Leveling And Door Alignment; Refrigerator Installation - Kenmore 795.7205 Series Use & Care Manual

REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION

REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION

LEVELING AND DOOR ALIGNMENT

LEVELING AND DOOR ALIGNMENT
Leveling
Leveling
After installing, plug the refrigerator's power cord into a
After installing, plug the refrigerator's power cord into a
3-prong grounded outlet and push the refrigerator into the
3-prong grounded outlet and push the refrigerator into the
final position.
final position.
Your refrigerator has two front leveling legs—one on the
Your refrigerator has two front leveling legs—one on the
right and one on the left. Adjust the legs to alter the tilt
right and one on the left. Adjust the legs to alter the tilt
from front-to-back or side-to-side. If your refrigerator
from front-to-back or side-to-side. If your refrigerator
seems unsteady, or you want the doors to close more
seems unsteady, or you want the doors to close more
easily, adjust the refrigerator's tilt using the instructions
easily, adjust the refrigerator's tilt using the instructions
below:
below:
NOTE: Tools Required: 11/16" wrench or flat blade
NOTE: Tools Required: 11/16" (18mm) wrench or flat blade
screwdriver.
screwdriver.
1. Turn the leveling leg to the left to raise that side of
1. Turn the leveling leg counterclockwise to raise that side
the refrigerator or to the right to lower it. It may take
of the refrigerator or clockwise to lower it. It may take
several turns of the leveling leg to adjust the tilt of the
several turns of the leveling leg to adjust the tilt of the
refrigerator.
refrigerator.
NOTE: Having someone push backward against the top of
the refrigerator takes some weight off of the leveling legs.
This makes it easier to adjust the legs.
NOTE: Having someone push backward against the top of
the refrigerator takes some weight off of the leveling legs.
This makes it easier to adjust the legs.
2. Open both doors again and check to make sure that
2. Open both doors again and check to make sure that
they close easily. If the doors do not close easily, tilt
they close easily. If the doors do not close easily, tilt
the refrigerator slightly more to the rear by turning
the refrigerator slightly more to the rear by turning
both leveling legs to the left. It may take several more
both leveling legs counterclockwise. It may take
turns, and you should turn both leveling legs the same
several more turns, and you should turn both leveling
amount.
legs the same amount.
NOTE: Your refrigerator is uniquely designed with
NOTE: Your refrigerator is uniquely designed with
two fresh food doors. Either door can be opened or
two fresh food doors. Either door can be opened or
closed independently of the other. You may have to
closed independently of the other. You may have to
exert slight pressure on the doors to get them to close
exert slight pressure on the doors to get them to close
completely.
completely.
Door Alignment
Door Alignment
Both the left and right refrigerator doors have an
Both the left and right refrigerator doors have an
adjustable nut, located on the bottom hinge, to raise and
adjustable nut, located on the bottom hinge, to raise and
lower them to align properly.
lower them to align properly.
If the space between your doors is uneven, follow the
If the space between your doors is uneven, follow the
instructions below to align the doors evenly:
instructions below to align the doors evenly:
Use the wrench (included with the Use & Care Guide)
Use the wrench (included with the Use & Care Guide) to
to turn the nut in the door hinge to adjust the height.
turn the nut in the door hinge to adjust the height. To the
Clockwise to raise or counterclockwise to lower the height.
right to raise or to the left to lower the height.
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