How To Install And Remove Handles; Installing Your Refrigerator - Amana 12642719 Owner's Manual

Installing your refrigerator,

How to install and
remove handles
For easier installation, some refrigerators
may have been delivered with the han-
dles off. Please see the interior of the
fresh food section, or the back of your
refrigerator, to locate the handle assem-
bly. In case future transport of the refrig-
erator is necessary, or panels need to be
removed and replaced, the removal
instructions have been included here for
your convenience.
Handle design may vary from refrigerator
to refrigerator. Please reference the
instructions for the appropriate handle
design below.
FRESH FOOD HANDLES
Installing Front-Mounted Handles
1. Remove " hex head
1
⁄
4
screws from door face
with hex head driver,
and a Phillips screw
from top of door.
• If reversing door, remove door plugs
from opposite side of door and insert
in screw holes.
2. Align handle holes with screw
holes on door face and secure
with 2 door face
screws from step 1.
3. Locate handle trim in
literature pack and install
over top and bottom of
handle, as illustrated.
• Secure top handle trim
with remaining screw
removed in step 1.
• Snap bottom trim over bottom por-
tion of handle.
Installing Side-Mounted Handles
➢ Install handle by
fastening with
screws* removed
from edge of door.
NOTE: If reversing door, remove door
plugs from opposite side of door and
insert in screw holes.
* Fasteners may require either a T-15 Torx
6
Torx is a registered trademark of Textron Inc.
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cont.
Installing Stainless Steel
Front-Mounted Handles
1. Loosen door clip on door
with 1 " hex head driver.
⁄
4
2. Locate predrilled hole
at base of handle, and
fit hollow end of handle
over door clip.
3. Fit other end of handle over other door
clip and slide up as far as possible.
NOTE: If top of handle does not fit
over top clip, loosen lower clip further
until fit can be accomplished.
4. Insert 1 " hex head driv-
⁄
4
er into predrilled hole at
base of handle to tight-
en screw. Insert screw
plug(s) into hole(s), as
illustrated.
Installing Trim and Panel Extruded
Handles
1. Make sure bottom door cap is installed
and top door cap is removed.
• Use a Phillips screwdriver for instal-
lation and removal.
2. Install handle by align-
ing handle notches with
metal mounting tabs on
side of door.
• Slide handle down
until piece locks.
• Tap top of handle with rubber mallet
to insure snug fit.
IMPORTANT: If reversing trim and panel
door, use alternate top hinge shipped
with refrigerator.
3. Install top door cap with Phillips
screwdriver.
driver or a Phillips screwdriver.
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Removing Front-Mounted Handles
1. Remove top handle trim by
removing top handle
screw.
• Retain trim and screw for
later replacement.
2. Pry bottom handle trim
from handle with screw-
driver flat blade wrapped
in masking tape.
• Retain trim for later
replacement.
3. Remove two 1 " hex head screws.
⁄
4
• Retain trim for later replacement.
Removing Side-Mounted Handles
➢ Remove handle by
removing three
screws* from side of
door.
• Retain screws for later replacement.
Removing Stainless Steel
Front-Mounted Handles
1. Remove screw plug at
base of handle with a very
small flat-blade
screwdriver.
• Insert 1 " hex head driver into
⁄
4
predrilled hole to remove screw.
2. Slide handle down to remove from
door clip.
Removing Trim and Panel Extruded
Handles
1. Make sure bottom door cap is installed
and top door cap is removed.
• Use a Phillips screwdriver for instal-
lation and removal.
2. Remove handle (A) from door by tap-
ping bottom edge upward with soft
rubber mallet.
A