Whirlpool GB2FHDXWS Owners Manual - Page 6

Style 1-Standard Door, Style 2-French Doors

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Replace and Remove Handles Style 1-Standard Door ■ To replace the handle, align the handle on the door or drawer as shown. Using a Phillips screwdriver, attach the handle with the handle screws. ■ To replace the handle trim pieces, using your hand, apply firm pressure on the face of the trim and slide the trim piece toward the center of the handle. ■ To remove handles, reverse directions. Style 2-French Doors Metal handles ■ To remove the handle, use a Allen wrench to loosen the two setscrews located on the side of each handle. Pull the handle straight out from the door or drawer. Make sure you keep the screws for reattaching the handles. See Metal Handle graphics 1 and 2. ■ To replace the handles, reverse the directions. Plastic handles - Refrigerator door ■ To remove the handle, grasp the lower part of the handle firmly, slide the handle up and pull the handle straight out from the door. See Plastic Handle graphic 1. ■ To replace the handle, position the handle so that the large holes in the mounting clips are down and align the holes with the door studs. Rotate the handle so that the mounting clips are flat against the door and slide the handle down to engage. See Plastic Handle graphic 1. Plastic handle - Freezer drawer ■ To remove the handle, grasp the handle firmly, slide the handle to the left and pull the handle straight out from the drawer. See Plastic Handle graphic 2. ■ To replace the handle, position the handle so that the large holes in the mounting clips are to the right and align the holes with the door studs. Rotate the handle so that the mounting clips are flat against the drawer and slide the handle to the right to engage. See Plastic Handle graphic 2. Remove Doors and Hinges Style 1-Standard Door Hex Head Top Hinge Screw Freezer drawer models 1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power. 2. Keep the refrigerator door closed until you are ready to lift it free from the cabinet. NOTE: Provide additional support for the 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. Remove the parts for the top hinge as shown in Top Hinge graphic. Lift the refrigerator door free from the cabinet. 4. Remove the parts for the bottom hinge as shown in Bottom Hinge graphic. Freezer door models 1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power. 2. Keep the freezer door closed until you are ready to lift it free from the cabinet. NOTE: Provide additional support for the 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. Remove the parts for the top hinge as shown in Top Hinge graphic. Lift the refrigerator door free from the cabinet. 4. Remove the center hinge pin and remove the hinge screws as shown in the Center Hinge graphic. Lift the freezer door free from the cabinet. 5. Remove the parts for the bottom hinge as shown in Bottom Hinge graphic. Style 2-French Doors WARNING 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. 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. 4. Remove the hinge pin cover from the bottom hinge pin and keep it for later use. See Bottom Hinge graphic. 5. 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. 6. Remove the parts for the left-hand side door top hinge as shown in the Top Hinge graphic. Lift the door from the bottom hinge pin. NOTE: Remove the hinge pin cover from the bottom hinge pin and keep it for later use. See Bottom Hinge graphic. Reverse Door - Standard Door (optional) IMPORTANT: If you want to reverse your door so it opens from the opposite side, follow these steps. If you are not reversing the door, see "Replace Door(s) and Hinges." Door Stop Screw Door Handle Seal Screw Front Flat-Head Handle Screw Cabinet Hinge Hole Plug 6

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Replace and Remove Handles
Style 1–Standard Door
■
To replace the handle, align the handle on the door or drawer
as shown. Using a Phillips screwdriver, attach the handle with
the handle screws.
■
To replace the handle trim pieces, using your hand, apply firm
pressure on the face of the trim and slide the trim piece
toward the center of the handle.
■
To remove handles, reverse directions.
Style 2–French Doors
Metal handles
■
To remove the handle, use a
³⁄₃₂
" Allen wrench to loosen the
two setscrews located on the side of each handle. Pull the
handle straight out from the door or drawer. Make sure you
keep the screws for reattaching the handles. See Metal
Handle graphics 1 and 2.
■
To replace the handles, reverse the directions.
Plastic handles - Refrigerator door
■
To remove the handle, grasp the lower part of the handle
firmly, slide the handle up and pull the handle straight out from
the door. See Plastic Handle graphic 1.
■
To replace the handle, position the handle so that the large
holes in the mounting clips are down and align the holes with
the door studs. Rotate the handle so that the mounting clips
are flat against the door and slide the handle down to engage.
See Plastic Handle graphic 1.
Plastic handle - Freezer drawer
■
To remove the handle, grasp the handle firmly, slide the handle
to the left and pull the handle straight out from the drawer. See
Plastic Handle graphic 2.
■
To replace the handle, position the handle so that the large
holes in the mounting clips are to the right and align the holes
with the door studs. Rotate the handle so that the mounting
clips are flat against the drawer and slide the handle to the
right to engage. See Plastic Handle graphic 2.
Remove Doors and Hinges
Style 1–Standard Door
Freezer drawer models
1.
Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.
2.
Keep the refrigerator door closed until you are ready to lift it
free from the cabinet.
NOTE:
Provide additional support for the 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.
Remove the parts for the top hinge as shown in Top Hinge
graphic. Lift the refrigerator door free from the cabinet.
4.
Remove the parts for the bottom hinge as shown in Bottom
Hinge graphic.
Freezer door models
1.
Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.
2.
Keep the freezer door closed until you are ready to lift it free
from the cabinet.
NOTE:
Provide additional support for the 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.
Remove the parts for the top hinge as shown in Top Hinge
graphic. Lift the refrigerator door free from the cabinet.
4.
Remove the center hinge pin and remove the hinge screws as
shown in the Center Hinge graphic. Lift the freezer door free
from the cabinet.
5.
Remove the parts for the bottom hinge as shown in Bottom
Hinge graphic.
Style 2–French Doors
1.
Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.
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.
4.
Remove the hinge pin cover from the bottom hinge pin and
keep it for later use. See Bottom Hinge graphic.
5.
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.
6.
Remove the parts for the left-hand side door top hinge as
shown in the Top Hinge graphic. Lift the door from the bottom
hinge pin.
NOTE:
Remove the hinge pin cover from the bottom hinge pin
and keep it for later use. See Bottom Hinge graphic.
Reverse Door - Standard Door (optional)
IMPORTANT:
If you want to reverse your door so it opens from
the opposite side, follow these steps. If you are not reversing the
door, see “Replace Door(s) and Hinges.”
Hex Head Top Hinge Screw
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect power before removing doors.
Failure to do so can result in death or electrical shock.
Door Stop Screw
Cabinet Hinge Hole Plug
Flat-Head Handle Screw
Door Handle Seal Screw Front