Kenmore 106.5118 Use And Care Manual page 9

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Remove the Doors
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect power before removing doors.
Failure to do so can result in death or electrical shock.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5o
7.
Unplug
refrigerator
or disconnect
power.
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°
Remove
food,
the ice storage
bin, and any adjustable
door
or utility
bins from
doors.
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.
NOTE: Keep the water tubing connector attached to the
tube that runs underneath
the freezer. The door cannot
be removed if the connector is still attached
to the tube
that runs through the door hinge.
Disconnect the wiring, located behind the base grille on the
freezer door side. See Graphic 3.
Remove the P-clamp using a 1/4" hex-head socket
wrench. Remove the small wiring bundle from the
P-clamp.
Remove the wiring clip using a 1/4" hex-head
socket
wrench.
Pull the electrical
housing out from under the
refrigerator.
Disconnect the wiring plugs from the
housing.
Gently pull the large wiring bundle (with two white
plugs) through the routing plate.
Close both doors and keep them closed until you are ready
to lift them free from the cabinet.
Use a 3A6" hex key to remove the top left hinge screws as
shown. See Graphic
4.
IMPORTANT: Do not remove either screw A.
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to lift the freezer door.
Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.
8o
Lift freezer
door
straight
up off bottom
hinge.
See
Graphic
5° The water
tubing
and wiring
remain
attached
to
the freezer
door
and pull through
the bottom
left hinge.
NOTE:
This may
require
two people
- one to lift the door
and another
to feed
the water
tubing
and wiring
through
the
hinge.
Be sure the hole in the hinge
is clear
of obstructions,
then gently
pull one water
tube
through
the hinge.
(Avoid
kinking
the tube.)
Next,
gently
pull the other
water
tube
through
the hinge, again
avoiding
kinks. Finally,
gently
pull
the wiring
bundle
(including
the grommet
and wiring
plugs)
through
the 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.
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.
10. Lift the refrigerator
door
straight
up off bottom
hinge.
11. It may not be necessary
to remove
the bottom
hinges
to
move
the refrigerator
through
a doorway.
Both bottom
hinges
have similar
construction.
If necessary,
use an internal
star drive
or a 3/8" hex-head
socket
wrench
to remove
the bottom
hinges.
See
Graphic
7.
IMPORTANT:
The leveler
brackets
are mounted
behind
the hinges.
If you remove
the hinges,
make
sure that the
leveler
brackets
are replaced
when
reinstalling
the
hinges.
Replace
the Doors
and
Hinges
1.
Replace
both
bottom
hinges,
if removed.
Make
sure that the
leveler
brackets
are assembled
behind
the hinges.
Tighten
screws.
IMPORTANT: When the screws are tightened
properly, there
should not be any gaps between the refrigerator,
leveler
bracket and hinge.
NOTE: 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.

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