Replacing The Doors - Kenmore 596.57002600 Use & Care Manual

Installation
Door and Hinge Removal
Some installations require door removal to get
refrigerator to final location.
To avoid severe personal injury or death,
observe the following:
• Disconnect power to refrigerator before removing
doors. Connect power only after replacing doors.
• Green ground wire must be attached to top hinge
while performing door removal and replacement.
• Tape decorative panels (select models) securely
into place before removing door handles.
To avoid property damage, observe the following:
• Protect vinyl or other flooring with cardboard, rugs
or other protective material prior to moving
refrigerator.
1. Unplug power cord from power source.
2. Remove toe grille.
• Open both doors 180°, or as wide as possible.
Note:
For refrigerators in operation, shut off water
before removing water line from the door.
To Disconnect the Water Line:
• Push in white collar (A) and hold.
• Pull the door-side tube from the connector (B).
To Reconnect the Water Line:
• Firmly push tube
lines on the tube as a guide for full insertion.
• If tube end is damaged, cut off
reconnecting.
• If leaking occurs, disconnect and reconnect the
line.
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WARNING
CAUTION
A
B
" into the connector. Use
5
⁄
8
" before
5
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8
3. Close doors.
4. Remove top hinge covers by
removing Phillips screws.
5. Unscrew " hex head screws
5
⁄
16
from top hinges.
• Do not remove screw
connecting green ground
wire.
6. Detach main wire connector harness and red wire
harness.
• To detach main wire
harness, use a flat blade
tool or fingernail to press
junction point between two
connectors to release.
• To detach red wire harness,
press tab on underside of
connector to release.
7. Remove top hinges along with doors.
8. Remove bottom hinges with a

Replacing the Doors

To replace the doors, follow the steps in Door and
Hinge Removal in opposite order.
Important: If water line tube end is damaged, cut off
5 " before reconnecting.
⁄
8
3 " hex head driver.
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8