KitchenAid KBFS25EWMS Use & Care Guide - Page 6

Replace Doors and Hinges, Remove and Replace Freezer Drawer Front, Remove Drawer Front, Replace - model

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2. Keep the refrigerator doors closed until you are ready to lift them free from the cabinet. NOTE: Provide additional support for the refrigerator door while the hinges are being removed. Do not depend on the door gasket magnets to hold the door in place while you are working. 3. Starting with the right-hand side door, remove the parts for the top hinge as shown in Top Hinge graphic. Lift the refrigerator door from the bottom hinge pin. NOTE: On some models, remove the shim from the bottom hinge pin and keep it for later use. See Bottom Hinge graphic. 4. Before removing the left-hand side door, disconnect the wiring plug located on top of the top hinge by wedging a flat-blade screwdriver or your fingernail between the two sections. See Wiring Plug graphic. NOTE: The green, ground wire remains attached to the hinge. 5. Remove the parts for the top hinge as shown in Top Hinge graphic. Lift the left-hand side door from the bottom hinge pin. NOTE: On some models, remove the shim from the bottom hinge pin and keep it for later use. See Bottom Hinge graphic. Replace Doors and Hinges 1. Assemble the parts for the top hinge as shown in Top Hinge graphic. Do not tighten the screws completely. 2. Replace the parts for the bottom hinge as shown in Bottom Hinge graphic. Tighten screws. Replace the refrigerator door. NOTE: Provide additional support for the refrigerator door while the hinges are being moved. Do not depend on the door gasket magnets to hold the door in place while you are working. 3. Align the door so that the bottom of the refrigerator door aligns evenly with the top of the freezer drawer. Tighten all screws. 4. Reconnect the wiring plug on top of the left-hand side refrigerator door. 5. Replace the top hinge covers. Remove and Replace Freezer Drawer Front IMPORTANT: Two people may be required to remove and replace the freezer drawer front. Graphics are included later in this section. Remove Drawer Front 1. Open the freezer drawer to full extension. 2. Loosen the four screws attaching the drawer glides to the drawer front. See Drawer Front Removal graphic. NOTE: Loosen screws three to four turns. Keep the screws in the drawer front. 3. Lift drawer front upward and off the screws. See Drawer Front Removal graphic. Replace Drawer Front 1. Slide the drawer glides out of the freezer compartment. Insert the screws in the top of the drawer front into the slots in the drawer brackets. See Drawer Front Replacement graphic. 2. Pull the drawer brackets toward you to position the two screws in the bottom of the drawer front into the brackets. See Drawer Front Replacement graphic. 3. Completely tighten the four screws. Final Steps WARNING Electrical Shock Hazard Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Do not remove ground prong. Do not use an adapter. Do not use an extension cord. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, fire, or electrical shock. 1. Plug in refrigerator to a grounded 3 prong outlet. 2. Return all removable door parts to doors and food to refrigerator. 6

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2.
Keep the refrigerator doors closed until you are ready to lift
them free from the cabinet.
NOTE:
Provide additional support for the refrigerator door
while the hinges are being removed. Do not depend on the
door gasket magnets to hold the door in place while you are
working.
3.
Starting with the right-hand side door, remove the parts for the
top hinge as shown in Top Hinge graphic. Lift the refrigerator
door from the bottom hinge pin.
NOTE:
On some models, remove the shim from the bottom
hinge pin and keep it for later use. See Bottom Hinge graphic.
4.
Before removing the left-hand side door, disconnect the wiring
plug located on top of the top hinge by wedging a flat-blade
screwdriver or your fingernail between the two sections. See
Wiring Plug graphic.
NOTE:
The green, ground wire remains attached to the hinge.
5.
Remove the parts for the top hinge as shown in Top Hinge
graphic. Lift the left-hand side door from the bottom hinge pin.
NOTE:
On some models, remove the shim from the bottom
hinge pin and keep it for later use. See Bottom Hinge graphic.
Replace Doors and Hinges
1.
Assemble the parts for the top hinge as shown in Top Hinge
graphic. Do not tighten the screws completely.
2.
Replace the parts for the bottom hinge as shown in Bottom
Hinge graphic. Tighten screws. Replace the refrigerator door.
NOTE:
Provide additional support for the refrigerator door
while the hinges are being moved. Do not depend on the door
gasket magnets to hold the door in place while you are
working.
3.
Align the door so that the bottom of the refrigerator door
aligns evenly with the top of the freezer drawer. Tighten all
screws.
4.
Reconnect the wiring plug on top of the left-hand side
refrigerator door.
5.
Replace the top hinge covers.
Remove and Replace Freezer Drawer Front
IMPORTANT:
Two people may be required to remove and replace
the freezer drawer front. Graphics are included later in this
section.
Remove Drawer Front
1.
Open the freezer drawer to full extension.
2.
Loosen the four screws attaching the drawer glides to the
drawer front. See Drawer Front Removal graphic.
NOTE:
Loosen screws three to four turns. Keep the screws in
the drawer front.
3.
Lift drawer front upward and off the screws. See Drawer Front
Removal graphic.
Replace Drawer Front
1.
Slide the drawer glides out of the freezer compartment. Insert
the screws in the top of the drawer front into the slots in the
drawer brackets. See Drawer Front Replacement graphic.
2.
Pull the drawer brackets toward you to position the two
screws in the bottom of the drawer front into the brackets.
See Drawer Front Replacement graphic.
3.
Completely tighten the four screws.
Final Steps
1.
Plug in refrigerator to a grounded 3 prong outlet.
2.
Return all removable door parts to doors and food to
refrigerator.
Electrical Shock Hazard
Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
Do not remove ground prong.
Do not use an adapter.
Do not use an extension cord.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death,
fire, or electrical shock.
WARNING