Adjust Doors - Dacor EF42DBSS Installation Instructions Manual

Adjust Doors

Door Height Adjustment
1. Use the following steps to adjust the door height, up or
down, after the doors have been leveled. Open the freezer
or refrigerator door. Locate the bottom hinge and remove the
door stop screw.
EF Series Models
Remove the door stop screw from the bottom side of the hinge
with a ³⁄
" open end wrench.
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A
A. Bushing
B. Door stop screw
C. Locking plate
Overlay Models
Remove the two door stop screws: one from the bottom side
using a ³⁄
" open end wrench and one from the top side using
8
⁄
a 3 " Allen wrench.
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A
A. Door stop screw from bottom
B. Door stop screw from top (110°)
2. Remove the locking plate as shown.
3. Turn the bushing located underneath the bottom of the hinge
using a ½" open end wrench. Turning the bushing to the left
(counterclockwise) will raise the door. Turning the bushing
right (clockwise) will lower the door.
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B C
B
4. After adjusting, check the doors to make sure they are even at
the top and bottom. If the doors are not even, continue to turn
the bushing to adjust the door height.
5. Replace the locking plate.
6. Turn the bushing slightly to align the hinge and locking plate
screw holes.
7. Replace the door stop screw or screws and tighten.
IMPORTANT: Do not place the door stop screw in the 130°
position on Overlay Series models unless the custom panels
have been routed on the hinge side. See Door Panels and
Cabinetry Clearance.
8. Make final recheck to make sure the doors are aligned and
even.
Door Swing Adjustment
1. Check that the refrigerator door can open freely. If the door
opens too wide, remove the door stop screw or screws
(depending on your model) from the bottom hinge. See Door
Height Adjustment earlier in this section.
2. Hold the door open to a position that is less than 90°.
3. Replace the door stop screw or screws in the bottom hinge
and tighten.
A
A. 130°
B. 110° (IF series refrigerators)
C. 90°
Door-to-Door or Door-to-Refrigerator Trim
Adjustment
1. Loosen, but do not remove, the four Torx 27 flat-head
mounting screws and the two ¼" hex head mounting screws.
2. Adjust the top hinge of either door to align it with the other
door or the refrigerator trim.
3. Tighten the four Torx 27 flat-head mounting screws to a torque
of approximately 100 inch-pounds (11.3 Nm) and tighten the
two ¼" hex head mounting screws.
B
A. Torx 27 flat-head mounting screws
B. 1/4" hex-head mounting screws
B
C
A
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