Maytag M1TXEMMWQ User Instructions - Page 5

Remove Doors, Hinges, Standard Doors - model #

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5. ChecfkorleaksT.ighteannyconnectio(ninscluding connectionastthevalveo)rnutsthatleak. Remove Doors and Hinges C J ......B............ A. Tube clamp B. Tube clamp screw C. Copper tubing D. Compression nut E. Valve inlet 6. The ice maker is equipped with a built-in water strainer. If your water conditions require a second water strainer, install it in the 1/4"(6.35 mm) water line at either tube connection. Obtain a water strainer from your nearest appliance dealer. Complete the Installation 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 into a grounded 3 prong outlet. NOTE: Allow 24 hours to produce the first batch of ice. Discard the first three batches of ice produced. Allow 3 days to completely fill ice container. TOOLS NEEDED: 5/le" hex-head socket wrench, #2 Phillips screwdriver, flat-blade screwdriver, 5/le" open-end wrench, flat 2" putty knife. IMPORTANT: • Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power. • Remove food and any adjustable door or utility bins from doors. • If you only want to remove and replace the doors, see "Remove Doors and Hinges" and "Replace Doors and Hinges." • Depending on your model, you have either standard doors or contour doors. If you are going to reverse the door swing, follow the instructions for the appropriate door style. • All graphics referenced in the following instructions are included later in this section after "Final Steps." 5_6" Hex-head hinge screw 1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power. 2. Open refrigerator door and remove base grille from the bottom front of the refrigerator. See Base Grille graphic. 3. Close the refrigerator door and keep both doors closed until you are ready to lift them free from the cabinet. NOTE: Provide additional support for the doors while the hinges are being moved. Do not depend on the door magnets to hold the doors in place while you are working. 4. Remove the parts for the top hinge as shown in Top Hinge graphic. Lift the freezer door free from the cabinet. 5. Remove the parts for the center hinge as shown in the Center Hinge graphic. Lift the refrigerator door free from the cabinet. 6. Remove the parts for the bottom hinge as shown in the Bottom Hinge graphic. Reverse Doors (optional) IMPORTANT: If you want to reverse your doors so that they open in the opposite direction, follow these steps. If you are not reversing the doors, see "Replace Doors and Hinges." Standard Doors Door Stop Screw Door Hinge Hole Plug Door Handle Sealing Screw Cabinet Hinge Hole Plug Flat-Head Handle Screw Round-Head Handle Screw Door Handle Seal Screw Front Shoulder Handle Screw Cabinet 1. Remove 5/le" hex-head hinge screws from handle side and move them to opposite side. See Graphic 1-1. 2. Remove cabinet hinge hole plugs from cabinet top and move them to opposite side hinge holes as shown in Graphic 1-2. Freezer Door 1. Remove freezer handle assembly as shown. Keep all parts together. See Graphic 2. 2. Remove door stop. Move to opposite side of freezer door as shown in Graphic 5. 3. Position freezer handle on opposite side of freezer door. Assemble handles on door as shown in Graphic 2. 4. Tighten all screws. Set aside door until hinges and refrigerator compartment door are in place.

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5. Check
forleaks.
Tighten
anyconnections
(including
connections
atthevalve)
ornutsthatleak.
J
..................
B
................
C
A. Tube clamp
B. Tube clamp screw
C. Copper
tubing
D. Compression
nut
E. Valve inlet
6.
The ice maker is equipped
with
a built-in
water strainer.
If
your water conditions
require a second
water strainer,
install
it in the 1/4"(6.35 mm) water line at either tube connection.
Obtain a water strainer
from your nearest appliance
dealer.
Complete
the Installation
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 into a grounded
3 prong outlet.
NOTE: Allow 24 hours to produce
the first batch of ice. Discard
the first three batches
of ice produced.
Allow 3 days to
completely
fill ice container.
TOOLS NEEDED:
5/le" hex-head
socket
wrench,
#2 Phillips
screwdriver,
flat-blade
screwdriver,
5/le" open-end
wrench,
flat 2"
putty knife.
IMPORTANT:
Unplug
refrigerator
or disconnect
power.
Remove
food and any adjustable
door or utility
bins from
doors.
If you only want to remove
and replace the doors, see
"Remove
Doors and Hinges"
and "Replace
Doors and
Hinges."
Depending
on your model, you have either standard
doors
or
contour
doors.
If you are going to reverse the door swing,
follow the instructions
for the appropriate
door style.
All graphics
referenced
in the following
instructions
are
included
later in this section
after "Final Steps."
Remove Doors
and
Hinges
5_6"
Hex-head hinge screw
1.
Unplug
refrigerator
or disconnect
power.
2.
Open refrigerator
door and remove
base grille from the
bottom
front
of the refrigerator.
See Base Grille graphic.
3.
Close the refrigerator
door and keep both doors
closed
until
you are ready to lift them free from the cabinet.
NOTE: Provide
additional
support
for the doors while
the
hinges are being moved. Do not depend on the door magnets
to hold the doors
in place while you are working.
4.
Remove
the parts for the top hinge as shown
in Top Hinge
graphic.
Lift the freezer door free from the cabinet.
5.
Remove the parts for the center hinge as shown
in the Center
Hinge graphic.
Lift the refrigerator
door free from the cabinet.
6.
Remove
the parts for the bottom
hinge as shown
in the
Bottom
Hinge graphic.
Reverse
Doors
(optional)
IMPORTANT:
If you want to reverse your doors so that they open
in the opposite
direction,
follow these steps. If you are not
reversing
the doors, see "Replace
Doors and Hinges."
Standard Doors
Door Stop Screw
Door Handle Sealing Screw
Flat-Head Handle Screw
Door Handle Seal Screw
Front
Door Hinge Hole Plug
Cabinet Hinge Hole Plug
Round-Head Handle Screw
Shoulder Handle Screw
Cabinet
1.
Remove
5/le" hex-head
hinge screws
from handle side and
move them to opposite
side. See Graphic
1-1.
2.
Remove
cabinet
hinge hole plugs from cabinet
top and
move them to opposite
side hinge holes as shown
in
Graphic
1-2.
Freezer
Door
1.
Remove
freezer handle assembly
as shown.
Keep all parts
together.
See Graphic
2.
2.
Remove
door stop. Move to opposite
side of freezer door as
shown
in Graphic
5.
3.
Position
freezer handle on opposite
side of freezer door.
Assemble
handles
on door as shown
in Graphic
2.
4.
Tighten
all screws.
Set aside door until hinges and
refrigerator
compartment
door are in place.