Whirlpool WRFF5333P Owners Manual - Page 25

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. 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. 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. 25