Removing And Replacing Refrigerator Doors - LG LSC23924 Series Owner's Manual

W ARNING
Electric Shock Hazard
• Disconnect electrical supply to the refrigerator
before installing. Failure to do so could result in
death or serious injury.
• Do not put hands or feet or other objects into the
air vents, base grille, or bottom of the refrigerator.
You may be injured or receive an electrical shock.
• Be careful when you work with the hinge, base
grille, and stopper. You may be injured.
REMOVING AND REPLACING
REFRIGERATOR DOORS
Before remove the doors, remove the Base Grille.
See BASE GRILLE INSTALLATION for reference.
To remove the right (refrigerator) door:
(1)
(3)
Type 1
1. Open the door. Remove the top hinge cover screw
(1).
2. Use a flat blade screwdriver to pry back the hooks
(not shown) on the cabinet underside of the cover (2).
Lift up the cover.
3. Rotate the hinge lever (3) clockwise . Lift the top hinge
(4) free of the hinge lever latch (5).
NOTE: Regardless the type of hinge lever (3);
type1: without rivet or type 2: with rivet the
removal process is the same.
4. Lift the door from the lower hinge pin.
5. Place the door, inside facing up, on a nonscratching
surface.
When lifting the hinge free of the latch,
be careful that the door does not fall forward.
REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION
(2)
(4)
(5)
(3 )
Rivet
(4)
(5)
Type 2
Removing the left (freezer) door with water line
connection.
• Pull up the water feed tube while pressing area
(Figure 1) as shown in the figure below.
NOTE: If a tube end is deformed or abraded, trim the part
away. Disconnecting the tube under the door
causes about 0.13 gallons (1.5 liters) water to flow
out. Put a large container at end of tube to prevent
water from draining onto the floor.
(2)
(1)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
Type 1
1. Open the door. Remove the top hinge cover screw (1).
2. Use a flat blade screwdriver to pry back the hooks
(not shown) on the cabinet underside of the cover (2).
Lift up the cover.
3. Disconnect all the wire harnesses (3).
4. Remove the grounding screw (4).
5. Rotate hinge lever (5) counterclockwise . Lift the top
hinge (6) free of the hinge lever latch (7).
NOTE: Regardless the type of hinge lever (5);
type1: without rivet or type 2: with rivet the
removal process is the same.
When lifting the hinge free of the latch,
be careful that the door does not fall forward.
6. Lift the door from the lower hinge pin
pull the water lines through the lower hinge pin.
7. Place the door, inside facing up, on a nonscratching
surface.
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Figure 1
(5)
(3)
(7)
(6)
Rivet
Type 2
being careful to