Kenmore 253.6152 Series Use & Care Manual page 9

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First Steps
Door
Stop
Screw
Hinge
Hole
Plug
Door Stop
Screw
Screws
11. Move freezer and refrigerator door stops to opposite side. Before starting screws,
use an awl to puncture the foam.
12. Position refrigerator door onto bottom hinge pin and screw center hinge pin through
center hinge into top of door. Close refrigerator door to help align hinge hole.
13. Tighten center hinge pin with adjustable wrench.
14. Remove cabinet and hinge hole plugs and move to opposite side.
15. Lower freezer door onto center hinge pin.
16. Close freezer door. Have an assistant lift up on opposite side of door while
tightening screws to install top hinge.
17. Flip toe grille end-to-end and reinstall.
18. Plug in electrical power cord and turn refrigerator temperature control to center
position. Adjust setting as necessary.
19. Ensure that all gaskets seal properly and doors are level.
NOTE
Top
The direction in which your refrigerator doors open
Hinge
(door swing) can be reversed, from left to right or
Cover
right to left, by moving the door hinges from one
side to the other. Reversing the door swing should
be performed by a qualified person.
Top
Hinge
IMPORTANT
Before you begin, turn the refrigerator temperature control
to "0" (OFF) and remove the electrical power cord from
the wall outlet. Remove any food from door shelves.
Door
1. Remove toe grille.
Stop
2. Remove top hinge cover. Trace around the hinge
Washer
Hinge
Shim
Pin
Center
Hinge
3. Unscrew center hinge pin using adjustable
Screws
4. Lift refrigerator door off of bottom hinge and set
Handle
Hole
Plug
5. Remove center hinge and shim by removing
Door
Stop
6. Loosen two outside screws on opposite side of
Washer
Hinge
Pin
7. Remove two screws on bottom hinge with
Bottom
Hinge
8. Install bottom hinge on opposite side with the
9. Unscrew bottom hinge pin using adjustable
Toe
Grille
10. Reverse door handles (see instructions on next page).
with a soft lead pencil. This makes reinstallation
easier. Remove top hinge and lift door off
center hinge pin. Set door aside.
wrench and save for reassembly. Ensure plastic
washer stays on hinge pin.
aside.
inside screw and loosening two outside screws
enough to allow hinge and shim to slide out.
Tighten screws.
refrigerator, remove inside screw and install
center hinge.
socket wrench.
two screws removed from step 7.
wrench. Move hinge pin to other hole in hinge
and tighten with adjustable wrench.
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