Adjust The Doors; Door Cooking; Align The Doors; Remove The Doors - Kenmore Elite Side by Side Refrigerator Use & Care Manual

Remove the Handles (optional - on some models) Replace the Doors and Hinges
1. Apply firm pressure on the handle to slide it up and off of the
shoulder screws. Do not push the handle toward the door;
only apply pressure upward. See Graphic 1.
2. Move refrigerator into place. Replace handles as shown. See
Graphic 1.
Remove the Doors
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Disconnect power before removing doors.
Failure to do so can result in death or eiectrica_ shock.
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1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.
2. Open both refrigerator doors. Remove the base grille. Place
hands along the ends of the grille. Push in on the top of the
base grille and pull up on the bottom. See Graphic 2.
3. If you have a dispenser (ice or water), disconnect the water
dispenser tubing located behind the base grille on the freezer
door side. See Graphic 3.
• Press blue outer ring against the face of fitting and pull
the dispenser tubing free.
NOTE: Keep the water tubing connector attached to the
tube that runs underneath the refrigerator. The door can
not be removed if the connector is still attached to the
tube that runs through the door hinge.
4. Disconnect the wiring located behind the base grille on the
freezer door side. See Graphic 4.
• Remove the wiring clip using a 1/4"hex-head socket
wrench.
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• Disconnect both wiring plugs.
Close both doors and keep them closed until you are ready to
lift them free from the cabinet.
Use a %6" hex-head socket wrench to remove the top left
hinge screw and cover as shown. See Graphic 5.
Remove remaining left hinge screws and hinge as shown.
See Graphic 5.
IMPORTANT: Do not remove screw A.
8. Lift freezer door straight up off bottom hinge. See Graphic 6.
The water dispenser tubing and wiring remain attached to the
freezer door and pull through the bottom left hinge. Be sure to
protect the dispenser tubing and wiring from damage.
9. Remove top right hinge cover and screws as shown. See
Graphic 7.
IMPORTANT: Do not remove screw A.
10. Lift the refrigerator door straight up off bottom hinge.
11. It may not be necessary to remove the bottom hinge to move
the refrigerator through a doorway. Both bottom hinges have
similar construction.
• If necessary, disassemble the hinges as shown. See
Graphic 8.
1. Replace both bottom hinges, if removed. Tighten screws.
2. Feed the water dispenser tubing and wiring through the
bottom left hinge before replacing the freezer door on the
hinge. You will need someone to assist you.
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.
3. Align and replace the top left hinge as shown. See Graphic 5.
Tighten screws.
4. Replace left hinge cover and screws.
5. Reconnect water dispenser tubing and wiring.
• Push tubing into fitting until it stops and the black mark
touches the face of fitting. See Graphic 3.
• Reconnect wiring plugs. Locate the green electrical tape
on the wiring. Reinstall the wiring clip over the tape with
the tabs pointing down. See Graphic 4.
6. Replace the refrigerator door by lifting the door onto the
bottom right hinge.
7. Align and replace the top right hinge as shown. See
Graphic 7. Tighten screws.
8. Replace hinge cover and screws. Tighten screws.
9. Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
Door Closing
1. Place a level inside the refrigerator at the back of the top
shelf. See Graphic 9.
2. Locate the leveling screws behind the base grille of the
refrigerator on either side.
3. Use a 1/2"hex-head socket wrench to adjust the rear roller
leveling screws until the refrigerator is level. Turn the rear
roller leveling screw to the right to raise that side of the
refrigerator or turn the leveling screw to the left to lower that
side. See Graphic 10. Make sure refrigerator is level before
proceeding.
4. Check the door alignment after leveling the refrigerator.
Align the Doors
IMPORTANT: First level the back of the refrigerator as described
in "Door Closing."
The doors may be uneven after leveling the refrigerator. See
Graphic 11. The doors are preset at the factory so that the
refrigerator door is higher than the freezer door by approximately
the thickness of a quarter. Once the doors are loaded with food,
they should be even. If the door height needs to be adjusted
AFTER the doors have been loaded with food, follow these steps.
1. Use a 1/2"hex-head socket wrench to adjust the front roller
leveling screws until the doors are even. Turn the front roller
leveling screw to the right to raise that side of the refrigerator
or turn the leveling screw to the left to lower that side. See
Graphic 12.
NOTE: Open and close both the refrigerator and freezer
doors after each adjustment to check the door alignment.
Open the doors and replace the base grille. Line up the grille
support tabs with the metal clips. Push the grille firmly to
snap it into place.
NOTE: Be sure to refasten the Tech Sheet behind the base
grille.