Kenmore 596.75522400 Use & Care Manual page 42

Installation
Door ReinstaHation
1. Install hinge assemblies:
Install top hinge loosely with _/,_"hex head
screws.
2_
3_
Install center hinge with Phillips
screws.
Place hinge side of refrigerator door
on center hinge pin.
While holding refrigerator door
upright, tighten down top hinge
with -_/,_" h ex head driver.
4. Reconnect two-pin connector.
5. Replace top hinge covers.
Handles
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.
Materials Needed
• Gloves to protect hands.
• Phillips screwdriver.
• Plastic door removal card ([or '/32"thick plastic card},
Retain the card.
To Install:
1. The handles are to be oriented
as shown.
.
.
Align front mount door handle
clip with the door tabs.
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.
Align bottom of handle with lower
door tab. Press upper handle end to
door surface and firmly grasp lower
end of handle. Gently slide handle
upward until bottom of handle
settles on door surface, then
reverse direction, sliding downward
to almost engaging tab with clip.
Grasp the handle firmly and slide
down until it clicks. The audible
click indicates fastening clips are
securely interlocked.
To Remove:
1. Flex the handle away from the door
panel. Simultaneously place door
handle removal card underneath
the base of the lower handle. Insert
the card to the line or until it stops.
2. Grasp the lower part of the handle
firmly and lift to remove.
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