Handle Installation - Maytag GC2224GEKX Use & Care Manual

Installation

Handle Installation

If not installed, the handle is located in the interior of
the fresh food section or attached to the back of your
refrigerator.
Remove and discard handle packaging and tape.
Handle design varies from refrigerator to refrigerator.
Please reference the appropriate instructions for your
model below.
Front Mount Handle (select models)
Materials Needed
• Gloves to protect hands
• Phillips screwdriver
• Plastic door removal card (or 0.1 cm thick plastic
card), retain the card
Attach Extensions to Handle: (select models)
1. Align handle and
extension as shown.
2. Place extension in
handle opening.
3. Apply slight pressure to both sides of the
extension piece.
4. Slide extension until it stops on inside edge of
handle.
To Install:
1. The handles are to be oriented as
shown.
2. Align front mount door handle clip
with the door tabs.
3. Ensure the handle clips are
positioned slightly above the
door tabs.
4. Rotate the handle so that the
handle is flat against the door.
5. Push the handle down against the
upper door tab just enough to allow
it to hang unsupported.
To Remove:
1. Slide the extension down and unclip
from door retainer.
Offset Handles
To Install:
1. Align fresh food handle with trim
retainer and door clip.
2. Make sure the tabs of the handle clip
are below the tabs of the door clip.
3. Rotate the handle so that the handle is
flat against the door.
4. The tab on the lower part of the handle
will align with the hole in the handle
cap.
5. Slide handle upward until it clicks.
6. Snap top of handle into trim retainer
clip.
7. Repeat for freezer handle.
To Remove:
1. Protect the area above the handle trim with tape.
Insert the tip of a flat blade screwdriver between
the handle trim and door panel. Carefully pry the
trim away from the door panel.
2. Pull trim free from the trim retainer.
3. Insert door removal card (or 0.1 cm thick plastic
Handle
card) between the handle and door panel
Clip
(approximately 3.8 cm).
4. Grasp the handle firmly and pull downward to
Door remove.
Tab
5. Repeat for freezer handle.
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