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Removing/Assembling Doors

The method for removing/assembling the door may differ depending on the model.

If the entrance door is too narrow for the refrigerator to pass through, remove the refrigerator doors and move the refrigerator sideways through the doorway.

Warning
  • Use two or more people to remove and install the refrigerator doors.

  • Disconnect the electrical supply to the refrigerator before installing.

  • Do not put hands, feet or other objects into the air vents or bottom of the refrigerator.

  • Be careful when handling the hinge and hinge lever.

  • Remove food and bins before detaching the doors.

  • Do not hold the handle when removing or replacing the doors as the handle may come off.

  • Tools Needed

    • Flat-head screwdriver

    • Phillips screwdriver

    • Adjustable wrench

    • 1/4 in. Hex socket wrench

    • 3/8 in. Hex socket wrench

    • 10 mm Hex socket wrench

    • 1/4 in. Hex Key Wrench

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Removing the Freezer Door

Gently pry off the top hinge cover a with a flat-head screwdriver and remove it.Using 10 mm or 3/8 inch socket wrench, remove the three bolts and lift the top hinge b. Set parts aside.Lift freezer door slightly and remove it.

Assembling the Freezer Door

Set the freezer door onto the middle hinge pin.Place the top hinge on top of the freezer door and line up the hinge with the holes on top of the refrigerator. Use the three bolts to fasten the hinge.Carefully snap the top hinge cover back into place over the hinge.

Removing the Refrigerator Door

Loosen and remove the two bolts a and the screw b from the middle hinge bracket c and remove it from the refrigerator housing. Set parts aside.Lift up the refrigerator door slightly and remove it. Set the door aside on a non-scratching surface.Type AType B

Assembling the Refrigerator Door

Set the refrigerator door on the bottom hinge pin a.Type AType BPlace the middle hinge pin b inside the hinge pin sleeve c on the top of the refrigerator door.Hold the door in place and line up the hinge with the holes in the refrigerator housing.Use the two bolts and the screw to reattach the middle hinge bracket to the refrigerator housing.