To Remove Freezer Doors; To Remove Refrigerator Door; To Reinstall Freezer Door; To Reinstall Refrigerator Door - Kenmore Side by side Refrigerator Owner's Manual

TO REMOVE FREEZER DOOR:
t. Remove the toe grille (see "Outside" in Care and
Cleaning Section)
2 To disconnect water line, grip tube firmly in left hand and
use toot (located in bag under toe grilte) to push in on
gray cottar to reIease water connector (Figure 1),
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& Remove screw to detach lower hinge cover (Figure 2)°
4. To disconnect wiring harness plug connector, place your
thumbs on the flat sides of each connector piece, Bend
both parts back and forthoThen with a firm grasp, pull
the two pieces apart as shown (Figure 3),
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5, Place a strip of tape along door bottom, over lower
hinge and up the side of the door',. This will hold hinge in
place when door is removed (Figure 4).
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6 Loosen, but DO NOT REMOVE, bottom lower hinge
boll Remove top lower hinge bolt (Figure 4).
7 Remove top hinge cover by lifting back of cover and
sliding forward. Remove screws mounting hinge
bracket tc,cabinet Hold bracket when removing last
screw; door closer mechanism places mild spring tension
on hinge. DO NOT remove hinge bracket from door,
8. Carefully lift door up and off loosened lower hinge bolt
(Figure 4),
TO REMOVE REFRIGERATOR DOOR:
1. Remove top hinge cover by lifting back of cover and
sliding forward Remove screws mounting hinge
bracket to cabinet. Hold bracket when removing last
screw; door closer mechanism places mild spring tension
on hinge DO NOT remove hinge bracket from door,
2, Loosen, but DO NO]' REMOVE, bottom lower hinge
bolto Remove top lower hinge bolt
3. Carefully lift door up and off loosened lower hinge bolt,
Store doors in a safe place until refrigerator is moved to
desired location Keep atl hardware for' teinstallation,
TO REINSTALL FREEZER DOOR:
1,, Position door on unit and tighten screws.
2. Reconnect the wiring connector, making sure it is locked.
Fold wires as shown and apply a twist tie (Figure 2).
Insert tube through hole in cover. Position cover over
wires without pinching the wires, install the screw to
attach cover.
& IMPORTANT:To reinstall water line connector, push door
tube firmly into connector until connector touches the
black mark on the tube and stops (Figure 5), This
step is critical to ensure that the water line does not leak
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TO REINSTALL REFRIGERATOR DOOR
To reinstall refrigerator door, reverse instructions used to
remove door.
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