Maytag 56326 Service Manual page 89

Maytag 56326 side-by-side and top mount refrigerator
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To lock the cabinet in place, lock wheels.
IMPROVING GASKET
CHECKING GASKET SEAL
The photo below shows a view of the
ma g n et i c d o o r g a sket u se d on a l l mo d e ls
me n t i o n e d i n t h i s ma n u a l. T h e ma g n e tic
strips are attracted to the metal cabinet
f ro nt , p ro v i d i n g a n e xce l l en t se al ar o un d
t he e nt i re d o o r .
A v i su a l i n s p e c ti o n o f the d o o r g aske ts
w h i l e o p e n i n g a n d c l o s i n g t h e d o o r w i l l
r ev e a l a n y a r e a s o f p o o r se a l . Yo u sh o u ld
b e ab l e t o n o t i ce a sl i gh t e xp an si on a n d
co mp re s s i o n o f t h e g a ske t a s th e do or is
o p en e d a nd cl o se d .
SEAL
TOE.IN & TOE.OUT ADJUSTMENTS
In or der for t he gasket to seal evenly
ar ound the entire door, it mus t m ake
contact at the top and bottom at the same
time. For t his reason the door , when aj ar,
should not t oe-in or t oe-out.
To corr ect a toe-in or toe- out condition,
m ake sure the hinge side of t he door is
par allel wit h t he cabinet and proc eed as
follows:
1. Check t he cabinet leveler s and
a d j u s t a b l e w h e e l s . R a i s i n g t h e h a n d l e
side may cor rect a toe-out ; low ering
may correct a toe-in.
2 . L o o s e n a l l i n n e r p a n e l m o u n t i n g
screw s along t he top, bot tom and
handle side of t he door. D O N OT
LOOSEN THE SCREWS ALONG THE
H I N G E S I D E .
3. Hold the cor ner that toes-in stationar y ,
and push in on the t oe- out corner until
t h e d o o r i s l i n e d u p p a r a l l e l w i t h t h e
cabinet. Tight en a f ew screw s on the
h a n d l e s i d e t o h o l d t h e d o o r i n t h i s
p o s i t i o n .
4. O pen and close t he door sever al tim es
to assur e a pr oper fit. lf neces sary ,
repeat Steps 2 and 3.
5. Tighten all loosened screws until they
a r e j u s t s n u g .
HINGE ADJUSTMENTS
H inge adjustm ent s ar e necessary w hen:
a. The
gasket is
not
sealed
s u f f i c i e n t l y a l o n g t h e h i n g e s i d e o f
the door.
b. The gasket is compress ed mor e
t han 1116" on t he hinge s ide
(causing a poor seal els ew her e
ar ound t he door ).
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