Kenmore 7975 Use and Care Guide - Page 11

Removing, Replacing, Refrigerator, Doors

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REMOVING AND REPLACING REFRIGERATOR DOORS To remove the left refrigerator door: Before attempting to remove the left door, locate the water connection at the back of the refrigerator. Pull the water tubing that comes out of the refrigerator by pushing in on the release ring while pulling on the water line as shown in the illustration below. 6. Rotate hinge lever (6) counterclockwise. Lift the top hinge (7) free of the hinge lever latch (8). & CAUTION: When lifting the hinge free of the latch, be careful that the door does not fall forward. . Lift the door from the middle hinge pin and remove the door. 8. Place the door, inside facing up, on a nonscratching surface. To remove the right refrigerator door: _'_"_ _ j (2) _, CAUTION: Before you begin, remove food and bins from the doors. (2) _(1) (3). (3) 1. Open the door. Remove the top hinge cover screw (1). lift up the cover (2). 2. Remove the cover. 3. Disconnect the wire harness (3). 4. Rotate the hinge lever (4) clockwise. Lift the top hinge (5) free of the hinge lever latch (6). _, CAUTION: When lifting the hinge free of the latch, be careful that the door does not fall forward. / j.--J (7) (8/ ) 1. Open the door. Remove the top hinge cover screw (1). 2. Use a flat-head screwdriver to pry back the hooks (not shown) on the front underside of the cover (2). Lift up the cover. 3. Remove the cover. Pull out the tube (3). 4. Disconnect all the wire harnesses (4). 5. Remove the grounding screw(5). Electrical Shock Hazard • Disconnect electrical supply to the refrigerator before installing. Failure to do so could result in death or serious injury. • Do not put hands or feet or other objects into the air vents, base grille, or bottom of the refrigerator. You may be injured or receive an electrical shock. • Be careful when you work with the hinge, base grille, and stopper. You may be injured. 11

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REMOVING
AND
REPLACING
REFRIGERATOR
DOORS
To remove the left refrigerator
door:
Before attempting
to remove the
left door, locate
the
water
connection
at the back of the refrigerator.
Pull the water
tubing that comes out of the refrigerator
by pushing in on
the release ring while pulling on the water line as shown in
the illustration below.
_,
CAUTION:
Before you begin, remove food and bins
from the doors.
(2)
_(1)
(3).
/
j.--J
(7)
/
(8)
1. Open the door. Remove the top hinge cover screw (1).
2. Use a flat-head
screwdriver
to pry back the hooks
(not shown) on the front underside
of the cover (2).
Lift up the cover.
3. Remove
the cover.
Pull out the tube (3).
4. Disconnect
all the wire harnesses
(4).
5. Remove
the grounding
screw(5).
6. Rotate hinge lever (6) counterclockwise.
Lift the top
hinge (7) free of the hinge lever latch (8).
&
CAUTION:
When lifting the hinge free of the latch, be
careful that the door does not fall forward.
.
8.
Lift the door from the middle hinge pin and remove the
door.
Place the door, inside facing up, on a nonscratching
surface.
To remove the right refrigerator
door:
_'_"_
_
j
(2)
(3)
1. Open
the
door.
Remove
the
top hinge
cover
screw
(1).
lift up the cover
(2).
2.
Remove
the cover.
3. Disconnect
the wire
harness
(3).
4. Rotate
the
hinge
lever
(4) clockwise.
Lift the top hinge
(5) free
of the
hinge
lever
latch (6).
_,
CAUTION:
When lifting the hinge free of the latch, be
careful that the door does not fall forward.
Electrical
Shock Hazard
• Disconnect
electrical
supply to the refrigerator
before
installing.
Failure to do so could result in death or
serious injury.
• Do not put hands or feet or other objects into the air
vents, base grille, or bottom of the refrigerator.
You
may be injured or receive an electrical
shock.
• Be careful when you work with the hinge, base grille,
and stopper. You may be injured.
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