Refrigerator Leveling, Door Closing And Alignment - Kenmore 596.7238 Manual De Uso Y Cuidado

Remove the Handles
1. While holding the handle, insert the short end of the hex key
into a setscrew hole and slightly rotate the hex key until it is
engaged in the setscrew.
2. Using a right to left motion loosen the setscrew a quarter-
turn at a time.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the other setscrew. Slowly pull the
handle away from the door or drawer.
4. If necessary, use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the
shoulder screws from the door.
Refrigerator Leveling, Door Closing and
Alignment
The base grille covers the adjustable brake feet and roller
assemblies located at the bottom of the refrigerator below the
freezer drawer. Before making any adjustments, remove the
base grille and move the refrigerator to its final location.
Tools Needed: ¹⁄₄" hex nut driver
Tools Provided: ¹⁄₈" hex key wrench
1. Remove the base grille. Using both hands, grasp the grille
firmly and pull it toward you. Open the freezer drawer to
access the brake feet.
NOTE: To allow the refrigerator to roll easier, raise the
brake feet by turning them counterclockwise. The front
rollers will be touching the floor.
2. Move the refrigerator to its final location.
3. Using the ¹⁄₄" hex nut driver, lower the brake feet. Turn them
clockwise, until the rollers are off the floor and both brake
feet are snug against the floor. This keeps the refrigerator
from rolling forward when opening the refrigerator doors or
freezer drawer.
IMPORTANT: If you need to make further adjustments
involving the brake feet, you must turn both brake feet the
same amount to keep the refrigerator level.
4. Make sure the doors close easily. If you are satisfied with the
door opening and closing, skip the next section and go to
"Align the Doors." If, however, the doors do not close easily
or the doors pop open, adjust the tilt.
To Adjust the Cabinet Tilt:
Open the freezer drawer. Use a ¹⁄₄" hex nut driver to turn
both brake feet clockwise the same amount. This will
raise the front of the refrigerator. It may take several
turns to allow the doors to close easier.
NOTE: Having someone push against the top of the
refrigerator takes some weight off the brake feet. This
makes it easier to turn them.
Style 1
A. Brake foot
B. Front roller
Style 2
A. Brake foot
5. Make sure the doors are even at the top and that the space
between the bottom of the refrigerator doors and the top of
the freezer drawer is even. If necessary, align the doors.
To Align the Doors:
Keeping both refrigerator doors closed, pull out the
refrigerated drawer. Locate the bottom hinge pin of the
right­hand refrigerator door. The alignment screw is
inside the bottom hinge pin.
A. Bottom hinge pin
B. Turn to the right to raise.
C. Turn to the left to lower.
D. ¹⁄₈" Hex key wrench
¹⁄₄"
A
B
¹⁄₄"
A
A
B
C
D
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