Maytag MCD2257KES - 21.6 cu. Ft Use And Care Manual page 8

To Remove:
1. Grasp the lower part of the handle firmly,
slide up, lift and remove from the
surface.
Wide-by-Side
TM
Handles
Materials Needed:
• Gloves to protect hands
• Plastic door handle removal card (or '/_2"
thick plastic card), retain the card
• Flat blade screwdriver
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 6).
/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.
To Install:
.
Release top door trim by
removing Phillips screws from
top of fresh food door, retaining
screws for later use.
Door Clip
.
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.
To Remove:
1. Release top door trim by removing
Phillips screws from top of fresh food
door, retaining screws for later use.
3. Repeat instructions 1-2 to
remove other handle.
Grasp handle firmly with both hands.
Slide handle upward
approximately 3/4"to release, tr _'_
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To Reinstall:
1. Repeat in reverse order.
Metal Handle
Materials Needed:
2. Pull trim free from the trim retainer. • 3/3;'Allen wrench
.
.
Insert door removal card (or '/3;' thick plastic card)
between the handle and door panel (approximately
1'/2").
Grasp the handle firmly and pull
downward to remove.
5. Repeat for freezer handle.
Full-Length Aluminum
Handles
Materials Needed:
• Phillips screwdriver
• Gloves to protect hands
I Note:
Metal handles can scratch doors.
To Remove:
• Loosen set screws in handle using %;' Allen
wrench.
• Repeat the procedure on all screws.
To Replace:
• Align handle with the mounting posts.
• Apply upward pressure to the handle and hold.
• Fully tighten all set screws to secure handle in
place.
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