Step 10, Install Framed Panels - GE Side by Side Refrigerators Installation Instructions Manual

STEP 10 INSTALL 1/4" FRAMED PANELS
Install door panels:
• Open door to 90°. Remove the 6 Phillips head screws
from the door handle.
• Remove handle. Retain all screws.
• Remove 6 screws holding trim, lift off trim. Retain
screws.
• Slide framed panel into the door trim.
Dispenser Models Only:
• The dispenser controls protrude beyond the face of
the freezer door. To avoid damage to the dispenser,
the trim at the top of the door should be removed.
• Remove the screws holding the top trim in place.
• Place the freezer panel into the bottom channel and
slide into the hinge side trim.
• Reinstall the top trim piece with screws.
• There are two sets of holes in the handle side trim.
Replace handle side trim by installing the original
screws in the FRONT screw holes.
• Secure the handle to the door using the REAR screw
holes.
• Follow the same procedures to install the opposite
panel.
• Check to be sure handles are evenly aligned with each
other at the top. To adjust, loosen handle screws and
slide up or down. Tighten screws.
NOTE: Aluminum cover trim is supplied for use with
custom handles on overlay panels. It is not intended for
use with 1/4" panels. Discard the cover trim when using
1/4" framed panels.
Installation Instructions
Go to Step 9A for Overlay Panels
Supplied
Handle Shown
in 1/4" Panel
Position
15
Handle
Door Trim
Trim
Refrigerator
Door
Use Front Holes
to Secure Trim
Use Rear Holes
to Secure Handle