Instructions For Swing Door Models; To Remove Doors And Hinges; To Reverse Doors; To Replace Doors - Kenmore 596 Manual De Uso Y Cuidado

Instructions for Swing Door Models
5. Remove center hinge bracket (A) and shim (B) by
removing screws (C) using Phillips screwdriver.
Proper installation will ensure this
refrigerator operates most efficiently.
Tools Required
Putty knife
Masking tape
3/8"hex nut driver
5 fl
/I6 hex nut driver
'A" hex nut driver
Phillips screwdriver
IMPORTANT:
Save all screws for reuse.
For plug removal requiring use of flat blade screwdriver
or putty knife, blade of tool must be covered with
masking tape to avoid damage to refrigerator finish,
For plugs using a screwdriver or nut driver style head,
use appropriate tool to avoid damage to plugs.
To Remove Doors and Hinges
Some installations may require door and hinge removal to
transport unit to final location.
WARNING
To avoid electrical shock which can cause severe
personal injury or death, disconnect power to
refrigerator before removing doors. After replacing
doors, connect power.
1. Remove top hinge cover (A). Top hinge cover snaps off.
While supporting refrigerator door, remove top hinge (B)
and shim (C) using 5/16" h ex nut driver to remove screws
(O).
2. Lift refrigerator door off center hinge.
3. While supporting freezer door, remove center hinge pin
(A) from center hinge bracket (B)with 5/16" h ex nut driver.
Remove and retain all round washer shims (C-some
models).
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4. Remove freezer door by lifting door off bottom hinge.
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A
6. Remove toe grille (A) and bottom hinge cover (B). Both
snap off.
7. Remove bottom hinge and shim (C)with 3/8"hex nut
driver. Remove hinge pin (D). Remove and retain all
round washer shims (E), if present.
E
To Reverse Doors
Some installationsmay require door reversal to achieve full
swing door. To reverse swing door direction perfrom the
following steps.
1. Complete all directions in section entitled To Remove
Doors.
2. Peel off positive positioning shim from top of unit (A).
NOTE: Keep adhesive surface of shim free of dirt
and dust until ready to replace. Soiling of adhesive
surface will prevent proper reinstallation.
3. Transfer three cabinet plugs from top corner of
cabinet to holes left from top hinge removal.
4. Transfer three 5/16" h ex head screws opposite center
hinge area to the holes left by center hinge removal.