lift the freezer door straight up and off of the bottom
hinge (see Graphic 5). The water dispenser tubing remains
attached to the freezer door and pulls through the bottom left
hinge. Make sure you protect the dispenser tubing from
damage.
8. Remove the top right hinge cover and screws as shown (see
Graphic 6). Do not remove screw 1.
9. Lift the refrigerator door straight up and off of the bottom
hinge.
10. It may not be necessary to remove the bottom hinge to move
the refrigerator through a doorway. Both bottom hinges have
similar construction. If necessary, disassemble the hinges as
shown (see Graphic 7). Do not remove screw 1.
Door and Hinge Replacement
1. Replace both bottom hinges, if removed. Tighten screws.
2. Assistance may be needed to feed the water dispenser
tubing through the bottom hinge while reinstalling the freezer
door. Carefully feed the dispenser tubing through the bottom
left hinge before replacing the door on the hinge.
NOTE: Provide additional support for the doors while the top
hinges are being replaced. Do not depend on the door magnets
to hold the doors in place while you are working.
3. Reconnect water dispenser tubing by pushing tubing into
fitting until it stops and black mark touches face of fitting (see
Graphic 3). On some models, replace tubing in hose clip.
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect power before removing doors.
Failure to do so can result in death or
electrical shock.
1. Do not remove screw 1
2. Ground wires
3. Green ground wire screw
4. Wiring Plug
1. Do not remove screw 1
2. Wiring plug
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