Whirlpool WRF550CDHZ Owners Manual - Page 25

Final Steps, Align Refrigerated Drawer Fronts on some, models

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Final Steps WARNING A. Brake foot B. Front roller A. Brake front 2. 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 freezer drawer. Locate the bottom hinge pin of the right-hand refrigerator door. The alignment screw is inside the bottom hinge pin. � Insert the short end of the 1/8" hex key (packed with the Door Handle Installation Instructions) into the bottom hinge pin until it is fully engaged in the alignment screw. To raise the refrigerator door, turn the hex key to the right. To lower the door, turn the hex key to the left. � Continue to turn the alignment screw until the doors are aligned. 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. 1. Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet 2. Reset the controls. See "Control Panel Descriptions" in the Quick Start Guide for details. 3. Return all removable door parts to doors and the food to refrigerator. Align Refrigerated Drawer Fronts (on some models) When the drawer fronts are aligned, the width of the vertical space (A) between the refrigerator doors (B) and the drawer fronts (C) is the same thickness, and the drawers appear level. A. Bottom Hinge Pin B. 1/8" hex key 3. Make sure the refrigerator is steady. If the refrigerator seems unsteady or rolls forward when a door or drawer is pulled open, adjust the brake feet. To Steady the Refrigerator: � Open the freezer drawer. Using a 1/4" hex driver, turn both brake feet clockwise the same amount until the brake feet are snug against the floor. Check again. If you are not satisfied, continue to adjust the brake feet by half turns of the screw until the refrigerator does not roll forward when the drawer is opened. NOTE: Having someone push against the top of the refrigerator takes some weight off the leveling screws. This makes it easier to turn the screws. After making all appropriate adjustments, replace the base grille by aligning the ends of the grille with the leveling assemblies on each side and snapping the grille into place. Use a 1/4" hex driver to reinstall screws if applicable. A. Vertical space between doors B. Drawer fronts C. Drawer fronts Aligning the drawer fronts is a two-step process. The first step is to adjust the drawer fronts up and down. The second step shifts the drawer fronts from side to side. Visually inspect the refrigerator for alignment and adjust the drawer fronts as needed. Step 1 - Adjust the Drawer Fronts Up/Down IMPORTANT: Each refrigerated drawer can be adjusted up and down on both the left and the right sides. 25

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A. Brake foot
A. Brake front
B. Front roller
2.
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 freezer
drawer. Locate the bottom hinge pin of the right-hand
refrigerator door. The alignment screw is inside the bottom
hinge pin.
Insert the short end of the 1/8" hex key (packed with the
Door Handle Installation Instructions) into the bottom hinge
pin until it is fully engaged in the alignment screw.
To raise the refrigerator door, turn the hex key to the right.
To lower the door, turn the hex key to the left.
Continue to turn the alignment screw until the doors are
aligned.
A. Bottom Hinge Pin
B. 1/8
"
hex
key
3.
Make sure the refrigerator is steady. If the refrigerator seems
unsteady or rolls forward when a door or drawer is pulled
open, adjust the brake feet.
To Steady the Refrigerator:
Open the freezer drawer. Using a 1/4" hex driver, turn both
brake feet clockwise the same amount until the brake feet
are snug against the floor. Check again. If you are not
satisfied, continue to adjust the brake feet by half turns of
the screw until the refrigerator does not roll forward when
the drawer is opened.
NOTE
: Having someone push against the top of the
refrigerator takes some weight off the leveling screws. This
makes it easier to turn the screws.
After making all appropriate adjustments, replace the base grille
by aligning the ends of the grille with the leveling assemblies on
each side and snapping the grille into place. Use a 1/4" hex driver
to reinstall screws if applicable.
Final Steps
WARNING
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.
1.
Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet
2.
Reset the controls. See “Control Panel Descriptions” in the
Quick Start Guide for details.
3.
Return all removable door parts to doors and the food to
refrigerator.
Align Refrigerated Drawer Fronts (on some
models)
When the drawer fronts are aligned, the width of the vertical space
(A) between the refrigerator doors (B) and the drawer fronts (C) is
the same thickness, and the drawers appear level.
A. Vertical space between doors
C. Drawer fronts
B. Drawer fronts
Aligning the drawer fronts is a two-step process. The first step is
to adjust the drawer fronts up and down. The second step shifts
the drawer fronts from side to side. Visually inspect the
refrigerator for alignment and adjust the drawer fronts as needed.
Step 1 - Adjust the Drawer Fronts Up/Down
IMPORTANT:
Each refrigerated drawer can be adjusted up and
down on both the left and the right sides.