Frigidaire FRT15B3JW Use and Care Guide - Page 8

To Remove Doors

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DOOR REMOVAL / REVERSAL INSTRUCTIONS TO REMOVE REFRIGERATOR HANDLE: (Handles may be easier to reverse while doors are off.) Figure 1 Style Handles 1. Remove two screws attaching handle to top of refrigerator door. 2. Remove screw attaching bottom of handle to door. 3. Remove two hole plugs and hinge pin plug on top of door and install on opposite side. Use Phillips head screwdriver to remove plastic screw plug from front of door and install on opposite side Figure 2 Style Handles 1. Remove two screws attaching handle to top of refrigerator door. 2. Swing top of handle away from door and slide handle down and off of dovetail button. 3. Remove screw and dovetail button and install on other side, moving hole plugs from corresponding holes to opposite side. TO ATTACH REFRIGERATOR HANDLE: TO ATTACH TRIM: 1. Slide both trim locks out of trim. 2. Insert new adhesive trim locks contained in your literature pack. NOTE Trim lock must be removed and installed by sliding over the two donut shaped areas. 3. Install trim to handle by sliding under base of handle. Carefully align trim and press down at trim lock locations. 4. Use rubbing alcohol to remove any adhesive residue from old trim lock locations. Figure 1 Style Handles 1. Secure bottom of handle with screws. 2. Secure top of handle with screws. Figure 2 Style Handles 1. Start with handle offset away from door. Place bottom of handle over dovetail button, swing handle into an upright position and pull upward, locking it into place. 2. Secure top of handle with screws. TO REMOVE REFRIGERATOR HANDLE: (Handles may be easier to reverse while doors are off.) 1. Remove two screws attaching handle to top of refrigerator door. 2. Remove button plug using edge of putty knife. 3. Remove screw on side of refrigerator door and remove handle. 4. Reverse freezer and refrigerator handles as shown in figure 3. Figure 3 - Handle Reversal TO ATTACH REFRIGERATOR HANDLE: 1. Secure side of handle to door and replace plug button. 2. Secure handle to top of door. Refrigerator Door Without Trim Figure 1 Figure 2 REMOVING STAINLESS STEEL DOORS AND HANDLES CAUTION Use care when using tools near surface of stainless steel doors to avoid scratching. To Remove Doors Stainless steel doors are not reversible. Follow these steps to remove doors. 1. Remove toe grille and top hinge cover. 2. Remove top hinge and lift freezer door off of center hinge pin. Set door aside. 3. Unscrew center hinge pin using adjustable wrench and save for reassembly. Ensure plastic washer stays on Typical Handle hinge pin. 4. Lift refrigerator door off of bottom hinge and set aside. 5. Remove center hinge and shim by removing inside screw and loosening two outside screws enough to allow hinge to slide out. (continued on next page) 8

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TO REMOVE REFRIGERATOR HANDLE:
(Handles may be easier to reverse while doors are off.)
Figure 1 Style Handles
1.
Remove two screws attaching handle to top of refrigerator
door.
2.
Remove screw attaching bottom of handle to door.
3.
Remove two hole plugs and hinge pin plug on top of door
and install on opposite side. Use Phillips head screwdriver
to remove plastic screw plug from front of door and install
on opposite side
Figure 2 Style Handles
1.
Remove two screws attaching handle to top of refrigerator
door.
2.
Swing top of handle away from door and slide handle
down and off of dovetail button.
3.
Remove screw and dovetail button and install on other
side, moving hole plugs from corresponding holes to
opposite side.
TO ATTACH REFRIGERATOR HANDLE:
Figure 1 Style Handles
1.
Secure bottom of handle with screws.
2.
Secure top of handle with screws.
Figure 2 Style Handles
1.
Start with handle offset away from door. Place bottom of
handle over dovetail button, swing handle into an upright
position and pull upward, locking it into place.
2.
Secure top of handle with screws.
DOOR REMOVAL / REVERSAL
INSTRUCTIONS
Figure 1
Figure 2
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
Trim lock must be removed and installed by sliding over the
two donut shaped areas.
TO ATTACH TRIM:
1.
Slide both trim locks out of trim.
2.
Insert new adhesive trim locks contained in your literature
pack.
3.
Install trim to handle by sliding under base of handle.
Carefully align trim and press down at trim lock locations.
4.
Use rubbing alcohol to remove any adhesive residue from
old trim lock locations.
TO REMOVE REFRIGERATOR HANDLE:
Figure 3 - Handle Reversal
Refrigerator Door Without Trim
TO ATTACH
REFRIGERATOR HANDLE:
1.
Secure side of handle to
door and replace plug
button.
2.
Secure handle to top of
door.
(Handles may be easier to
reverse while doors are off.)
1.
Remove two screws
attaching handle to top of
refrigerator door.
2.
Remove button plug
using edge of putty knife.
3.
Remove screw on side of
refrigerator door and
remove handle.
4.
Reverse freezer and
refrigerator handles as
shown in figure 3.
REMOVING STAINLESS STEEL DOORS AND HANDLES
To Remove Doors
Stainless steel doors are not reversible. Follow these steps to
remove doors.
CAUTION
CAUTION
CAUTION
CAUTION
CAUTION
Use care when using tools near surface of stainless steel
doors to avoid scratching.
Typical Handle
1.
Remove toe grille and
top hinge cover.
2.
Remove top hinge and
lift freezer door off of
center hinge pin. Set
door aside.
3.
Unscrew center hinge
pin using adjustable
wrench and save for
reassembly. Ensure
plastic washer stays on
hinge pin.
4.
Lift refrigerator door off of bottom hinge and set aside.
5.
Remove center hinge and shim by removing inside
screw and loosening two outside screws enough to allow
hinge to slide out. (continued on next page)