Door Removal Instructions - Kenmore 253 Use & Care Manual

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DOOR REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS:
If it is necessary to move the refrigerator through narrow doorways,
follow these steps to remove the doors.
1. Disconnect electrical supply.
2. Open both doors, then remove toe grille.
3. Close doors.
To Remove Refrigerator Door:
1. Remove top hinge cover screw on refrigerator door and remove cover.
2. Trace around hinge with soft lead pencil. This will make it easier to
realign doors when they are replaced.
3. Remove top hinge and lift refrigerator door off bottom hinge pin. Set
door aside.
4. Remove bottom hinge, if necessary.
5. Reverse this procedure to reinstall refrigerator door.
To Remove Freezer Door:
1. Disconnect water line coming from lower hinge of freezer door at connection
located under front of freezer: grip water tube firmly in one hand, then with
3/8" wrench or fingers, push in on gray collar to release water connector.
2. Remove top hinge cover screw on freezer door and remove cover.
3. Disconnect wiring harness connector plug at top hinge: place your thumbs
on flat sides of each connector and bend both parts back and forth,
then with firm grasp, pull both pieces apart.
4. Trace around hinge with soft lead pencil. This will make it easier to
realign doors when they are replaced.
5. Remove top hinge, allowingwiring harness to pull through hinge and lift freezer
door off of bottom hinge pin. Lay door down fiat to avoid kinking water line.
6. Remove bottom hinge, if necessary.
7. Reverse this procedure to reinstall freezer door.
as necessary.
When both doors have been reinstalled, replace toe grille and plug in electrical
power cord. Tu rn both temperatu re controls to center position. Adjust settings
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