Whirlpool WRF954CIHV Owners Manual - Page 10

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WARNING Excessive Weight Hazard Use two or more people to move and install refrigerator. Failure to do so can result in back or other injury. 3. Insert the bottom hinge and bushing into the corresponding slot in the bottom of the door. NOTE: Make sure that the base of the hinge is parallel to the bottom of the door. A Bottom Door Hinge For your convenience, the refrigerator doors have bottom hinges with door closers. These closers allow the doors to swing fully closed with just a gentle push. IMPORTANT: So that the closers feature will operate properly, the doors must be removed only when open to a 90° angle to the front of the cabinet. If 1 or both doors were not at a 90° angle when removed, the bottom door hinge must be reset. A. Hinge base parallel to the bottom edge of the door 4.  Turn the hinge until the hinge base is at a 90° angle to the bottom edge of the door. A 90° 90° Reset the Door Hinge 1. Lift the door from the bottom hinge pin, and place it on a flat surface. 2. Using a TORX T25 screwdriver, remove the bottom hinge with the bushing from the cabinet. A A. Hinge base turned to a 90° angle with the bottom edge of the door 5.  Remove the hinge from the door. Using a TORX T25 screwdriver, reattach the bottom hinge to the refrigerator cabinet. 6. The hinge is now reset and prepared for the door to be replaced. See "Replace Refrigerator Doors" later in this section. B A. Bushing B. Hinge base 10

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WARNING
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to move and install
refrigerator.
Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.
Bottom Door Hinge
For your convenience, the refrigerator doors have bottom hinges
with door closers. These closers allow the doors to swing fully
closed with just a gentle push.
IMPORTANT:
So that the closers feature will operate properly,
the doors must be removed only when open to a 90° angle to
the front of the cabinet. If 1 or both doors were not at a 90° angle
when removed, the bottom door hinge must be reset.
90°
Reset the Door Hinge
1.
Lift the door from the bottom hinge pin, and place it on a
flat surface.
2.
Using a TORX T25 screwdriver, remove the bottom hinge with
the bushing from the cabinet.
A. Bushing
B. Hinge base
A
B
3.
Insert the bottom hinge and bushing into the corresponding
slot in the bottom of the door.
NOTE:
Make sure that the base of the hinge is parallel to the
bottom of the door.
A. Hinge base parallel to the bottom edge of the door
A
4.
Turn the hinge until the hinge base is at a 90° angle to the
bottom edge of the door.
A. Hinge base turned to a 90° angle with the bottom edge of the door
90°
A
5.
Remove the hinge from the door. Using a TORX T25
screwdriver, reattach the bottom hinge to the refrigerator
cabinet.
6.
The hinge is now reset and prepared for the door to be
replaced. See “Replace Refrigerator Doors” later in
this section.