Refrigerator Doors - Whirlpool WRT138FZDB User Instructions

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Depending on the width of your doorway, you may need to 6. Remove the washer from the bottom of the center hinge pin.
remove the doors to move the refrigerator into your home. Also, 7. Lift the refrigerator door from the bottom hinge, and set aside.
the door hinges are factory installed on the right-hand side. If you
want the door to open from the other direction, you must reverse 8. Using a hex-head socket wrench, remove the four %e"
the door swing, hex-head hinge screws from the bottom hinge and pull the
IMPORTANT: hinge from the bottom of the refrigerator door.
• Before you begin, turn OFF the refrigerator control, unplug the
refrigerator or disconnect power. Remove food and any
adjustable door or utility bins from doors.
Depending on your model, your refrigerator has either
Style 1-Contour Doors or Style 2-Standard Doors. Reference
the graphic specific to your model later in this section
following "Final Steps."
NOTE: A Reversibility Kit, which includes a new Brand Badge
and hole covers, is available.
Tools Needed: %e" Hex-head socket wrench, #2 Phillips
screwdriver, Flat-blade screwdriver, %e" Open-end wrench, Flat 2"
putty knife.
Remove Doors and Hinges
Reverse Doors and Hinges (optional)
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2.
_" Hex-Head Hinge Screw
Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.
Using a hex-head socket wrench, remove the three %e"
hex-head hinge screws from the top hinge and lift up to
remove the hinge. See top hinge graphic.
NOTE: Provide additional support for the doors while the
hinges are being moved. Do not depend on the door magnets
to hold the doors in place while you are working.
3. Lift the freezer door off of the center hinge and set it aside.
4. Remove the washer from the top of the center hinge pin.
IMPORTANT: If you want to reverse your doors so that they open
in the opposite direction, follow these steps. If you are not
reversing the doors, see "Replace Doors and Hinges."
See complete graphics later in these instructions.
Door Hinge Door Stop
Hole Plug Screw
Cabinet Hinge Setscrew
Hole Plug
Dome Cap Shoulder
Screw
Dome Cap Flat-Head
Washer Handle
Screw
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Shoulder Door Handle
Screw Washer Hole Cap
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Reverse Center Hinge
1. Remove the three dome caps and screws from the handle
side and use them to fill the holes created when the hinge
screws were removed.
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A. Washer
Using a hex-head socket wrench and an open-end wrench,
remove the three screws from the center hinge and remove
the hinge. Set aside.
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A. Center hinge
B. _" Hex-head hinge screws
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A. Dome cap washers
B. Hex-head hinge screws
C. Dome caps
2. Using the three %e" hex-head hinge screws, removed in
Step 1, insert two screws halfway into the holes, leaving
space to insert the center hinge.
3. Once the refrigerator door is in place, slide the center hinge
from the right onto the screws, insert the third screw, and then
tighten all screws completely.
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