FRIGIDAIRE 218954901 User Manual
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To Remove Freezer Door:
1. Remove the toe grille (see “Outside” in Care and Cleaning Section).
2. To disconnect water line, grip tube firmly in left hand and use tool (located
in bag under toe grille) to push in on gray collar to release water connector
(Figure 1).
3. Remove screw to detach lower hinge cover (Figure 2).
4. To disconnect wiring harness plug connector, place your thumbs on the
flat sides of each connector piece. Bend both parts back and forth. Then
with a firm grasp, pull the two pieces apart as shown (Figure 3).
5. Place a strip of tape along door bottom, over lower hinge and up the side of
the door. This will hold hinge in place when door is removed (Figure 4).
6. Loosen, but DO NOT REMOVE, bottom lower hinge bolt. Remove top
lower hinge bolt (Figure 4).
7. Remove top hinge cover by lifting back of cover and sliding forward. Remove
screws mounting hinge bracket to cabinet. Hold bracket when removing last
screw; door closer mechanism places mild spring tension on hinge. DO NOT
remove hinge bracket from door.
8. Carefully lift door up and off loosened lower hinge bolt (Figure 4).
To Remove Refrigerator Door:
1. Remove top hinge cover by lifting back of cover and sliding forward. Remove
screws mounting hinge bracket to cabinet. Hold bracket when removing last
screw; door closer mechanism places mild spring tension on hinge. DO NOT
remove hinge bracket from door.
2. Loosen, but DO NOT REMOVE, bottom lower hinge bolt. Remove top
lower hinge bolt
3. Carefully lift door up and off loosened lower hinge bolt.
Store doors in a safe place until refrigerator is moved to desired location. Keep
all hardware for reinstallation.
To Reinstall Freezer Door:
1. Position door on unit and tighten screws.
2. Reconnect the wiring connector, making sure it is locked. Fold wires as shown
and apply a twist tie (Figure 2). Insert tube through hole in cover. Position
cover over wires without pinching the wires. Install the screw to attach
cover.
3. IMPORTANT: To reinstall water line connector, push door tube firmly into
connector until connector touches the black mark on the tube and stops
(Figure 5). This step is critical to ensure that the water line does not leak.
To Reinstall Refrigerator Door
To reinstall refrigerator door, reverse instructions used to remove door.