Refrigerator Doors - Kenmore 106.41263801 Use And Care Manual

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IMPORTANT: Before you begin, turn the refrigerator control OFF. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power. Remove food and any
adjustable door or utility bins from doors.
NOTE: It may only be necessary to remove either the door handle or the doors to get your product through the doorway of your
residence. Measure the door opening to determine whether to remove the refrigerator handles or the doors.
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Door Removal
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Top Left Hinge
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A. Do Not Remove Screw
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Base Grille
Remove the Handles (optional)
1. Apply firm pressure with your hand on the face of trim. Slide
top trim up and bottom trim down away from handle. Lift trim
pieces off shoulder screws. See Graphic 1.
2. Remove handle screws and handles.
3. Move refrigerator into place. Replace handles as shown. See
Graphic 1.
Remove the Doors
1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.
2. Open both refrigerator doors. Remove the base grille by
pulling up on the bottom outside corners. See Graphic 2.
3. Close both doors and keep them closed until you are ready to
lift them free from the cabinet.
4. Remove top left hinge cover and screws as shown. See
Graphic 3. Do not remove screw A.
5. Lift freezer door straight up off bottom hinge. See Graphic 4.

Refrigerator Doors

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Handle Removal
(Optional)
6. Remove top right hinge cover and screws as shown. See
Graphic 5. Do not remove screw A.
7. Lift refrigerator door straight up off bottom hinge. See
Graphic 4.
8. It may not be necessary to remove the bottom hinge to move
the refrigerator through a doorway. Both bottom hinges have
similar construction.
Disassemble the hinges as shown. See Graphic 6. Do not
remove screw A.
Replace the Doors and Hinges
1. Replace both bottom hinges, if removed. Tighten screws.
2. Replace the freezer door by lifting the door onto the bottom
left hinge.
NOTE: Provide additional support for the doors while the top
hinges are being replaced. Do not depend on the door magnets
to hold the doors in place while you are working.
3. Align and replace the top left hinge as shown. See Graphic 3.
Tighten screws.
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Top Right Hinge
A
A. Do Not Remove Screw
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Bottom Hinge
A
A. Do Not Remove Screw
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Door Alignment
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A. Leveling Screw
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