Whirlpool Refrigerator User Instructions page 4

Remove the Doors
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect power before removing doors.
Failure to do so can result in death or electrical shock.
1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.
2. Open both doors to 90°. Remove the base grille by removing
the two screws, then pulling out on the outside corners. See
Graphic 1.
NOTE: The doors must only be opened to 90°. If they are
opened all the way, the base grille will not come off.
3. Remove food, the ice storage bin, and any adjustable door or
utility bins from doors.
4. On dispenser models, disconnect the water tubing, located
behind the base grille on the freezer door side. The dispenser
tubing runs through the door hinge, and must be
disconnected in order to remove the door. See Graphic 2.
■ Press the colored outer ring against the face of fitting and
pull the water tubing free.
5. Disconnect the wiring, located behind the base grille on the
freezer door side. See Graphic 3.
Remove the wiring clip using a ¹⁄₄" hex-head socket
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wrench.
■ Disconnect the wiring plugs from the electrical housing.
6. Close both doors and keep them closed until you are ready to
lift them free from the cabinet.
7. Use a ³⁄₁₆" hex key to remove the top left hinge screws as
shown. See Graphic 4.
IMPORTANT: Do not remove either screw A.
8. Use an internal star drive or a ³⁄₈" hex-head socket wrench to
remove the bottom left hinge screws. See Graphic 7.
IMPORTANT: This requires two people - one to hold the
freezer door in place and another to remove the hinge screws.
NOTE: A leveler bracket is mounted behind the bottom hinge.
Make sure that the leveler bracket is replaced when
reinstalling the hinge.
WARNING
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to lift the freezer door.
Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.
9. Remove the freezer door. See Graphic 5. The water tubing (on
dispenser models) and wiring remain attached to the freezer
door, along with the bottom left hinge.
IMPORTANT: Rest the door on its side on a soft, clean
surface, such as a towel, blanket or piece of cardboard. This
will help avoid damaging the door, water tubing and wiring.
10. Use a ³⁄₁₆" hex key to remove the top right hinge screws as
shown. See Graphic 6.
IMPORTANT: Do not remove either screw A.
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11. Lift the refrigerator door straight up off bottom hinge.
12. It may not be necessary to remove the bottom right hinge in
order to move the refrigerator through a doorway.
If necessary, use an internal star drive or a ³⁄₈" hex-head
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socket wrench to remove the bottom right hinge. See
Graphic 7.
NOTE: A leveler bracket is mounted behind the bottom
hinge. If you remove the hinge, make sure that the leveler
bracket is replaced when reinstalling the hinge.
Replace the Doors and Hinges
1. Replace the bottom right hinge, if removed. Make sure that
the leveler bracket is assembled behind the hinge. Tighten
screws.
NOTE: When the screws are tightened properly, there should
not be any gaps between the refrigerator, leveler bracket and
hinge.
WARNING
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to lift the freezer door.
Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.
2. Hold the freezer door in place in order to replace the bottom
left hinge. For easiest access, hold the door open 90°. Make
sure that the leveler bracket is assembled behind the hinge.
Tighten screws.
IMPORTANT: This requires two people - one to hold the
freezer door and another to reinstall the hinge screws.
NOTE: When the screws are tightened properly, there should
not be any gaps between the refrigerator, leveler bracket and
hinge.
3. Once the bottom left hinge has been replaced, close the
freezer door and make sure it is properly seated on the hinge.
Assistance may be needed.
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.
4. Align and replace the top left hinge as shown. See Graphic 4.
Tighten screws.
5. Reconnect water tubing (on dispenser models) and wiring.
IMPORTANT: Do not intertwine the water tubing and wiring
bundles when reconnecting them.
■ On dispenser models with the ice storage bin on the
freezer door, push the larger ⁵⁄₁₆" (7.94 mm) water tube into
the blue fitting until it stops, then push the smaller ¹⁄₄"
(6.35 mm) water tube into the green fitting until it stops.
See Graphic 2.
NOTE: On dispenser models with the ice storage bin on the
freezer door, there are two wiring bundles that run underneath
the freezer - a large bundle with a large grommet and two
white plugs at the end, and a small bundle with a small
grommet and one yellow plug at the end.
■ Reconnect the wiring plugs to the electrical housing. See
Graphic 3.
■ Reinstall the wiring clip over the grommets. On dispenser
models with the ice storage bin on the freezer door, first
install the smaller grommet into the top of the clip, then
install the larger grommet into the bottom of the clip
(closest to the screw hole). See Graphic 3.
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Align the clip's screw hole with the hole in the
refrigerator's base crossbar, and screw in the clip. Tighten
screw. See Graphic 3.