Leveling Your Refrigerator - Whirlpool CABINET DEPTHSIDE BY SIDEREFRIGERATOR Use & Care Manual

Leveling Your Refrigerator

Your refrigerator has a front and rear roller at the base of
the product on each side. All four rollers can be adjusted
from the front of the product. If your refrigerator seems
unsteady or you want the doors to close easier, adjust the
refrigerator's tilt using the instructions below:
1. Check the installation location to be sure that you have
the proper clearance for the refrigerator. (See the
"Space Requirements" section.)
2. Plug in refrigerator.
3. Move the refrigerator into its final position.
4. Open the refrigerator and freezer doors to locate the
leveling bolts at the left and right of the refrigerator
base. If your refrigerator has a base grille, remove it
(see "Base Grille" earlier in this section).
NOTE: The top bolt will adjust the rear of the
refrigerator, and the bottom bolt will adjust the front of
the refrigerator.
1. Rear Leveling Bolt
2. Front Leveling Bolt
5. Use a " socket wrench to adjust the leveling bolts.
Turn the leveling bolt to the right to raise that side of the
refrigerator or turn the leveling bolt to the left to lower
that side. It may take several turns of the leveling bolts
to adjust the tilt of the refrigerator.
NOTE: Be careful not to unscrew the leveling bolts too
much when lowering the refrigerator. The bolt head will
start to come away from the refrigerator when in the
lowest position. If the screw does come out of the rear
roller bracket, the compartment access cover on the
back of the refrigerator will have to be removed to
reinstall the bolt.
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6. Adjust the front leveling bolt to bring the refrigerator top
parallel with the cabinet above the refrigerator. Leave
approximately " gap between the top hinges and the
cabinet. If you do not have a cabinet above the
refrigerator, simply adjust the refrigerator to make it
level.
Style 1
1. Leave " minimum clearance for leveling the
refrigerator. Leave
you have full-overlay cabinet doors.
2. Front of the refrigerator
Style 2 (Side View)
1. Leave " minimum clearance between a full-
overlay cabinet door and a refrigerator with a
trim kit.
2. Front of the refrigerator
7. Adjust the rear leveling bolt to bring the refrigerator
level with the side cabinets or cabinet end panels.
8. If you want, you may now use the four leveling bolts to
raise the refrigerator to close the gap between the
refrigerator top hinge and the cabinet opening. Check
that all four rollers still touch the floor and that the
cabinet doors above the refrigerator open all the way.
NOTE: Cabinets with full-overlay doors will require
additional clearance between the top hinge and
cabinet to prevent the doors from hitting the hinge
when opening. If you have a trim panel kit on the
refrigerator doors, " additional clearance is needed to
prevent the cabinet doors from hitting the refrigerator
door trim.
9. Replace the base grille.
" minimum clearance if
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