Handle Installation And Removal - Kenmore 106.5133 Series Use & Care Manual

5. Using a Phillips screwdriver tip #2, remove the screws of the
base grille(B). See graphic 2.
6. To dislodge the base grille pull it up strongly toward you from
one side then from other side (C). See graphic 2.
7. To remove the base grille completely, pass it underneath the
refrigerator door. See graphic 3.
8. Use a 3/8" hex-head socket to turn the leveling screws located
in both sides of the refrigerator. See graphic 10.
9. Raise the wheels while one person pushes on the refrigerator
to lift from front side. Use the bubble level on top of the
refrigerator or on its side to level the refrigerator. Check bubble
level and at the same time observe the gaps and squareness to
the adjacent cabinets, furniture or trim. If adjacent furnishings
are not level, it may not be possible to achieve even gaps when
refrigerator is level.
NOTE: Depending on uneven floor conditions, you must turn
one or both screws to the right or left several times to raise or
lower the refrigerator. Continue adjusting until all four corners
are steady without rock.
10. Close both doors and check that they close as easily as you
like. If not, turn both screws to the right to raise the refrigerator
by tilting it more to the back until the doors close as easily as
you like.
11. Check and make sure that the technician sheet is placed in the
base grille cavity before assembling the base grille into the
cabinet.
12. Reinstall the left side of the base grille first, and then the right
side. See graphic 3. You may insert the water dispenser tubing
and wiring into base grille cavity below the left bottom hinge.
13. Attach the base grille by pushing it into the cabinet clips. See
graphic 2.
14. Using Phillips screwdriver, reinstall the screw to fix the base
grill.
Door Alignment
The refrigerator doors are designed to be slightly misaligned
vertically when the refrigerator is empty. Please follow the next
steps to align the refrigerator doors.
1. Close both doors.
2. Use an 11/16" open-ended wrench tool to loosen the locking
nut located below the refrigerator door. See graphic 11.
Accommodate the wrench tool so that it fits in the space.
3. Use a 5/16" open-ended wrench tool to turn the alignment
screw. See graphic 12. Depending on how the refrigerator door
is misaligned in relation to the freezer door, you must turn the
screw to the right to raise or to the left to lower the refrigerator
door until both doors have been aligned vertically.
NOTE: Several turns may be required.
4. Tighten the 11/16" locking nut with the wrench tool.
5. Reattach the base grille if it was dislodged.

HANDLE INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL

PARTS INCLUDED: Door handles (2), 1/8" hex key, spare
setscrew(s).
To Install the Handles:
NOTE: The handle mounting setscrews are preinstalled in the
handle.
1. Remove the handles, which are packed inside the refrigerator.
NOTE: To avoid scratching the finish, place the handles on a
towel or other soft surface.
2. Open the freezer door. On the refrigerator door, place the
handle on the shoulder screws with the setscrews facing the
freezer.
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A. Shoulder screws
B. Setscrews inside the handle
3. Firmly push the handle toward the door until the handle base is
flush against the door.
4. While holding the handle, insert the short end of the hex key
into the upper hole and slightly rotate the hex key until it is
engaged in the setscrew.
5. Using a clockwise motion, tighten the setscrew until it begins to
contact the shoulder screw.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to begin fastening the lower setscrew.
7. Once both setscrews have been partially tightened as outlined
in the previous steps, fully tighten both the upper and lower
setscrews.
IMPORTANT: When the screws feel tight, tighten them an
additional quarter-turn. The handle is not properly installed
without this extra tightening.
8. Open the refrigerator door and close the freezer door. Repeat
steps 2 through 7 to install the other handle onto the freezer
door with the setscrews facing the refrigerator.
9. Save the hex key and all instructions.
To Remove the Handles:
1. While holding the handle, insert the short end of the hex key
into the lower setscrew hole and slightly rotate the hex key until
it is engaged in the setscrew.
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