Electrolux EI28BS51IW Complete Owner's Guide (English) - Page 10

Removing the Doors

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10 Removing the Doors Getting through narrow spaces If your refrigerator will not fit through an entrance area, you can remove the doors. Check first by measuring the entrance. To prepare for removing the doors: 1 Make sure the electrical power cord is unplugged from the wall outlet. 2 Open the freezer drawer and remove the toe grille (see "Installation" section). 3 Remove any food from the door shelves and close the doors. To remove the top hinge covers: 1 Remove the two (2) screws from each cover over the top door hinges. 2 Lift inside edge of hinge cover and tilt back. 2 Disconnect the harness by grasping both sides of the connector firmly, depress the latch, and pull apart. Remove the two (2) screws from the top hinge. Lift the door off of the bottom hinge and set it aside. 3 Unscrew the three (3) lower hinge screws and hinge if necessary. To reinstall the right door, reverse the above steps. Lower Hinge Removal NOTE DO NOT remove the ground screw from hinge. To remove the refrigerator doors: 1 Trace lightly around the door's top hinges with a pencil. This makes reinstallation easier. Once both doors are in place, ensure they are aligned with each other and level (please see the "Installation" section for more details), and replace the top hinge cover. CAUTION Be sure doors are set aside in a secure position where they cannot fall and cause personal injury, or damage to the doors or handles.

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Once both doors are in place, ensure they are aligned
with each other and level (please see the “Installation”
section for more details), and replace the top hinge
cover.
CAUTION
Be sure doors are set aside in a secure position
where they cannot fall and cause personal injury,
or damage to the doors or handles.
To remove the refrigerator doors:
1
Trace lightly around the door’s top hinges with a
pencil. This makes reinstallation easier.
2
Disconnect the harness by grasping both sides of
the connector firmly, depress the latch, and pull
apart.
Remove the two (2) screws from the top
hinge. Lift the door off of the bottom hinge and
set it aside.
Lower Hinge Removal
3
Unscrew the three (3) lower hinge screws and
hinge if necessary.
To reinstall the right door, reverse the above steps.
Removing the Doors
Getting through narrow spaces
If your refrigerator will not fit through an entrance area,
you can remove the doors. Check first by measuring the
entrance.
To prepare for removing the doors:
1
Make sure the electrical power cord is unplugged
from the wall outlet.
2
Open the freezer drawer and remove the toe
grille (see “Installation” section).
3
Remove any food from the door shelves and
close the doors.
To remove the top hinge covers:
1
Remove the two (2) screws from each cover over
the top door hinges.
2
Lift inside edge of hinge cover and tilt back.
NOTE
DO NOT remove the ground screw from hinge.