Refrigerator Leveling & Door Adjustment; Refrigerator Installation - Kenmore 111.7303 Series Use & Care Manual

REFRIGERATOR LEVELING
& DOOR ADJUSTMENT
The refrigerator must be level in order to maintain optimal
performance and desirable front appearance.
(If the floor beneath the refrigerator is uneven, the freezer
and refrigerator doors look unbalanced.)
Leveling Refrigerator
1. Pull open the freezer compartment and remove the
upper drawer and lower drawer basket to gain access.
2. Using the wrench provided, turn the leveling leg
clockwise to lower and counterclockwise to raise the
front corners of the refrigerator.
Raise
3. Install the lower drawer basket and upper drawer,
then open and close the freezer compartment several
times to make sure operation is smooth and without
hindrance.
Adjusting a refrigerator door
If the height of the refrigerator doors is uneven, turn the
screw nut on the middle hinge to adjust the refrigerator door.
1. To raise a refrigerator door turn the screw
counterclockwise.
2. To lower a refrigerator door turn the screw clockwise.
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REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION

Lower
Adjusting the freezer drawer
If the freezer drawer is lower on one side than the other,
perform the steps listed below to raise that side. To access
the adjustment components, first pull the drawer out to full
extension. then remove the pullout drawer and the freezer
basket.
1. Loosen the four screws on the rail bracket on the side
where adjustment is needed.
2. Unscrew and remove Stopper and flat washers from
the lower position (left picture). Insert washers and
screw Stopper into the upper position (right picture).
The stopper will serve as a fixed edge against which
to turn the Position Knob to adjust the height of the rail
bracket.
3. Slightly pull the Position Knob forward and firmly
rotate it to a different position, then release the knob
back into place. The knob surfaces push against the
edge of the stopper ring to vary the height of the
rail bracket. The maximum adjustment variance is
Adjusting the freezer drawer
approximately 1/8 inch.
If the freezer drawer is higher on one side than the other
(not even):
4. Retighten the four rail bracket screws.
1. Loosen the four side screws on the side where adjustment is need
2. Move the Stopper from 'left picture position' to 'right picture positio
5. Reinsert the freezer basket and pullout drawer.
3. Adjust the leveling by rotating the Position Knob.
When inserting the basket, make sure that the tabs at
(Pull and rotate the Position Knob)
the front of the basket fit into the slots on the freezer
4. After adjusting the leveling, tighten the four side screws.
drawer rails.
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