Whirlpool GB2SHTXTS User Guide - Page 7

Remove and Replace Freezer Drawer

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Replace Doors and Hinges Style 1-Standard Door NOTE: Graphics may be reversed if door swing is reversed. Freezer drawer models 1. Replace the parts for the bottom hinge as shown. Tighten screws. 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. 2. Assemble the parts for the top hinge as shown in Top Hinge graphic. Do not tighten screws completely. 3. Adjust the door so that the bottom of the refrigerator door is aligned with the top of the freezer drawer. Tighten all screws. Freezer door models 1. Replace the parts for the bottom hinge as shown. Tighten screws. Replace the freezer door. 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. 2. Assemble the parts for the center hinge as shown in the Center Hinge graphic, and tighten all the screws. Replace the refrigerator door. 3. Assemble the parts for the top hinge as shown in the Top Hinge graphic. Do not tighten the screws completely. 4. Adjust the doors so that the bottom of the refrigerator door is aligned with the top of the freezer door. Tighten all screws. Style 2-French Doors 1. Assemble the parts for the top hinges as shown in Top Hinge graphic. Do not tighten the screws completely. 2. Replace the parts for the bottom hinges as shown in Bottom Hinge graphic. Tighten screws. Replace the refrigerator doors. NOTE: Provide additional support for the refrigerator doors while the hinges are being moved. Do not depend on the door gasket magnets to hold the doors in place while you are working. 3. Align each 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 IM PORTANT: • Two people may be required to remove and replace the freezer drawer. • All graphics are included later in this section after "Final Steps." 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 insert 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. Check all holes to make sure that hole plugs and screws are in place. Reinstall top hinge cover as shown in Top Hinge graphic. 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. 2. Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. 3. Return all removable door parts to door and food to refrigerator.

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Replace Doors and Hinges
Style
1-Standard
Door
NOTE:
Graphics
may be reversed
if
door swing is reversed.
Freezer
drawer
models
1.
Replace the parts for the bottom
hinge as shown. Tighten
screws.
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.
2.
Assemble
the parts for the top hinge as shown
in Top Hinge
graphic.
Do not tighten screws
completely.
3.
Adjust the door so that the bottom
of the refrigerator
door is
aligned with the top of the freezer drawer. Tighten
all screws.
Freezer
door
models
1.
Replace the parts for the bottom
hinge as shown. Tighten
screws.
Replace the freezer door.
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.
2.
Assemble
the parts for the center hinge as shown
in the
Center Hinge graphic,
and tighten
all the screws.
Replace the
refrigerator
door.
3.
Assemble
the parts for the top hinge as shown
in the Top
Hinge graphic.
Do not tighten
the screws
completely.
4.
Adjust the doors so that the bottom
of the refrigerator
door is
aligned with the top of the freezer door. Tighten all screws.
Style 2-French
Doors
1.
Assemble
the parts for the top hinges as shown
in Top Hinge
graphic.
Do not tighten the screws completely.
2.
Replace the parts for the bottom
hinges as shown
in Bottom
Hinge graphic. Tighten screws.
Replace the refrigerator
doors.
NOTE: Provide
additional
support
for the refrigerator
doors
while the hinges are being moved. Do not depend on the door
gasket magnets
to hold the doors
in place while you are
working.
3.
Align each 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
IM PORTANT:
Two people may be required to remove and replace the freezer
drawer.
All graphics
are
included
later
in
this section after "Final
Steps."
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 insert 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.
Check all holes to make sure that hole plugs and screws are in
place. Reinstall top hinge cover as shown
in Top Hinge
graphic.
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.
2.
Plug into a grounded
3 prong outlet.
3.
Return all removable door
parts to door and food to
refrigerator.