Door Closing And Alignment - KitchenAid 2205264 Use And Care Manual

Door and hinge removal
" Hex Head Hinge Screw
1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.
2. Open refrigerator door and remove base grille from the
bottom front of the refrigerator (see Base Grille graphic).
3. Close the refrigerator door and keep both doors closed until
you are ready to lift them free from the cabinet.
NOTE: Provide additional support for the doors while the
hinges are being moved. Do not depend on the door magnets
to hold the doors in place while you are working.
4. Remove the parts for the top hinge as shown in Top Hinge
graphic.
5. Lift the freezer door free from the cabinet.
6. Remove the parts for the center hinge as shown in the Center
Hinge graphic.
7. Lift the refrigerator door free from the cabinet.
8. Remove the parts for the bottom hinge as shown in the
Bottom Hinge graphic.
IMPORTANT: If you want to reverse your doors so that they
open in the opposite direction, follow these steps. If you are
not reversing the doors, see "Door and Hinge Replacement".
Door reversal (optional)
Door Stop Screw
Door Handle Sealing Screw
Flat-Head Handle Screw
Door Handle Seal Screw Front
Cabinet
1. Remove in. hex head hinge screws from handle side and
move them to opposite side (see Graphic 1-1).
2. Remove cabinet hinge hole plugs from cabinet top and move
them to opposite side hinge holes as shown (see Graphic 1-
2).
Freezer door
1. Remove freezer handle assembly as shown. Keep all parts
together (see Graphic 2).
2. Remove door hinge hole plug. Move to opposite side as
shown (see Graphic 3).
3. Remove door handle sealing screws. Move to opposite side
of freezer door as shown (see Graphic 4).
4. Remove door stop. Move to opposite side of freezer door as
shown (see Graphic 5).
5. Position handle on opposite side of freezer door. Assemble
handles on door as shown (see Graphic 2).
6. Tighten all screws. Set aside door until hinges and refrigerator
compartment door are in place.
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Door Hinge Hole Plug
Cabinet Hinge Hole Plug
Round-Head Handle Screw
Shoulder Handle Screw
Refrigerator door
1. Remove refrigerator handle assembly as shown. Keep all
parts together (see Graphic 6-1).
2. Remove shoulder handle screw from refrigerator door as
shown. Keep all parts together (see Graphic 6-2).
3. Remove door hinge hole plug from refrigerator door. Move to
opposite side hinge hole as shown (see Graphic 3).
4. Remove door handle sealing screws. Move to opposite side
of refrigerator door as shown (see Graphic 4).
5. Remove door handle seal screw front. Move to opposite side
of refrigerator door as shown (see Graphic 7).
6. Position shoulder handle screw on opposite side of
refrigerator door and drive screw as shown (see Graphic 6-2).
7. Remove door stop. Move to opposite side of refrigerator door
as shown (see Graphic 5).
8. Position refrigerator handle on opposite side of the
refrigerator door as shown (see Graphic 6-3). Drive top two
screws in handle first. Align lower portion of handle and drive
bottom screw.
9. Tighten all screws. Set aside refrigerator door until bottom
hinge is installed on product.
Door and hinge replacement
Note: Graphic may be reversed if door swing is reversed.
1. Replace the parts for the bottom hinge as shown. Tighten
screws.
2. Replace the refrigerator door.
NOTE: Provide additional support for the doors while the
hinges are being moved. Do not depend on the door magnets
to hold the doors in place while you are working.
3. Assemble the parts for the center hinge as shown and tighten
all screws (see Center Hinge graphic).
4. Replace the freezer door.
5. Assemble the parts the top hinge as shown (see Top Hinge
graphic). Do not tighten screws completely.
6. Line up the doors so that the bottom of the freezer door
aligns evenly with the top of the refrigerator door. Tighten all
screws.
Final Steps
1. Check all holes to make sure that hole plugs and screws are
in place. Reinstall top hinge cover (see Top Hinge graphic).
2. Replace the base grille (see Base Grille graphic).
3. Plug in refrigerator or reconnect power.
4. Reset the controls (see "Setting the Controls" section).
5. Return all removable door parts to doors and food to product.

Door Closing and Alignment

Door Closing
Your refrigerator has two front adjustable rollers – one on the right
and one on the left. If your refrigerator seems unsteady or you
want the doors to close easier, adjust the refrigerator's tilt using
the instructions below:
1. Plug refrigerator power cord into a 3 prong grounded outlet.
Move the refrigerator into its final position.
2. Remove the base grille (see "Base Grille" earlier in this
section). The two leveling screws are part of the front roller
assemblies which are at the base of the refrigerator on either
side.