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Installing your refrigerator, Warning, How to install and remove handles – Amana W10175445A User Manual

Page 6: How to replace the doors and hinges

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Removing Fresh Food Side-Mounted Handles
Removing handles may be necessary when transporting unit
through tight spaces, or when reversing the door.

Installing Fresh Food Side-Mounted Handles
If installing handles for the first time, the fresh food handles
can be located on the back of the refrigerator.

Install handle by fastening

with T-15 Torx

®*

screws

removed from edge of door.

Remove handle by removing

three T-15 Torx

®*

screws from

side of door.

• Retain screws for later

replacement.

NOTE: If reversing door, remove

door plugs from opposite side of

door and insert in screw holes.

Installing Freezer Handles

If installing handles for the first time, the freezer handles can
be located on the back of the refrigerator.

Removing Freezer Handles

Removing handles may be necessary when transporting unit
through tight spaces.

Remove handle by removing

three T-15 Torx

®*

screws from

handle.

• Retain screws for later replacement.

Install handle by fastening with

T-15 Torx

®*

screws removed

from edge of door.

How to Install and Remove Handles

continued

Installing Your Refrigerator

How to Replace the Doors and Hinges

1

Install hinge assemblies.

• Install top hinge loosely with

5

/

16

" hex head

screws.

• Install center hinge with Phillips screws.

• Install bottom hinge with

3

/

8

" hex head screws.

4

Place hinge side of refrigerator door on

center hinge pin.

2

Insert bottom hinge pin

(some models).

• Locate bottom hinge hole closest

to outside edge of cabinet, and

insert bottom hinge pin. Replace

any door shims, if present.

3

Place hinge side of freezer

door on bottom hinge pin and

hold freezer door upright

while installing center hinge

pin with

5

/

16

" hex head driver.

• Replace any applicable door shims.
•

Make sure the hinge pin is installed tight.

5

While holding refrigerator door

upright, tighten down top

hinge with

5

/

16

" hex head driver

and replace hinge cover.

Installing and Removing Stainless Steel Front -Mounted Handles

WARNING

!

To avoid risk of serious personal injury from sharp edges, do not remove

front-mounted stainless steel handles from unit.

* Torx

®

is a registered trademark of Textron Inc.