How to install and
remove handles
For easier installation, some
refrigerators may have been delivered
with the handles off. Please see the
interior of the fresh food section to
locate the handle assembly.
Handle design may vary from
refrigerator to refrigerator. Please
reference the instructions for the
appropriate handle design below.
Before handle installation, remove all
packaging and tape.
FRESH FOOD HANDLE
Installing Front-Mounted Handle
1. Remove
1
" hex head
⁄
4
screws from door face
with hex head driver.
Remove Phillips screw
from top of door.
• If reversing door, remove door plugs
from opposite side of door and
insert in screw holes.
2. Align handle holes with screw
holes on door face
and secure with 2
door face screws
from step 1.
NOTE: Do not reinstall top screw at
this step.
3. Locate handle trim in
literature pack and install
over top and bottom of
handle, as illustrated.
• Secure top handle trim
with remaining screw
removed in step 1.
• Snap bottom trim over bottom
portion of handle.
* Fasteners may require either a T-15 Torx
Torx
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Removing Front-Mounted Handle
1. Remove top handle trim
by removing top handle
screw.
• Retain trim and screw
for later replacement.
2. Pry bottom handle trim
from handle with
screwdriver flat blade
wrapped in masking tape.
• Retain trim for later
replacement.
3. Remove two remaining
handle screws and
remove handle.
• Retain screws for later
replacement.
Installing Side-Mounted Handle
Remove screws from the side of the
door.*
Install handle by
fastening with the
screws removed
from edge of door.
NOTE: If reversing door, remove door
plugs from opposite side of door and
insert in screw holes.
Removing Side-Mounted Handle
Remove handle by
removing three
screws* from side of
door.
• Retain screws for later replacement.
®
driver or a Phillips screwdriver.
FREEZER HANDLE
Installing Partial-Width Handle
Remove screws from
the top of door.
Install handle by
fastening with
screws removed
from the top of door.
• If reversing freezer
door, remove door
plugs from opposite top edge of
door and insert into screw holes.
Removing Partial-Width Handle
Remove handle
screws.*
• Retain screws for
later replacement.
Installing Full-Width Handle
Remove the screws
on the top of door.
Install handle by
fastening with
screws* removed
from edge of door.
Removing Full-Width Handle
Remove handle by
removing screws*
from handle.
• Retain screws for later
replacement.
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