Maytag MFW2055FRZ Use & Care Guide - Page 4

Remove and Replace Refrigerator Doors and Drawer Front Depending on the width of your door opening, it may be necessary to remove the refrigerator doors to move the refrigerator into your home. Remove Doors and Hinges Replace Doors and Hinges 1. Replace the parts for the bottom hinge as shown in Bottom Hinge graphic. Tighten screws. Replace the refrigerator door. IMPORTANT: ■ If the refrigerator was previously installed and you are moving it out of the home, before you begin, turn the refrigerator control OFF, and unplug the refrigerator or disconnect power. Remove food and any adjustable door or utility bins from doors. ■ Keep the refrigerator doors closed until you are ready to lift them free from the cabinet. 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. ■ All graphics referenced in the following instructions are included later in this section after "Final Steps." TOOLS NEEDED and ¹⁄₄" hex head socket wrenches, Torx®† T27 screwdriver, #2 Phillips screwdriver, and a flat-blade screwdriver. 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. 2. Assemble the parts for the top hinges as shown in Top Hinge graphic. Do not tighten the screws completely. External Dispenser Models Only: ■ Reconnect the wiring plug on top of the left-hand side refrigerator door. ■ Reconnect the water line by pulling back the locking collar ring while firmly pushing the water line into the connector. Check for leaks. 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. Replace the top hinge covers. Remove Doors and Hinges Remove and Replace Freezer Drawer Front 1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power. 2. Remove the base grille. Grasp the grille firmly and pull it toward you. 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. 4. Remove the hinge pin cover from the bottom hinge pin and keep it for later use. See Bottom Hinge graphic. 5. Remove top hinge cover from the left-hand side refrigerator door. Remove the parts for the top hinge as shown in Top Hinge graphic. External Dispenser Models Only: ■ Disconnect the wiring plug, located under the top lefthand side door hinge, by wedging a flat-blade screwdriver or your fingernail between the two sections. See Wiring Plug graphic. IMPORTANT: Two people may be required to remove and replace the freezer drawer. 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. 4. The refrigerator leveling/roller assembly protrudes from each side of the cabinet base. Remove the three screws attaching each assembly, and remove the assemblies. See Refrigerator Leveling/Roller Assembly graphic. ■ Disconnect the water line, located under the top left-hand side door hinge, by pulling back on the locking collar while pulling the water line out of the water line connector. See Water Dispenser Tubing Connection graphic. 6. Lift the left-hand side door from the bottom hinge pin. NOTE: On some models, remove the hinge pin cover from the bottom hinge pin and keep it for later use. See Bottom Hinge graphic. †®TORX is a registered trademark of Saturn Fasteners, Inc. 4