I
NSTALLATION
Door and Hinge Removal
Some installations require door removal to get
refrigerator to final location.
Materials Needed:
• Phillips screwdriver
•
⁄
" heax head screws
5
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WARNING
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.
CAUTION
To avoid property damage, observe the following:
• Protect vinyl or other flooring with cardboard,
rugs or other protective material, prior to moving
refrigerator.
• Do not adjust refrigerator to be any shorter than
68
1
" tall (minus hinge and cap). Doing so may
⁄
2
damage underside components.
1. Unplug power cord from power source.
2. Remove toe grille (see page 5).
• 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
before reconnecting.
• If leaking occurs,
reconnect the line.
3. Close doors.
4. Remove top hinge covers by
removing Phillips screws.
5. Unscrew
5
" hex head screws from
⁄
16
top hinges.
6. For ice and water dispensing
models only: Detach main wire
connector harness.
• Do not remove screw
connecting green ground wire.
• To detach main wire harness,
use a flat blade tool or finger-
nail to press junction point
between two connectors 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 reverse order.
Important: If water line tube end is damaged, cut off
5
" before reconnecting.
⁄
8
" into the connector. Use
5
⁄
8
5
"
⁄
8
A
" hex head driver.
3
⁄
8
B
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