Freezer Door; Freezer Door Handle; Freezer Gasket - Haier GE ABE21D Technical Service Manual

Freezer Door Handle

There are two types of door handles depending
method.
Horizontal ABE21 Door Handle Removal
1. Remove the chrome end cap that is on the
sided tape) to reveal two Phillips head screws.
2. Loosen the 1/8 in. set screw in the bottom
or top (depends on the door swing) of the
handle. The set screw will be located at the
end of the handle which is in the middle of the
door.
3. Remove two Phillips head screws previously
covered by the chrome end cap.
4. Pull the handle away from the door.
NOTE: The handles, end caps, and handle
screws come as a handle pack assembly. Once
end caps are removed a new handle pack will be
required to get new end caps.
Horizontal GBE21 Door Handle Removal
1. Slide the handle to the left to release it from
the mounting fasteners.
2. Pull the handle away from the door.
Mounting Fasteners

Freezer Door

Freezer Gasket

The freezer gasket is a push in style gasket
which allows for easy removal and installation
into a retainer channel molded into the door. The
gasket features a magnetic surface that helps to
ensure a proper seal to the metal surface of the
refrigerator.
Freezer Gasket Removal/Replacement
1. Soak the new gasket in warm water to make
it more pliable and to smooth out any wrinkles
from the shipping packaging.
2. Pull the old gasket out of the retainer channel.
3. Starting in any corner of the door, push the
barbed edge of the gasket into the retaining
channel.
NOTE:
wax can be applied to the hinge side of the
gaskets to improve closure across the cabinet.
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