Removing The Handles And Doors - Sears Kenmore Refrigerator Owner's Manual

Removing the Handles
and Doors
Illustration I
Illustration 2
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If it is necessary to move reh'igerator through narrow doorways, follow
these steps to remove refrigerator and freezer handles and/or doors.
To Remove Handles
Full-length Trim
I Using a putty knife, carefully slide corner of the blade under trim Slide blade
down until you find trim lock Carefully maneuver blade against trim lock from
the side, as shown Note: Pressing down on trim lock from above wift not
release it
2, Carefully push putty knife firmly against trim lock, and twist gently Trirn lock will
snap free from door (Each trim piece will have two trim locks)
3 Grasp trim, and pull up away from handle using a slight side-to-side motion
4, Remove screws attaching handle to door,
5, Repeat these steps for each handle end Keep screws and trim pieces
5 To replacehandles, line up handle with screw holes, insert screws and tighten
Slide upper and lower'trim pieces back on handle ends, and snap trim locks back
into holes on door front
To Remove Doors
Before removing doors, be sure freezer control is turned to OFF. Remove all food
from doors, and unplug refrigerator Remove toe grill
Trace around the hinges with a soft lead pencil This will make it easier to realign
the doors when they are replaced Completely remove one door before starting
removal of the other.
Freezer Door:
I_ Remove toe grill (See Outside in "Care and Cleaning" section )
2 Remove wiring cover located over lower hinge of fieezer door Cover is held in
place by a single screw. (Illustration I)
3, Disconnect wiring harness plug (connector). Position yourself to be able to place
your thumbs on the flat sides of each connector piece Bend both parts back and
forth, Then with a firm grasp, pull the two pieces apart (illustration I)
4 To disconnect water line, hold water line elbow and push in on gray collar, forcing
elbow down, off from tube that runs into door
5 Placea strip of tape along door bottom, over lower hinge and up the side of door
This will hold hinge in place when door is removed
6. Remove _ bolt of lower hinge Loosen, but DO NOT REMOVE bottom bolt of
lower hinge,
7 Remove top hinge cover by lifting back of cover and sliding forward Removethe
three screws holding upper hinge DO NOT remove hinge bracket from door
Swing door open to 135° .
8 Carefully lift door up and off loosened lower hinge bolt (Illustration 2)
Refrigerator Door:
I. Remove top hinge cover by lifting back of cover and sliding forward Remove
three screws holding the upper hinge.. DO NOT remove hinge bracket from door
Swing door open to 135 °.
2.. Remove toj2 bolt of lower hinge Loosen, but DO NOT REMOVE bottom bolt of
lower hinge
3, Carefully lift door up and off loosened lower hinge boil
Store doors in a safe place until refrigerator is moved to desired location, Keep all
hardware for reinstallation
To Reinstall Doors
To reinstall doors, reverse instructions used to remove doors Note: To reinstall
water line, push elbow up, onto door tube, until collar touches tube ink mark as
shown left,
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