Maytag W10329357A - Manuel (Page 6)

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Remove Doors and Hinges
IMPORTANT:
■ Remove food and any adjustable door or utility bins from
doors.
■ 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.
TOOLS NEEDED:
⁵⁄₁₆", ³⁄₈", ¹⁄₄" hex-head socket wrench, Torx ®†
T20 screwdriver, #2 Phillips screwdriver, and a flat-blade
screwdriver.
1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.
2. Remove the base grille. Grasp the grille firmly and pull it
toward you.
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 top hinge cover from left side refrigerator door.
Disconnect the wiring plug located on top of the hinge by
wedging a flat-blade screwdriver or your fingernail between
the two sections. See Connections graphic.
5. Disconnect the water line by pulling back on the locking collar
while pulling the water line out of the water line connector.
See Connections graphic.
6. Remove the parts for the top hinge as shown in Top Hinge
graphic. Lift the left-hand side door from the bottom hinge
pin.
7. Using a ³⁄₈" hex wrench, remove the leveling leg brackets from
the bottom of the cabinet. Keep screws for later use.
Replace Doors and Hinges
1. Assemble the parts for the top hinge as shown in Top Hinge
graphic. Do not tighten the screws completely.
2. Replace the parts for the bottom hinge as shown in Bottom
Hinge graphic. Tighten screws. Replace the refrigerator door.
NOTE: Provide additional support for the refrigerator 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. Align the 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. Reconnect the water line by pulling back the locking collar
ring while firmly pushing the water line into the connector.
6. Check for leaks. Replace the top hinge covers.
Remove and Replace Freezer Drawer
IMPORTANT: Two people may be required to remove and
replace the freezer drawer. Graphics are included later in this
section.
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 position 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. Replace the base grille.
2. Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
3. Return all removable parts to doors and drawer and food to
refrigerator and freezer.
†®TORX is a registered trademark of Textron Innovations Inc.
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.
WARNING