Whirlpool 3VED23DQDW00 Use And Care Manual page 29

Removing the doors without damaging
water line and electrical wiring in the
door hinges
Things you need
to know:
Two persons are needed to re-
move and replace the doors.
Read all directions carefully be-
fore you begin.
Tools required:
l
Open-end or hex-head socket
wrenches (6.5 cm [l/4"] and
6 mm [%6"])
l
2 adjustable wrenches (or
13 mm [%"I and 11 mm [%G"]
open-end wrenches)
l
Phillips screwdriver
l
Knife
Remove all door shelves and
compartments before removing
the doors.
1. Open the doors and remove
the base grille at the bottom of
the refrigerator. Disconnect the
union in the water line hose by
removing the nut at the left.
Pull the tube out of the clamp.
Remove the rubber "0" rings
and nut from the freezer door
water line and remove the pro-
tective spring. (See figure 1.)
Water line
Remove this nut
FIGURE 1
WATER TUBING BEHIND EASE GRILLE
2. Remove the screw that holds
the upper freezer hinge cover.
Disconnect the electrical plug.
(See figure 2.)
Disconnect
kiGURE 2
FREEZER DOOR TOP HINGE
3. Remove the three screws that
hold the top hinge. Open the
freezer door and lift it up off
lower hinge. Be careful not to
damage the water line.
4. Carefully set the freezer door
to one side. Be careful not to
kink the water line hose.
5. Now, remove the refrigerator
door. Pry off the hinge cover,
starting at the back of it. Hold
the door while you remove the
three screws that hold the top
hinge and shim. Save the ny-
lon spacer. Lift the door up off
the bottom hinge and care-
fully set it aside.
NOTE: On some models, the top
hinge is permanently attached to
the inside of the door and must
not be removed.
To reinstall the doors:
1. With the freezer door held up-
right next to its hinge, feed the
water line carefully through
the hinge hole. Lowerthedoor
onto the bottom hinge while
pulling the remaining water
line through the bottom. Close
the door.
2. While the freezer door is still
held in place, reinsert the three
screws to reattach the top
hinge to the cabinet. Recon-
nect the electrical wires at the
top. (See figure 3.)
3. Reconnect the water line. Re-
place the protective spring,
nut, and"0" rings. Tighten the
union. (Must be water tight.)
4. Reattach the refrigerator door.
Lift refrigerator door onto bot-
tom hinge pin. While holding
the door in the closed position,
reinstall the top hinge.
FIGURE 3
FREEZER DOOR ELECTRICAL PLUG
5. Align the doors and adjust the
door seal. Loosen the top hinge
screws and line up the doors so
they are parallel with the sides
of the cabinet and with each
other.
To adjust the door seal, move the
top hinges slightly and add shims
to the bottom hinge as required.
Make sure the water line and elec-
trical wire are not interfered with.
6. Check the alignment by plug-
ging in the refrigerator to make
sure the lights go out as the
doors close.
When the doors are aligned prop-
erly, retighten all hinge screws se-
curely and replace the hinge cov-
ers. (Replace the screw on the
freezer hinge cover.) Reattach the
door shelves and compartments.
Do not replace the base grille until
the water line is hooked up. Check
the union for leakage when water
is flushed through the cold water
tank. Tighten the connection if
needed.
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