Kenmore Elite 795.5182 Use & Care Manual page 12

REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION
REMOVING AND REPLACING
REFRIGERATOR DOORS
WARNING
Excessive Weight Hazard:
Use two or more people to remove and install the
refrigerator doors. Failure to do so can result in back or
other injury.
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
• Disconnect the electrical supply to the refrigerator
before installing. Failure to do so could result in
serious injury or death.
• Do not put hands, feet or other objects into the air
vents, base grille, or bottom of the refrigerator. You
may be injured or receive an electrical shock.
Before removing the doors, remove the base grille.
See BASE GRILLE INSTALLATION for reference.
To remove the right (refrigerator) door:
(1)
(2)
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1. Open the door. Remove the top hinge cover screw (1).
2. Use a fl at blade screwdriver to pry back the hooks
(not shown) of the hinge cover from the top of the
refrigerator cabinet (2). Lift up the cover.
3. Rotate the hinge lever (3) clockwise. Lift the top hinge
(4) free of the hinge lever latch (5).
NOTE: Regardless of the hinge lever type, the removal
process is the same.
4. Lift the door from the lower hinge pin.
5. Place the door, inside facing up, on a non-scratching
surface.
CAUTION: When lifting the hinge free of the latch,
be careful that the door does not fall forward.
(3)
(4)
(5)
(3)
(4)
(5)
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Removing the left (freezer) door with water line
connection.
Pull up the water feed tube while pressing the collet down
(Figure 1) as shown in the fi gure below.
NOTE: If a tube end is deformed or abraded, trim the
part away. Disconnecting the tube under the door causes
about 0.13 gallons (0.5 liters) of water to fl ow out. Put a
large container at the end of the tube to prevent water
from draining onto the fl oor.
(1)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
1. Open the door. Remove the top hinge cover screw (1).
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2. Use a fl at blade screwdriver to pry back the hooks
(not shown) of the hinge cover from the top of the
refrigerator cabinet (2). Lift up the cover.
3. Disconnect all the wire harnesses (3).
4. Remove the grounding screw (4).
5. Rotate hinge lever (5) counterclockwise. Lift the top
hinge (6) free of the hinge lever latch (7).
NOTE: Regardless of hinge lever type, removal process
is the same.
CAUTION: When lifting the hinge free of the latch,
be careful that the door does not fall forward.
6. Lift the door from the lower hinge pin being careful
to pull the water lines through the lower hinge pin.
7. Place the door, inside facing up, on a non-scratching
surface.
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Figure 1
(2)
(3)
(6)
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(5)
(7)