Install And Remove Door Handles; Remove Doors And Hinges - Whirlpool WRS555SIHZ06 Owner's Manual

Install and Remove Door Handles

Refrigerator Door Handle Style 1
PARTS INCLUDED: Door handles (2).
To Install the Handles:
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.
A. Shoulder screws
3. Firmly push the handle toward the door until the handle base
is flush against the door.
4. While holding the handle, push downward until the handle is
released from the shoulder screw.
5. Open the refrigerator door and close the freezer door. Repeat
steps 2 through 4 to install the other handle onto the freezer
door
To Remove the Handles:
1. While holding the handle, push upward until the handle is
released from the shoulder screw.
2. Gently pull the handle away from the door.
3. If necessary, use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the shoulder
screws from the door.
Refrigerator Door Handle Style 2
PARTS INCLUDED: Door handles(2), 1/8" hex key, spare
setscrew(s)
NOTE: The handle mounting setscrews are pre-installed 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.
A. Shoulder screws
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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 upper hole and slightly rotate the hex key until it is
engaged in the setscrew.
2. Using a counterclockwise motion, loosen the setscrew a
quarter-turn at a time.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the upper setscrew. Gently pull the
handle away from the door.
4. If necessary, use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the shoulder
screws from the door.

Remove Doors and Hinges

If your refrigerator does not fit through the doorway or you are
getting rid of your old refrigerator, follow the steps below for door
removal.
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect power before removing doors.
Failure to do so could result in death or electrical shock.
1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.
2. Fully open both doors.