Door Gasket - Kenmore 795.78402.804 Service Manual

3-3 DOOR GASKET

1. Door Gasket Removal
1. Remove door frame cover
Starting at top of cover and working down, snap cover
out and away from door.
Frame Cover
2. Remove gasket bracket clips
There are two clips on each door. Start bracket removal
near one of the middle clips.
1) Pull gasket back to expose gasket bracket clip and
door frame.
2) Insert a flat tip screwdriver into seam between gasket
bracket and door frame and pry back until clips snap
out.
3) Continue prying back along seam until all clips snap
out.
Door
Frame
Flat Tip
Screwdriver
3. Remove gasket
Pull gasket free from gasket channel on the three
remaining sides of door.
Handle
Fig. 1
Gasket
Bracket Clip
Gasket
Bracket
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
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2. Door Gasket Replacement
1. Insert gasket bracket clips
1) Insert gasket bracket edge beneath door frame edge.
2) Turn upper gasket bracket spring so that the spring
ends are in the door channel.
3) Push in clip until you hear it snap securely into place.
Gasket
Bracket Clip
Spring
Door
Frame
Correct
4) Push in remaining clip until you hear it snap securely
into place.
Note: Make sure that no part of gasket bracket edge
protrudes from beneath door frame edge.
2. Insert gasket into channel
1) Snap gasket assembly into the door bracket.
<Inserting the Gasket Assembly into the Bracket Door>
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Fig. 4
Correct
Fig. 5