GE Profile Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 25

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INSTALLING THE REFRIGERATOR (cont.)
REMOVE THEREFRIGERATOR DOORS (cont}
Note:for proper installation later, pleasefollow the next step
carefully.
r_ Remove the tape and keeping the door as
straight as possible, open the door to 90 ° then lift
straight up to remove it.
Lift up & off
center
hinge
Open Door to 90 °
r_] REMOVEOPPOSITE DOOR
Follow the same procedure on the opposite door.
There are no wires or water lines on the opposite side
REMOVE CENTER HINGE
(if necessary)
Remove the 3/8" screws securing the center hinge to the
cabinet.
Use T20 driver to remove outboard screw
Remove
center
screw
Loosen
Outer
¢
7j
screws
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r REINSTALLINGTHEREFRIGERATOR DOORS
Reversesteps 1 through 4 to reinstall refrigerator, follow
details below for critical alignments.
r_Reinstoll
center hinge first and torque the screws to 65
in-lbs. With the LH door at 90 ° to the front of
the case, lower the refrigerator door onto the center
hinge. Ensure that the door and hinge align correctly.
r_Rotate
doors closed and make sure moveable center
sealing portion of the door aligns with the striker./fthe
door will not self-close after reinstalling, remove door, turn
door upside down, check alignment mark and arrow;
(there is an alignment mark on the door closure
mechanism It corresponds to an alignment arrow on
the plastic ring. Rotate door closure mechanism to align
mark and arrow, reinstall door).
,lign flats
with tab.
J
Underside
OF
Fresh Food Door
If door cannot
be installed
at 90 ° follow
steps
below:
1. install door at 180 ° to case front,
2. If space limits opening
door to less than 180 °, then:
a) Remove
door, carefully
turn door upside
down.
b) Check alignment
of door closure
mechanism
shaft on
underside
of door. The flats on the shaft should
correspond
to alignment
tab on plastic
ring or mark
on bottom
end cap.
c) If shaft is not aligned
to tab/mark,
using 5/32" Allen
wrench,
rotate
door closure
mechanism
shaft
counterclockwise
for right door and clockwise
for left
door. Then align flat with tab/mark.
d) Install the door at 90 °.
Securely tape the door shut with masking tape or have a
second person support the door. Reinstall the top hinge
and torque the screws to 65 in-lbs.
r_Be sure to reinstall the ground wire and strain relief to the
top hinge,
r_Reinstall hinge cover. NOTE: Ensure wires are not pinchec
or under screw bosses before tightening screws,

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