Kenmore 5044 Use and Care Guide - Page 7

Remove the Handles (optional) Style 1 1. Apply firm pressure with your hand on the face of trim. Slide top trim up and bottom trim down away from handle. Lift trim pieces off shoulder screws. See Graphic 1. 2. Remove handle screws and handles. See Graphic 1. 3. Move refrigerator into place. Replace handles as shown. See Graphic 1. Styles 2 and 3 1. Apply firm pressure on the handle to slide it up and off of the shoulder screws. See Graphic 1. 2. Move refrigerator into place. Replace handles as shown. See Graphic 1. Remove the Doors Electrical Shock Hazard Disconnect power before removing doors. Failure to do so can result in death or electrical shock. 1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power. 2. Open both refrigerator doors. Remove the base grille by pulling up on the bottom outside corners. See Graphic 2. 3. Disconnect the water dispenser tubing located behind the base grille on the freezer door side. See Graphic 3. • Press blue outer ring against the face of fitting and pull the dispenser tubing free. NOTE: Keep the water tubing connector attached to the tube that runs underneath the freezer. The door cannot be removed if the connector is still attached to the tube that runs through the door hinge. 4. Disconnect the wiring located behind the base grille on the freezer door side. See Graphic 4. • Remove the wiring clip using a 1/4"hex-head socket wrench. • Disconnect wiring plugs. 5. Close both doors and keep them closed until you are ready to lift them free from the cabinet. 6. Use a 5/16"hex-head socket wrench to remove the top left hinge screw and cover as shown. See Graphic 5. 7. Remove remaining left hinge screws and hinge as shown. See Graphic 5. IMPORTANT: Do not remove screw A. 8. Lift freezer door straight up off bottom hinge. See Graphic 6. The water dispenser tubing and wiring remain attached to the freezer door and pull through the bottom left hinge. Be sure to avoid damaging the dispenser tubing and wiring. 9. Remove top right hinge cover and screws as shown. See Graphic 7. IMPORTANT: Do not remove screw A. 10. Lift the refrigerator door straight up off bottom hinge. 11. It may not be necessary to remove the bottom hinges to move the refrigerator through a doorway. Both bottom hinges have similar construction. • If necessary, disassemble the hinges as shown. See Graphic 8. IMPORTANT: To aid in door alignment and closing, there is a shim located between the hinge and the cabinet. When the hinge is removed, the shim may fall out of place. If this occurs, set the shim aside so it can be put back in place when the hinge is reconnected later. Replace the Doors and Hinges 1. Replace both bottom hinges, if removed. Make sure the shim is between the hinge and cabinet. Tighten screws. 2. Feed the water dispenser tubing and wiring through the bottom left hinge before replacing the freezer door on the hinge. Assistance may be needed. NOTE: Provide additional support for the doors while the top hinges are being replaced. Do not depend on the door magnets to hold the doors in place while you are working. 3. Align and replace the top left hinge as shown. See Graphic 5. Tighten screws. 4. Replace left hinge cover and screws. 5. Reconnect water dispenser tubing and wiring. • Push tubing into fitting until it stops and the black mark touches the face of fitting. See Graphic 3. • Reconnect wiring plugs. Reinstall the wiring clip over the grommets. Tighten screw. See Graphic 4. 6. Replace the refrigerator door by lifting the door onto the bottom right hinge. 7. Align and replace the top right hinge as shown. See Graphic 7. Tighten screws. 8. Replace hinge cover and screws. Tighten screws. 9. Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet or reconnect power. Door Closing 1. Place a level inside the refrigerator at the back of the top shelf. See Graphic 9 in "Refrigerator Doors." 2. Locate the leveling screws behind the base grille of the refrigerator on either side. 3. Use a hex-head wrench to adjust the front roller leveling screws until the refrigerator is level. Turn the front roller leveling screw to the right to raise that side of the refrigerator or turn the leveling screw to the left to lower that side. See Graphic 11 in "Refrigerator Doors." Make sure refrigerator is level before proceeding. 4. Check the door alignment after leveling the refrigerator. Align the Doors IMPORTANT: First level the back of the refrigerator as described in "Door Closing." The doors may be uneven after leveling the refrigerator. See Graphic 10 in "Refrigerator Doors." The doors are preset at the factory so that the refrigerator door is higher than the freezer door by approximately the thickness of a quarter. Once the doors are loaded with food, they should be even. If the door height needs to be adjusted after the doors have been loaded with food, follow these steps. 7