Door Alignment - Kenmore 795.5131 Series Use & Care Manual

DOOR ALIGNMENT

Before adjust the doors, remove the base grille.
See BASE GRILLE INSTALLATION for reference.
First select your adjusting tool, it could vary.
Type 1
Adjusting tool: flat blade screwdriver
If the freezer compartment door is lower than the
refrigerator compartment door, level them by inserting a
flat blade screwdriver into the groove of the left leveling
leg and rotating it clockwise.
Left leveling
leg
If the freezer compartment door is higher than the
refrigerator compartment door, level them by inserting a
flat blade screwdriver into the groove of the right leveling
leg and rotating it clockwise.
Height
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Height
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REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION
Height
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Height
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Right leveling leg
Type 2
Adjusting tools: wrench
wrench ¾" (19 mm)
Adjust the level when the refrigerator door is lower than
the freezer door during the installation of the refrigerator.
Height
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Height
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Using a ¾" (19 mm) wrench, turn the keeper nut clockwise to
lossen the keeper nut.
5
Using a " (8 mm) wrench, turn the adjustment hinge pin
16
clockwise or counterclockwise to level the refrigerator and
freezer door.
After setting the level door, turn the keeper nut
counterclockwise to tighten.
Do not overtight the door adjustment screw. The hinge pin
can be pulled out. (Adjustable range of height is a maximum
of ½" (1.27 cm)).
AFTER LEVELING THE DOOR HEIGHT
Make sure the front leveling legs are completely
touching the floor.
11
5
" (8 mm) and
16
Keeper nut
Wrench
Up
Adjustment
hinge pin
Down