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8 Leveling To Level The Refrigerator: While unit is lying on its back for wood skid removal, note the location of the four (4) leg levelers installed at each corner. These leg levelers will be used to level the refrigerator and to adjust the height. Use a carpenter's level to level the refrigerator from front to back and side to side. Make sure to allow for the Trim and Leveling Kit if it is to be installed with the unit. • Slide second unit into place leaving a minimum gap of 3/16" between units for door swing clearance. • This last step may require at least one extraction of the second unit to properly align units in a "built-in" application. Leveling Door with Adjustable Hinge Use the lower hinge adjustment to fine tune the door height and for final cabinet spacing. Use a 7/16" socket or wrench to adjust the screw at the bottom of the lower hinge. Adjusting Doors For Matching Tall Refrigerator / Tall Freezer Pair The doors may also be adjusted side to side with the slotted hinge for aligning the doors parallel to each other. Loosen the two bolts with a 3/8" wrench and one screw with a Phillips screwdriver. Shift the doors until parallel, then retighten the screws securely. (See illustration below.) Level Front to Back & Side to Side Lower Hinge Adjustment For Leveling The Doors Of The Matching Tall Refrigerator / Tall Freezer Pair To level the doors using the adjustable lower hinge (some models): 1. If the refrigerator door is lower than the freezer door, raise the refrigerator door by turning the adjustment screw clockwise using a 7/16 inch socket wrench. (See illustration below.) 2. If the freezer door is lower than the refrigerator door, raise the freezer door by turning the adjustment screw clockwise using a 7/16 inch socket wrench. (See illustration below.) Leveling Instructions For Matching Tall Refrigerator / Tall Freezer Pair: • Level door of first unit using all four levelers and slide unit into place. Recheck for levelness and adjust if necessary. • Measure distance from floor to bottom of door on first unit. Adjust and level second unit so door height matches. • Leg Level Adjustments: • One full turn of all four leg levelers will raise door 5/32".

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8
Leveling
To Level The Refrigerator:
While unit is lying on its back for wood skid removal,
note the location of the four (4) leg levelers installed
at each corner.
These leg levelers will be used to
level the refrigerator and to adjust the height.
Use a
carpenter’s level to level the refrigerator from front to
back and side to side.
Leveling Instructions For Matching Tall
Refrigerator / Tall Freezer Pair:
Level door of first unit using all four levelers and
slide unit into place.
Recheck for levelness and
adjust if necessary.
Measure distance from floor to bottom of door on
first unit.
Adjust and level second unit so door
height matches.
Leg Level Adjustments:
One full turn of all four leg levelers will raise door
5/32”.
Make sure to allow for the Trim and Leveling Kit if it is
to be installed with the unit.
Slide second unit into place leaving a minimum
gap of 3/16” between units for door swing
clearance.
This last step may require at least one extraction
of the second unit to properly align units in a
“built-in” application.
Leveling Door with Adjustable Hinge
Use the lower hinge adjustment to fine tune the door
height and for final cabinet spacing.
Use a 7/16”
socket or wrench to adjust the screw at the bottom of
the lower hinge.
Adjusting Doors For Matching Tall
Refrigerator / Tall Freezer Pair
The doors may also be adjusted side to side with the
slotted hinge for aligning the doors parallel to each
other.
Loosen the two bolts with a 3/8” wrench and
one screw with a Phillips screwdriver.
Shift the doors
until parallel, then retighten the screws securely.
(See
illustration below.)
Level Front to Back
& Side to Side
Lower Hinge Adjustment For Leveling The
Doors Of The Matching Tall Refrigerator /
Tall Freezer Pair
To level the doors using the adjustable lower hinge
(some models):
1.
If the refrigerator door is lower than the freezer
door, raise the refrigerator door by turning the
adjustment screw clockwise using a 7/16 inch
socket wrench. (See illustration below.)
2.
If the freezer door is lower than the refrigerator
door, raise the freezer door by turning the
adjustment screw clockwise using a 7/16 inch
socket wrench. (See illustration below.)