How Do I Adjust The Hinges On My Refrigerator Door

Unfortunately most kenmore refrigerators do not allow you to adjust the door by itself.

How do i adjust the hinges on my refrigerator door.

To realign the door just pry off the hinge cap and loosen the hinge screws. The top hinge adjusts only the top of the door. Saturday from 8 a m. Moving the middle hinge will affect the upper door so you may have to adjust the top hinge afterward.

Tighten the screws until the door and the top of the refrigerator are flush. Our chat service hours are monday friday from 8 a m. There may be three screws in this area be sure to remove the two that are in line with each other. Leave the refrigerator door closed the door will remain in place and will not fall off.

You may need to tilt the fridge door slightly and slide the top pivot pin in as you bring the door down. To realign the lower door adjust the middle hinge. Then align the door with the top of the refrigerator. Find the wheels on both sides of the refrigerator.

If the door on your kenmore refrigerator is not properly aligned it may not close properly causing serious problems with cooling efficiency and effectiveness. If the doors are uneven on a side by side model use the bottom hinges to align them by following the below instructions. Thank you for your inquiry. This video shows how to adjust the refrigerator door on a classic top freezer bottom fresh food style refrigerator.

Step 3 lower a door by turning the adjustment bolt to the left with your wrench and raise the door by turning the adjustment bolt to the right. You will see an adjustment bolt on the top of both wheels. Loosen the hinge screws and align the top of the door so that it is level with the top of the refrigerator. Locate the adjusting screws found on the underside of the bottom corner of the refrigerator door.

Using a 5 16 or 7 16 wrench turn the door adjusting screw to the right to raise the door or to the left to lower it. Adjust only the top hinge to straighten an upper door.