How To Align Kenmore French Door Top

This video from sears partsdirect explains how to align the two doors on a french door bottom freezer refrigerator so the tops are even.

How to align kenmore french door top.

Follow these steps to align the two doors of a french door bottom freezer refrigerator that has adjustable rollers behind the grill. Open both of the french doors to expose the screws holding the hinges in place. See how to align the two doors on a french door bottom freezer refrigerator so the tops are even. Because of the weight of the unit have a friend give you a hand.

Tighten all of the screws in each hinge with a screwdriver. Over time the screws on your hinges may come loose and cause your doors to sag. At the top of the frame there will be a track and a guide on the top of the door that slides along the track. The guide is adjustable with two spanners that will lift or lower the doors edge.

If the door on your kenmore refrigerator is not properly aligned it may not close properly causing serious problems with cooling efficiency and effectiveness. A nylon plug embedded in the threads of the pin prevents the pin from turning unless a wrench is used after one or two turns of the wrench open and close the refrigerator door and check the alignment at the top of the doors. The refrigerator in this videos has adjustable rollers on. Side by side and french door refrigerators require proper door alignment to ensure a proper seal and to ensure the refrigerator maintains its desired look.

Tilt the fridge backward slightly and place a sturdy object under the front edge so the front feet are elevated slightly off of the ground. Twist the front. How to align a refrigerator door. Unplug the refrigerator and slide it out from the wall.

For troubleshooting guidance and for installation instructions for refrigerator replacement parts check out partsdirect s refrigerator repair help. Unfortunately most kenmore refrigerators do not allow you to adjust the door by itself. Using a 1 4 or 4 mm wrench turn the door adjusting screw to the right to raise the door or to the left to lower it. You have to adjust the bottom of the fridge to ensure the entire unit is level.