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Leveling and Door Alignment

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Leveling

The refrigerator has two front leveling legs. Adjust the legs to alter the tilt from front-to-back or side-to side. If the refrigerator seems unsteady, or the doors do not close easily, adjust the refrigerator’s tilt using the instructions below.Turn the leveling leg to the left to raise that side of the refrigerator or to the right to lower it. It may take several turns of the leveling leg to adjust the tilt of the refrigerator.A flare nut wrench works best, but an open-end wrench will suffice. Do not over-tighten.Open both doors and check to make sure that they close easily. If the doors do not close easily, tilt the refrigerator slightly more to the rear by turning both leveling legs to the left. It may take several more turns, and be sure to turn both leveling legs the same amount.

Door Alignment

Both the left and right refrigerator doors have an adjustable nut, located on the bottom hinge, to raise and lower them to align properly.If the space between the doors is uneven, follow the instructions below to align the doors evenly:Use the wrench (included with the owner's manual) to turn the nut in the door hinge to adjust the height.Open the door and use the wrench to loosen the keeper nut by turning it to the left.Use the wrench to adjust the height by turning the adjustment hinge pin to the right to raise the door or to the left to lower it.Use the wrench to fasten the keeper nut by turning it to the right.Do not overtighten the door adjustment screw. The hinge pin can be pulled out and the adjustable range of height is a maximum of 1/8" (3 mm).