Adjust Doors - KitchenAid KSSC42QMS02 Installation Manual

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Use the leveling bolts to adjust the leveling legs until the
refrigerator is level from left to right.
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1. Rear leveling bolt
2. Front level bolt
3. Place the level(s) on shelf or shelves as shown. Check to see
whether the refrigerator is level from front to back.
4. Use the leveling bolts to adjust the leveling legs until the
refrigerator is level from front to back.
5. Be sure that all four leveling legs contact the floor and
support the full weight of the refrigerator.
6. Make final check to ensure the refrigerator is level.
Boor Alignment
Use the following steps to adjust door alignment if doors need to
be adjusted left, right, in or out.
1. Inspect spacing of the gap between the freezer door and the
refrigerator door. Make sure the spacing between the doors is
the same distance at the top and the bottom.
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1. Uneven door gap
2. If the door gap is uneven, the side trim must be removed to
see the entire door gasket liner. Remove the six Phillips
screws holding side trim.
3. Loosen the four T27 flat-head mounting screws on top of
both hinges. Loosen the two 1/4in. hex-head mounting
screws. Loosen screws to the point that the hinge is movable,
but there is friction when trying to move the hinge.
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Recheck the front door gap spacing to ensure it is still aligned
and even.
Tighten down the mounting screws on both hinges.
Reinstall the side door trims.
Door Height Adjustment
Use the following steps to adjust the door height, up or down,
after the doors have been leveled.
1. Open the freezer or refrigerator door and locate the hinge
assembly at the bottom of the door needing to be adjusted.
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1. Locking plate
2. Door stop screw
3. Bushing
Remove the door stop screw from the bottom door hinge
using the Allen wrench. Remove locking plate as shown.
Turn the bushing located underneath the bottom of the hinge
using the open-end wrench. Turning the bushing to the left
(counterclockwise) will raise the door. Turning the bushing
right (clockwise) will lower the door.
4. After adjusting, check the doors to make sure they are even
at the top and bottom. If the doors are not even, continue to
turn the bushing to adjust the door height.
5. Replace the locking plate.
6. Turn the bushing slightly to align the hinge and locking plate
screw holes.
!. T27 6-point drive flat-head mounting
screws
2. ¼ in. hex-head mounting screws
4. Adjust the hinges so that the door gap is the same distance
at the top as it is at the bottom. The bottom distance should
be used as the template for the top.
5. Check the side door gasket gap. Make sure that the distance
is the same at the top and the bottom. Adjust the hinges, if
necessary.
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