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Refrigerator Doors
TOOLS NEEDED: ⁵⁄₁₆" hex head socket wrench, Torx
®†
T27
screwdriver, #2 Phillips screwdriver, flat-blade screwdriver, ⁵⁄₁₆" open-
end wrench, flat 2" putty knife.
IMPORTANT:
■ Before you begin, turn the refrigerator control OFF, unplug
refrigerator or disconnect power. Remove food and any
adjustable door or utility bins from doors.
■ All graphics referenced in the following instructions are included
later in this section after “Final Steps.”
Remove Doors and Hinges
⁵⁄₁₆
" Hex Head Hinge Screw
12-24 Torx
®†
Head Screw
1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.
2. Open refrigerator door and remove base grille from the bottom
front of the refrigerator. See Base Grille graphic.
3. Close the refrigerator door and keep both doors closed until you
are ready to lift them free from the cabinet.
NOTE: Provide additional support for the doors while the hinges
are being moved. Do not depend on the door magnets to hold
the doors in place while you are working.
4. Remove the parts for the top hinge as shown in Top Hinge
graphic. Lift the freezer door free from the cabinet.
5. Remove the parts for the center hinge as shown in the Center
Hinge graphic. Lift the refrigerator door free from the cabinet.
6. Remove the parts for the bottom hinge as shown in the Bottom
Hinge graphic.
IMPORTANT: If you want to reverse your doors so that they open in
the opposite direction, continue with the “Reverse Doors (optional)”
instructions. If you are not reversing the doors, see “Replace Doors
and Hinges.”
Reverse Doors (optional)
Your model may have either plastic handles which extend from the
door or cup handles which are recessed into the doors.
See complete graphics later in this section.
Plastic Handles - Extend from the Door
(on some models)
Cabinet
1. Remove the 12-24 Torx
®†
head hinge screws from handle side
and move them to opposite side. See Graphic 1-1.
2. Remove cabinet hinge hole plugs from cabinet top and move
them to opposite side hinge holes as shown in Graphic 1-2.
Freezer Door
1. Remove freezer handle assembly as shown. Keep all parts
together. See Graphic 3.
2. Remove door hinge hole plug. Move to opposite side as shown
in Graphic 4.
3. Remove door handle sealing screws. Move to opposite side of
freezer door as shown in Graphic 7.
4. Remove door stop. Move to opposite side of freezer door as
shown in Graphic 6.
5. Remove the hinge pin from the top hinge. Turn the hinge over so
that it is pointing in the opposite direction and reinsert the hinge
pin into the top hinge. See Graphic 2.
NOTE: When you reverse the door swing, a (left-hand side) top
hinge cover is provided for your convenience.
6. Position handle on opposite side of freezer door. Assemble
handles on door as shown in Graphic 3.
7. Tighten all screws. Set aside freezer door until hinges and
refrigerator compartment door are in place.
Refrigerator Door
1. Remove refrigerator handle assembly as shown. Keep all parts
together. See Graphic 5.
2. Remove door hinge hole plug from refrigerator door. Move to
opposite side hinge hole as shown in Graphic 4.
3. Remove door handle sealing screws. Move to opposite side of
refrigerator door as shown in Graphic 7.
4. Remove door stop. Move to opposite side of refrigerator door as
shown in Graphic 6.
5. Position refrigerator handle on opposite side of the refrigerator
door as shown in Graphic 5. Drive the top two screws in handle
first. Align the lower portion of the handle and fasten it with the
setscrew.
6. Tighten all screws. Set aside refrigerator door until bottom hinge
is installed on refrigerator.
Cup Style Handles - Recessed into the Door
(on some models)
Cabinet
1. Remove the 12-24 Torx
®†
head screws from handle side and
move them to opposite side. See Graphic 1-1.
2. Remove cabinet hinge hole plugs from the cabinet top and move
them to opposite side hinge holes as shown in Graphic 1-2.
Doors
1. Remove door hinge hole plug from top of freezer door. Move to
opposite side as shown in Graphic 3.
2. Remove door stop from both the freezer and refrigerator doors
and move to the other side. See Graphic 5.
Replace Doors and Hinges
NOTES:
■ Graphic may be reversed if door swing is reversed.
■ Provide additional support for the doors while the hinges are
being moved. Do not depend on the door magnets to hold the
doors in place while you are working.
1. Replace the parts for the bottom hinge as shown. Tighten
screws. Replace the refrigerator door.
2. Assemble the parts for the center hinge as shown and tighten all
screws. See Center Hinge graphic. Replace the freezer door.
3. Assemble the parts for the top hinge as shown in the Top Hinge
graphic. Do not tighten the screws completely.
4. Line up the doors so that the bottom of the freezer door aligns
evenly with the top of the refrigerator door. Tighten all screws.
Final Steps
1. Check all holes to make sure that hole plugs and screws are in
place. Reinstall top hinge cover. See Top Hinge graphic.
2. Replace the base grille. See Base Grille graphic.
■ Pull open the freezer drawer.
■ Align the three clips on the back of the base grille with the
three tabs at the base of the refrigerator.
■ Push the base grille in toward the refrigerator until it is firmly
in place.
3. Plug in refrigerator or reconnect power.
4. Reset the controls. See “Using the Controls.”
5. Return all removable door parts to doors and food to refrigerator.
†®TORX is a registered trademark of Saturn Fasteners, Inc.
Door Handle
Screw Hole Plug
Round-Head
Handle Screw