If you only want to remove and replace the doors see
"Remove Doors and Hinges" and "Replace Doors and
Hinges."
Before you begin, turn the refrigerator control OFF, and
remove food and adjustable door or utility bins from the
doors.
Install and Remove Refrigerator Door Handles
Style 1–Standard Door
1. Place handle on the door or drawer as shown. Using a
Phillips screwdriver, attach the handle to the door with the
handle screws.
2. Place the handle trim pieces on the handle ends as shown.
Using your hand, apply firm pressure on the face of the trim
and slide the trim piece toward the center of the handle.
3. To remove handles, reverse directions.
Style 2–French Doors
1. Using a ³⁄₃₂" Allen wrench, loosen the two set screws located
on the side of each handle. See Graphics 1 and 2.
2. Pull the handle straight out from the door. Make sure you
keep the screws for reattaching the handles.
3. To replace the handles, reverse the directions.
Remove Door 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.
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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 shim (on some models) 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: On some models, remove the shim 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 and Hinges."
Door Stop Screw
Flat-Head Handle Screw
Cabinet
1. Remove 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.
Refrigerator door
1. Remove the refrigerator handle assembly as shown in
Graphic 2. Keep all parts together.
2. Remove door handle seal screw front. Move to opposite side
of refrigerator door as shown in Graphic 5.
3. Remove the door stop. Move it to the opposite side of the
refrigerator door as shown in Graphic 3.
Door Handle Seal Screw Front
Cabinet Hinge Hole Plug