Refrigerator Leveling, Door Closing And Alignment - Whirlpool WRX988SIBM Installation Instructions And Owner's Manual

The base grille covers the adjustable brake feet and roller
assemblies located at the bottom of the refrigerator below the
freezer drawer. Before making any adjustments, remove the base
grille and move the refrigerator to its final location.
Tools Needed: " hex nut driver
Tools Provided: " hex key wrench
1. Remove the base grille. Using both hands, grasp the grille
firmly and pull it toward you. Open the freezer drawer to
access the brake feet.
NOTE: To allow the refrigerator to roll easier, raise the break
feet by turning them counterclockwise. The front rollers will
be touching the floor.
2. Move the refrigerator to its final location.
3. Using the " hex nut driver, lower the brake feet. Turn them
clockwise, until the rollers are off the floor and both brake feet
are snug against the floor. This keeps the refrigerator from
rolling forward when opening the refrigerator doors or freezer
drawer.
IMPORTANT: If you need to make further adjustments
involving the brake feet, you must turn both brake feet the
same amount to keep the refrigerator level.
4. Make sure the doors close easily. If you are satisfied with the
door opening and closing, skip the next section and go to
"Align the Doors." If, however, the doors do not close easily or
the doors pop open, adjust the tilt.
To Adjust the Cabinet Tilt:
Open the freezer drawer. Use a
both brake feet clockwise the same amount. This will raise
the front of the refrigerator. It may take several turns to
allow the doors to close easier.
NOTE: Having someone push against the top of the
refrigerator takes some weight off the brake feet. This
makes it easier to turn them.
Style 1
A. Brake foot
B. Front roller
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Refrigerator Leveling, Door Closing and Alignment

" hex nut driver to turn
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A
B
Style 2
A. Brake foot
5. Make sure the doors are even at the top and that the space
between the bottom of the refrigerator doors and the top of
the freezer drawer is even. If necessary, align the doors.
To Align the Doors:
Keeping both refrigerator doors closed, pull out the
refrigerated drawer. Locate the bottom hinge pin of the
right-hand refrigerator door. The alignment screw is inside
the bottom hinge pin.
A. Bottom hinge pin
B. Turn to the right to raise.
C. Turn to the left to lower.
D. " Hex key wrench
Insert the short end of the
with the Door Handle Installation Instructions) into the
bottom hinge pin until it is fully engaged in the alignment
screw.
To raise the door, turn the hex key to the right.
To lower the door, turn the hex key to the left.
Continue to turn the alignment screw until the doors are
aligned.
6. Make sure the refrigerator is steady. If the refrigerator seems
unsteady or rolls forward when a door or drawer is pulled
open, adjust the brake feet.
To Steady the Refrigerator:
Open the freezer drawer. Using a
brake feet clockwise the same amount until the brake feet
are snug against the floor. Check again. If not satisfied,
continue to adjust the brake feet by half turns of the screw
until the refrigerator does not roll forward when the drawer
is opened.
NOTE: Having someone push against the top of the
refrigerator takes some weight off the brake feet. This
makes it easier to turn the screws.
7. Replace the base grille by aligning the ends of the grille with
the leveling assemblies on each side and snapping the grille
into place.
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A
A
B
C
D
" hex key wrench (packed
" hex driver, turn both