Whirlpool GI5FSAXVY User Guide - Page 6

Remove and Replace Freezer Drawer - leaking

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Replace Doors and Hinges 1= Assemble the parts for the top hinge as shown in Top Hinge graphic. Do not tighten the screws completely. 2. Replace the parts for the bottom hinge as shown in Bottom Hinge graphic. Tighten screws. Replace the refrigerator door. NOTE: Provide additional support for the refrigerator door while the hinges are being moved. Do not depend on the door gasket magnets to hold the door in place while you are working. 3= Align the door so that the bottom of the refrigerator door aligns evenly with the top of the freezer drawer. Tighten all screws. 4. Reconnect the wiring plug on top of the left-hand side refrigerator door. 5. Reconnect the water lines by firmly pushing one line inside the other. Slide the black locking collar fully forward. 6. While holding the tabbed section of the waterline, turn the locking collar counterclockwise until you hear a "click." NOTE: The arrow on the tabbed section should align with the two bars on the locking collar. 7. Check for leaks. Replace the top hinge covers. Remove and Replace Freezer Drawer IMPORTANT: Two people may be required to remove and replace the freezer drawer. Graphics are included later in this section. Remove Drawer Front 1. Open the freezer drawer to full extension. 2. Loosen the four screws attaching the drawer glides to the drawer front. See Drawer Front Removal graphic. NOTE: Loosen screws three to four turns. Keep the screws in the drawer front. 3. Lift drawer front upward and off the screws. See Drawer Front Removal graphic. Replace Drawer Front 1. Slide the drawer glides out of the freezer compartment. Insert the screws in the top of the drawer front into the slots in the drawer brackets. See Drawer Front Replacement graphic. 2. Pull the drawer brackets toward you to position the two screws in the bottom of the drawer front into the brackets. See Drawer Front Replacement graphic. 3. Completely tighten the four screws. Final Steps 1. Replace the base grille. Electrical Shock Hazard Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Do not remove ground prong. Do not use an adapter. Do not use an extension cord. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, fire, or electrical shock. 2. Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. 3. Return all removable parts to doors and drawer and food to refrigerator and freezer. 6

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Replace Doors and Hinges
1=
2.
3=
Assemble
the parts for the top hinge as shown
in
Top Hinge
graphic.
Do not tighten the screws completely.
Replace the parts for the bottom
hinge as shown
in Bottom
Hinge graphic. Tighten
screws.
Replace the refrigerator
door.
NOTE: Provide
additional
support
for the refrigerator
door
while the hinges are being moved. Do not depend on the door
gasket magnets
to hold the door in place while you are
working.
Align the door so that the bottom
of the refrigerator
door
aligns evenly with the top of the freezer drawer. Tighten all
screws.
4.
Reconnect
the wiring
plug on top of the left-hand
side
refrigerator
door.
5.
Reconnect
the water lines by firmly pushing one line inside the
other. Slide the black locking
collar fully forward.
6.
While holding the tabbed
section of the waterline,
turn the
locking
collar counterclockwise
until you hear a "click."
NOTE: The arrow on the tabbed
section should align with the
two bars on the locking
collar.
7.
Check for leaks. Replace the top hinge covers.
Remove and Replace Freezer Drawer
IMPORTANT:
Two people may be required to remove and replace
the freezer drawer. Graphics
are included
later in this section.
Remove
Drawer
Front
1.
Open the freezer drawer to full extension.
2.
Loosen the four screws attaching
the drawer glides to the
drawer front. See Drawer Front Removal
graphic.
NOTE: Loosen screws
three to four turns. Keep the screws
in
the drawer front.
3.
Lift drawer front upward and off the screws.
See Drawer Front
Removal graphic.
Replace
Drawer
Front
1.
Slide the drawer glides out of the freezer compartment.
Insert
the screws
in the top of the drawer front into the slots in the
drawer brackets.
See Drawer Front Replacement
graphic.
2.
Pull the drawer
brackets toward
you to position the two
screws
in the bottom
of the drawer front into the brackets.
See Drawer Front Replacement
graphic.
3.
Completely
tighten
the four screws.
Final Steps
1.
Replace the base grille.
Electrical
Shock
Hazard
Plug
into
a
grounded
3 prong
outlet.
Do
not
remove
ground
prong.
Do
not
use an adapter.
Do
not
use an extension
cord.
Failure
to follow
these
instructions
can result
in
death,
fire, or electrical
shock.
2.
Plug into a grounded
3 prong outlet.
3.
Return all removable
parts to doors and drawer and food to
refrigerator
and freezer.
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