Removing Handles And Doors - Frigidaire FRS26ZSHW0 User Manual

Removing Handles and
Doors
Removing handles and trim
WATER LINE NUT
I l l u s t r a t i o n 1
I l l u s t r a t i o n 2
If it is necessary to move refrigerator through narrow doorways, follow
these steps to remove refrigerator and freezer handles and/or refrigerator
and freezer doors.
To Remove Handles
1 . Open door and peel back rubber gasket on inside of door.
2 . Find screw holes in line with top and bottom of handles.
3 . Using a 1/4" hex driver, remove bottom screw first. This will free the bottom of
the handle. Keep a firm hold on handle while removing top screw so handle does
not fall. Remove handle.
Repeat these steps for each handle. Keep screws. To reinstall handles, place handle
against door, and line up holes. Peel back rubber gasket on inside of door, and
insert and tighten screws.
To Remove Doors
Before removing the doors, be sure the freezer control is turned to OFF. Remove all
food from the doors and unplug refrigerator. Remove toe grill.
Trace around the hinges with a soft lead pencil. This will make it easier to realign the
doors when they are replaced. Completely remove one door before starting removal
of the other.
Freezer Door:
1 . Remove the toe grill. (See Outside in the "Care and Cleaning" section.)
2 . Remove the wiring cover located over the lower hinge of the freezer door. The
cover is held in place by a single screw. (Illustration 1)
3. To disconnect wiring harness plug (connector), position yourself to be able to
place your thumbs on the flat sides of each connector piece. Bend both parts
back and forth. Then with a firm grasp, pull the two pieces apart
4 . To disconnect water line, hold water line elbow and push in on gray collar, forcing
elbow down, off from tube that runs into door.
5 . Place a strip of tape along the door bottom, over the lower hinge and up the side
of the door. This will hold the hinge in place when the door is removed.
6 . Remove the top screw of the lower hinge. Loosen, but DO NOT REMOVE, the
bottom screw of the lower hinge.
7 . Remove the top hinge cover by lifting the back of the cover and sliding forward.
Remove hinge screws from hinge bracket with a counter-clockwise motion. Note:
Hinge has minimal spring tension. Hold bracket when removing last screw. DO
NOT remove the hinge bracket from the door.
8 . Carefully lift the door up and off the loosened lower hinge screw. (Illustration 2)
Refrigerator Door:
1 . Remove the top hinge cover by lifting the back of the cover and sliding forward.
Remove hinge screws from hinge bracket with a counter-clockwise motion. Note:
Hinge has minimal spring tension. Hold bracket when removing last screw. DO
NOT remove the hinge bracket from the door.
2 . Remove the top screw of the lower hinge. Loosen, but DO NOT REMOVE, the
bottom screw of the lower hinge.
3 . Carefully lift the door up and off the loosened lower hinge screw.
Store the doors in a safe place until the refrigerator is moved to the desired location.
Keep all hardware for reinstallation.
To Reinstall Doors
To reinstall the doors, reverse the instructions used to remove the doors. Note: To
reinstall water line, push elbow up, onto door tube, until collar touches tube ink mark
as shown left.
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as shown.