GE HPS15BTHR Technical Service Manual page 17

Door Stops
Fresh Food Door Stop
Freezer Door Stop
Door Handles
There are three types of handles, and they are
model specific:
• Stainless
• Plastic
• Pocket
The stainless and plastic handles attach similar to
both the Fresh Food and Freezer doors. They are
both secured by two #2 Phillips screws on the top
of the Fresh Food and bottom of the Freezer doors
respectively. The stainless steel handle uses a 1/8
in. Allen wrench to fasten the handles to the doors,
where the plastic handles are slotted and fastened
to a stud on both doors.
NOTE: The Pocket Handles are foamed in with the
doors and are not replaceable. If a handle is needed,
the door would need to be replaced.
Door Gasket Removal and Replacement
Both the freezer and fresh food door gaskets are
held in place by the inner door panel.
1. Pull the old gasket out of the door liner channel.
2. Soak the new gasket in warm water to make it
more pliable.
3. Using the palm of a gloved hand, push the
darted edge of the new gasket into the inner
door retaining channel.
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