Door Removal Instructions - Kenmore 253 Use & Care Manual

Door Removal instructions
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DOOR REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS:
If it is necessary to move the refrigerator through narrow doorways,
foflow these steps to remove the doors.
iMPORTANT: Before you begin, remove ebctrbaI power cord from wall
outbL Remove any food from door shelves.
1. Disconnect electrical supply,
2, Open both doors, then remove toe grille,
8, Close doors,
To Remove Refrigerator Door:
1 Remove top hinge cover screw on refrigerator door and remove cover,
2. Trace around hinge with soft lead pencil, This wiii make it easier to realign
doors when they are replaced,
3. Remove top hinge and lift refrigerator door off bottom hinge pin, Set door
aside
4, Remove bottom hinge, f necessary,
5, Reverse this procedure to reinstall refrigerator door
To Remove Freezer Door:
1. Disconnect water line coming Nom lower hinge of freezer door at connection
located under front of freezer: Press outer ring against face of fitting, then pull
to remove tube.
2, Remove top hinge cover screw on freezer door and remove cover,
3, Disconnect wiring harness connector plug at top hinge: place your thumbs on
fiat sides of each connector and bend both parts back and forth, then with
firm grasp, puii both pieces apart,
4, Trace around hinge with soft lead pencil, This wiii make it easier to realign
doors when they are replaced,
5, Remove top hinge, allowing wiring harness to puii through hinge and lift freezer
door off of bottom hinge pin, Lay door down fiat to avoid kinking water line,
6, Remove bottom hinge, f necessary,
7, Reverse this procedure to reinstall freezer door,
When both doors have been reinstalled, connect water line by inserting tube and
push until mark touches face of fitting, replace toe grille and plug in electrical power
cord. Turn both temperature controls to center position. Adjust settings as necessary.
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