Door Closing And Alignment - Kenmore Side by Side Refrigerator Use & Care Manual

Handle Removal (optional) Door and Hinge Replacement
1o 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
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect power before removing doors.
Failure to do so can result in death or
electrical shock.
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 red outer ring against the face of fitting and pull the
dispenser tubing free.
• On some models, remove tubing from hose clip.
5. Remove top left hinge screw and cover as shown (see
Graphic 4).
6. Disconnect wiring plug as shown.
1. Do not remove screw 1
2. Wiring plug
7. Remove remaining left hinge screws and hinge as shown (see
Graphic 4). Do not remove screw 1.
8. Carefully lift freezer door straight up off 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.
9. Remove top right hinge cover and screws as shown (see
Graphic 6). Do not remove screw 1.
10. Lift the refrigerator door straight up off bottom hinge.
11o It may not be necessary to remove the bottom hinge to move
the refrigerator through a doorway. Both bottom hinges have
similar construction.
• Disassemble the hinges as shown (see Graphic 7). Do not
remove screw 1.
1. Replace both bottom hinges, if removed. Tighten screws.
2. Carefully feed the dispenser tubing through the bottom left
hinge before replacing the freezer door on the hinge.
Assistance may be needed.
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.
4. Align and replace the top left hinge as shown (see Graphic 4).
Tighten screws.
5. Reconnect wiring plug.
1. Do not remove screw 1
2. Wiring plug
6. Replace left hinge cover and screws.
7. Replace the refrigerator door by carefully lifting the door onto
the bottom right hinge.
8. Align and replace the top right hinge as shown (see
Graphic 6). Tighten screws.
9. Replace hinge cover and screws. Tighten screws.
10. Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
Door Closing
1. Move the refrigerator into its final position.
2. Place a level inside the refrigerator at the back of the top shelf
(see Graphic 8).
3. Locate the leveling screws behind the base grille of the
refrigerator on either side.
4. Use a hex-head socket wrench to adjust the rear roller
leveling screws until the refrigerator is level. Turn the rear
roller leveling screw to the right to raise that side of the
refrigerator or turn the leveling screw to the left to lower that
side (see Graphic 9). Make sure refrigerator is level before
proceeding.
5. Check the door alignment after leveling the refrigerator.
Door Alignment
If the doors are uneven after leveling the product (see
Graphic 10), follow the steps below.
1. Use a hex-head socket wrench to adjust the front roller
leveling screws until the doors are even. Turn the front roller
leveling screw to the right to raise that side of the refrigerator
or turn the leveling screw to the left to lower that side (see
Graphic 11).
NOTE: Open and close both the refrigerator and freezer
doors after each adjustment to check the door alignment.