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Removing Handles and
Doors

If it is necessary to move refrigerator through narrow doorways, follow
these steps to remove the handles, and/or refrigerator and freezer doors.

To Remove Handles

Full-length 

Trim:

1. Using 

putty 

knife, 

carefully 

slide 

the 

corner 

of 

the 

blade 

under 

the 

trim. 

Slide

blade 

down 

until 

you 

find 

the 

trim 

lock. 

Carefully 

maneuver 

blade 

against 

the 

trim

lock 

from 

the 

side 

as 

shown. 

 

Note: 

Pressing 

down 

on 

trim 

lock 

from 

above 

will

not 

release 

it.

2. Carefully 

push 

putty 

knife 

firmly 

against 

the 

trim 

lock 

and 

twist 

gently. 

 

Trim 

lock

will 

snap 

free 

from 

door. 

(Each 

trim 

piece 

will 

have 

two 

trim 

locks.)

3. Grasp 

trim, 

and 

pull 

up 

away 

from 

handle 

using 

slight 

side-to-side 

motion.

4. Remove 

screws 

attaching 

handle 

to 

door.

5. Repeat 

these 

steps 

for 

each 

handle 

end. 

Keep 

screws 

and 

trim 

pieces.

6. To 

replace 

handles, 

line 

up 

handle 

with 

screw 

holes, 

insert 

screws, 

and 

tighten.

Slide 

upper 

and 

lower 

trim 

pieces 

back 

on 

handle 

ends, 

and 

snap 

trim 

locks 

back

into 

holes 

on 

door 

front.

To Remove Doors

Before 

removing 

doors, 

be 

sure 

freezer 

control 

is 

turned 

to 

OFF. 

 

Remove 

all 

food 

from

doors. 

 

Unplug 

refrigerator. 

 

Remove 

toe 

grill.

Trace 

around 

hinges 

with 

soft 

lead 

pencil. 

 

This 

will 

make 

it 

easier 

to 

realign 

doors

when 

they 

are 

replaced. 

 

Completely 

remove 

one 

door 

before 

starting 

removal 

of 

the

other.

Freezer Door:

1. Remove 

the 

toe 

grill. 

(See 

Outside 

in 

the 

"Care 

and 

Cleaning" 

section.)

2. Remove 

the 

wiring 

cover 

located 

over 

the 

lower 

hinge 

of 

the 

freezer 

door. 

The

cover 

is 

held 

in 

place 

by 

single 

screw. 

(Illustration 

1)

3. 

To 

disconnect 

wiring 

harness 

plug 

(connector), 

position 

yourself 

to 

be 

able 

to

place 

your 

thumbs 

on 

the 

flat 

sides 

of 

each 

connector 

piece. 

Bend 

both 

parts

back 

and 

forth. 

Then 

with 

firm 

grasp, 

pull 

the 

two 

pieces 

apart 

as 

shown.

4. To 

disconnect 

water 

line, 

hold 

water 

line 

elbow 

and 

push 

in 

on 

gray 

collar, 

forcing

elbow 

down, 

off 

from 

tube 

that 

runs 

into 

door.

5. Place 

strip 

of 

tape 

along 

the 

door 

bottom, 

over 

the 

lower 

hinge 

and 

up 

the 

side

of 

the 

door. 

This 

will 

hold 

the 

hinge 

in 

place 

when 

the 

door 

is 

removed.

6. Remove 

the 

 

top 

bolt 

of 

the 

lower 

hinge. 

Loosen, 

but 

DO 

NOT 

REMOVE, 

the 

 

bottom

bolt 

of 

the 

lower 

hinge.

7. Remove 

top 

hinge 

cover 

by 

lifting 

back 

of 

cover 

and 

sliding 

forward. 

Remove 

hinge

screws 

from 

hinge 

bracket 

with 

counter-clockwise 

motion. 

Note: 

Hinge 

has

minimal 

spring 

tension. 

Hold 

bracket 

when 

removing 

last 

screw. 

DO 

NOT 

remove

hinge 

bracket 

from 

door.

8. Carefully 

lift 

the 

door 

up 

and 

off 

the 

loosened 

lower 

hinge 

bolt. 

(Illustration 

2)

Refrigerator 

Door:

1. Remove 

top 

hinge 

cover 

by 

lifting 

back 

of 

cover 

and 

sliding 

forward. 

Remove 

hinge

screws 

from 

hinge 

bracket 

with 

counter-clockwise 

motion. 

Note: 

Hinge 

has

minimal 

spring 

tension. 

Hold 

bracket 

when 

removing 

last 

screw. 

DO 

NOT 

remove

hinge 

bracket 

from 

door.

2. Remove the top bolt of the lower hinge. Loosen, but DO NOT REMOVE, the

bottom 

bolt 

of 

the 

lower 

hinge.

3. Carefully 

lift 

the 

door 

up 

and 

off 

the 

loosened 

lower 

hinge 

bolt.

Store 

the 

doors 

in 

safe 

place 

until 

the 

refrigerator 

is 

moved 

to 

the 

desired 

location.

Keep 

all 

hardware 

for 

reinstallation.

To 

Reinstall 

Doors

To 

reinstall 

the 

doors, 

reverse 

the 

instructions 

used 

to 

remove 

the 

doors. 

Note: 

 

To

reinstall 

water 

line, 

push 

elbow 

up, 

onto 

door 

tube, 

until 

collar 

touches 

tube 

ink 

mark

as 

shown 

left.

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handles 

and 

trim

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Illustration 

1

Illustration 

2

Summary of Contents for FRS26WGHW0

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