Maytag 12842103 Use & Care Manual page 7

Installation
5. Push the handle down against the upper
door tab just enough to allow it to hang
unsupported.
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 down-
ward 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.
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.
2. Grasp the lower part of the handle firmly
and lift to remove.
Wide-by-Side™ Handles
To Install:
1. Align fresh food handle with trim
retainer and door clip.
2. Make sure the tabs of the handle clip
are below the tabs of the door clip.
3. Rotate the handle so that the handle is
flat against the door (see page 5).
4. The tab on the lower part of the handle
will align with the hole in the handle
cap.
5. Slide handle upward until it clicks.
6. Snap top of handle into trim retainer
clip.
7. Repeat for freezer handle.
To Remove:
1. Protect the area above the handle trim with tape.
Insert the tip of a flat blade screwdriver between
the handle trim and door panel. Carefully pry the
trim away from the door panel.
2. Pull trim free from the trim retainer.
3. Insert door removal card (or
between the handle and door panel (approximately
1 ").
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4. Grasp the handle firmly and pull downward to
remove.
5. Repeat for freezer handle.
Full-Length Aluminum Handles
To Install:
1. Release top door trim by removing
Phillips screws from top of fresh food
door and retain screws for later use.
2. Align notches on back of handle
with retaining clips on doors.
Insert clips into notches and
slide handle down until it
contacts bottom trim.
3. Replace top door trim and Phillips
screws.
4. Repeat instructions 1-3 to install
other handle.
WARNING
To avoid possible injury and damage to property,
tape decorative panels (select models) securely into
place before removing door handles.
To Remove:
1. Release top door trim by removing
Phillips screws from top of fresh food
door and retain screws for later use.
2. Grasp handle firmly with both hands.
Slide handle upward
approximately 3 " to release.
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3. Repeat instructions 1-3 to
remove other handle.
To Reinstall:
1. Repeat in reverse order.
1 " thick plastic card))
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Door Clip
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