Troubleshooting Tips - Handle Installation - GE GBS22**P Technical Service Manual

Troubleshooting Tips - Handle Installation
Handle too hard b
instrlUHandle tequircs
excesive torce to
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Mormting bolts too tight-
Remove the handle. Loosen the mounting bola
sltghtly so that the handle will snap into place
when installed.
Defective normting bracket or
bolts.
Remove handle. Check for defective mounting
brackets or bols. If defective, replace. Install
handle according to Installation Instructions.
Larce handle/l{andle
rmkes ratiling noise at
fficlnretrt
Loose normtingbolts
If the handle installs properly (slides on and
locks/snaps into place) but is loose, remove the
handle and tighten the mounting bola. Use a
lomm socket and ratchet or wrench. Do not use a
screwdriver as it will not provide enough torque
for proper tightening. Reinstall handle according
to Insrallation Instructions included wi& the
handle.
Freezer handle is installed
baclmtards.
Remove handle. Check for correct mounting
brackets on the handle. There is a right bracket
(R) and a left bracket (L). The handle has the
word 'RIGHT" printed in the bracket cavity. The
"R'bracket should be installed in the bracket
cavity marked "RIGI{T". The "L" bracket should
be insr^lled on the opposite side. Reinstall handle
according to Installation Instructions.
Fresh Foodhandle is mormtedupside
dorrn or incorrectly relative to the
curve ofthe Fresh Food door.
Make certain that the arrow label on the handle
is pointing at the center of the unit. To veri$, the
handle should look straight from a distance (not
slanted to the side).
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