Frigidaire FRS26ZSHB4 Installation Tips

Side-By-Side Refrigerator
INSTALLATION TI PS
Load refrigerator from side of cabinet only.
Do not run retaining straps over handles.
Do not over-tighten retaining straps.
Never use refrigerator handles to move the
refrigerator.
Remove tape from doors only after unit is in
place•
The Shipping Bracket will usually
disengage when the door is
opened the first time. If it DOES
NOT disengage, remove it with
pliers, taking care not to damage
the finish.
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1. Open doors and remove toe grille by
pulling straight off.
2. Use a 1/2 inch wrench to raise or
lower front rollers until doors are even
across the top.
3. All four corners should rest firmly on a
solid floor.
4. Line up bottom toe grille tabs with
holes and push straight on.
Turn bolt counter-
clockwise to lower.
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Turn bolt clockwise to
raise.
If refrigerator door is lower
than freezer door, turn right
front roller bolt clockwise.
If freezer door is lower than
refrigerator door, turn left front
roller bolt clockwise•
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Removing Trim
2" from
Top of Trim
1=Using Putty Knive, Apply Pressure
]o ]'rim Locks From The Side And
Gently Twist To Unlock.
2=Then Lift Up.
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To Remove Top Trim
1. Using a putty knife, carefully insert blade under trim at top, about 1" in. Slide blade down until
you find trim lock, about 2" from top. Carefully twist and lift blade to release trim lock.
2. Grasp trim and push up and away from handle, using a slight side-to-side motion to remove
trim.
To Remove Bottom Trim
3. Repeat Step 1, starting at bottom, to release lower trim lock on bottom trim.
4. To release second trim lock on bottom trim, insert putty knife in about 1" and slide blade until
you hit trim lock• Again, twist and lift blade to release lock.
To Remove Door Handles
5a. Door Handle Type 1: Remove screws.
5b. Door Handle Type 2: Remove both screws and lift up on handle to release from dovetail buttons
under handle.
6a. To replace Door Handle Type 1, insert (4) screws and tighten•
6b. To replace Door Handle Type 2, place handle over dovetail buttons, making sure end marked
TOP is up. Pull down to align handle holes, insert screws and tighten•
7. To replace trim, slide upper and lower trim pieces back on handle ends, and snap trim locks
into holes on door front.
NOTE: Models with stainless steel handles are removed by peeling back rubber door gasket
and then insert 1/4" Hex driver into (2) holes to remove (2) screws•
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• Lift off plastic top hinge cover
not on all models)•
2. Trace around top hinge with
soft lead pencil for easy
3. Grip right-hand corner and
center of base grille and pull
straight off.
4. To disconnect water line,
hold tube in left hand and use
tool or 5/16" opened-end
wrench to push in on gray
collar to release connector. Tool
located in bag under grille. See
illustration #3.
5. Remove hinge cover screw
to remove cover.
6. With thumbs on flat side,
bend wiring connector to
release lock, as shown.
TOP HINGE (overhead
view)
8. Remove top hinge screws
from refrigerator with a
counter-clockwise motion.
NOTE: Hinge has a minimal
spring load. Hold bracket
when removing last screw.
7. IMPORTANT
Open door to its full position.
Tape lower hinge securely
to door bottom• Loosen but
DO NOT REMOVE lower
screw on bottom hinge•
Remove top screw from
bottom hinge.
9. IMPORTANT
Remove door with hinge
attached, by lifting door up
and off of bottom hinge
screw.
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10. Set refrigerator in final
location, reinstall doors with all
shims and washers in original
order and tighten bolts. NOTE:
Do not over-tighten bolts.
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11. Reconnect wiring connec-
tor, making sure it is locked.
To prevent
electrical shock, fold wires as
shown in figure above. Make
sure male connector from
door is pointing up. Insert tub-
ing from door through access
hole in lower hinge cover.
Position cover over wires
ensuring they are not pinched
or exposed. Install screw to
attach cover.
12. To reinstall water line
connector, grip door tube firmly
and push tube into connector
until it touches the black mark
on the tube and comes to a stop.
This step is
critical to ensure that the
water line does not leak.
13. Check door alignment.
Space between door and
cabinet edge (gasket space)
should be 3/4" at top hinge, the
width of a penny.
1. Lift off plastic top hinge cover
(some models).
2. TOP HINGE (overhead view)
Remove top hinge screws from
refrigerator with counter-clock-
wise motion.
3. BOTTOM HINGE (side view)
Lift refrigerator door off bottom
hinge by removing grille and
hinge mounting screws.
4. Follow steps 10 and 13 under
"Freezer Door Removal for Ice
and Water Models."
P/N 218927002