Kenmore 253.6152 Series Use & Care Manual page 10

First Steps
Handle Installation/Removal
IMPORTANT
There are instructions for three (3) handle
styles on the following pages. To ensure
proper installation of all three handle
styles, review these instructions and pictures
thoroughly prior to handle installation.
Additionally, before installing handles,
make sure the door swing is correct. See
the Door Removal/Reversal instructions in
this Use & Care Guide.
CAUTION
Wear gloves and use extreme CAUTION
when installing these handles. The rounded
end of the handles may be sharp.
Handle Style 1
To remove refrigerator handle:
(Handles may be easier to reverse while
doors are off.)
1. Remove two screws attaching handle
to top of refrigerator door.
2. Slide handle straight up and pull
handle off mounting screw on door.
3. Remove mounting screw from door
and install on other side, moving hole
plugs from corresponding holes to
opposite side.
To attach refrigerator handle:
1. Place top of handle over mounting
screw, pull handle straight down until
handle is aligned with screw holes on
top of door.
2. Secure top of handle with two screws
removed earlier.
Screw
Mounting
Screw
Handle
Button
Plug
Lock Handle
Over
Mounting
Screw
To remove freezer handle:
(Handles may be easier to reverse while
doors are off.)
1. Remove two screws attaching handle
to bottom of freezer door.
2. Slide handle straight down and pull
handle off mounting screw on door.
3. Remove mounting screw from door
and install on other side, moving hole
plugs from corresponding holes to
opposite side.
4. Self-Adhesive Nameplate Models:
Use plastic putty knife to gently peel
off nameplate from door and reapply
over old holes.
To attach freezer handle:
1. Place top of handle over mounting
screw, pull handle straight up until
handle is aligned with screw holes on
bottom of door.
2. Secure bottom of handle with two
screws removed earlier.
Handle
Screw
To reverse refrigerator/freezer handles:
Handles may be easier to reverse while
doors are off.
Reverse freezer and
refrigerator handles
by inverting the
handle removed from
the refrigerator door
and attaching to the
freezer door. Invert
the handle removed
from freezer door
and attach to the
refrigerator door.
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Mounting
Screw
Nameplate
Lock Handle
Over Mounting
Screw