Whirlpool WRF550CDHZ Owners Manual - Page 24

Door Closing and Alignment, Style 1, Front Style 3, Tools Needed, Tools Provided, BASE GRILLE

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Style 1 Style 2 Style 2 A. Drawer front screw B. Drawer front plastic stud A. Drawer front screw 3. Replace and tighten the two screws at the top of the drawer front (one on the left-hand side and one on the right-hand side). Front Style 3 1. Slide the drawer glides out of the freezer compartment. 2. Insert the screws in the top of the drawer into the slots in the drawer brackets. � Remove the two screws fastening the base grille to the cabinet and set screws aside. � Grasp the grille and pull it toward you. NOTE: To allow the refrigerator to roll easier, raise the brake feet by turning them counterclockwise. The front rollers will be touching the floor. Style 3 3. Completely tighten all four screws. 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 driver Tools Provided: 1/8" hex key 1. Remove base grille. BASE GRILLE Style 1 � 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. � Use a 1/4" hex-nut driver to remove both screws in 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. 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. 4. Using a 1/4" hex 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 operating the refrigerator doors 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. 5. Use a level to make sure the refrigerator is level from side to side and front to back. 6. 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 Adjust the Cabinet Tilt: 1. Open the freezer drawer. Use a 1/4" hex 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. 24

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Style 1
Style 2
A. Drawer front screw
A. Drawer front screw
B. Drawer front plastic stud
3.
Replace and tighten the two screws at the top of the drawer
front (one on the left-hand side and one on the right-hand
side).
Front Style 3
1.
Slide the drawer glides out of the freezer compartment.
2.
Insert the screws in the top of the drawer into the slots in the
drawer brackets.
3.
Completely tighten all four screws.
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 driver
Tools Provided:
1/8" hex key
1.
Remove base grille.
BASE GRILLE
Style 1
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.
Style 2
Remove the two screws fastening the base grille to the cabinet
and set screws aside.
Grasp the grille and pull it toward you.
NOTE:
To allow the refrigerator to roll easier, raise the brake
feet by turning them counterclockwise. The front rollers will be
touching the floor.
Style 3
Use
a
1/4
"
hex–nut
driver
to
remove
both
screws
in
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.
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.
4.
Using a 1/4” hex 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 operating the refrigerator doors 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.
5.
Use a level to make sure the refrigerator is level from side to
side and front to back.
6.
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 Adjust the Cabinet Tilt:
1.
Open the freezer drawer. Use a 1/4" hex 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.