Adjust Door(S) - Jenn-Air jb36ssfxra Installation Manual

Door Alignment (36" [91.4 cm] Models)
1. Loosen, but do not remove, the four Torx
mounting screws and the two ¹⁄₄" hex-head mounting screws
in the top hinge.
2. Adjust the top hinge of the door to align it.
3. Tighten the Torx ®† 27 flat-head mounting screws to a torque of
approximately 100 inch-pounds (11.3 Nm).
4. Tighten the ¹⁄₄" hex-head screws.
B
®†
A. Torx 27 flat-head mounting screws
¹⁄₄
"
B. hex-head mounting screws
Door Height Adjustment (42" [106.7 cm] Models)
Use the following steps to adjust the door height, up or down,
after the refrigerator has been leveled.
NOTE: Adjust the right door to the position of the left door first. If
it is necessary to adjust the left door, you must make sure that the
hinged center rail located on the left-hand door does not drag
when closing the door.
1. Open the freezer drawer. Remove the locking plate screw from
the bottom side of the refrigerator door hinge using a
¹⁄₄" open-end wrench.
A B C
A. Bushing
B. Locking plate
2. Remove the locking plate as shown.
†®TORX is a registered trademark of Saturn Fasteners, Inc.
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®† 27 flat-head
A
C. Locking plate screw
3. Turn the bushing located underneath the bottom of the hinge
using a ¹⁄₂" open-end wrench. Turning the bushing to the left
will lower the door. Turning the bushing right will raise the
door.
4. After adjusting, check the doors to make sure they are even at
the top and bottom. If the doors are not even, continue to turn
the bushing to adjust the door.
5. Replace the locking plate.
Turn the bushing slightly to align the hinge and locking
plate screw holes.
Replace and tighten the locking plate screw.
6. Make final check to make sure the doors are aligned and
even.
Door Swing Adjustment
36" (91.4 cm) Models
1. Check that the refrigerator door can open freely. If the door
opens too wide, remove the door stop screw from the bottom
hinge with a Torx ®† T15 screwdriver.
A. Door stop screw
2. Hold the door open to a position that is less than 90°.
3. Replace the door stop screw in the bottom hinge and tighten.
IMPORTANT: Do not place the door stop screw in the 130°
position on Overlay Series models. See "Handle and Door
Clearances."
A
A. 130°
B. 110° (Overlay series)
A
B C
C. 90°