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3. Turn the bushing located underneath the bottom of the hinge
using a
¹⁄₂
" open end wrench. Turning the bushing to the left
will lower the door. Turning the bushing right will raise the
door.
4. After adjusting, check the doors to make sure they are even at
the top and bottom. If the doors are not even, continue to turn
the bushing to adjust the door height.
5. Replace the locking plate.
6. Turn the bushing slightly to align the hinge and locking plate
screw holes.
7. Replace the door stop screw or screws and tighten.
IMPORTANT: Do not place the door stop screw in the 130°
position on Overlay Series models unless the custom panels
have been routed on the hinge side. See “Overlay Series Door
Panel & Cabinetry Clearance.”
8. Make final recheck to make sure the doors are aligned and
even.
Door Swing Adjustment
1. Check that the refrigerator door can open freely. If the door
opens too wide, remove the door stop screw or screws
(depending on your model) from the bottom hinge. See “Door
Height Adjustment” earlier in this section.
2. Hold the door open to a position that is less than 90°.
3. Replace the door stop screw or screws in the bottom hinge
and tighten.
Door-to-Door or Door-to-Refrigerator Trim Adjustment
1. Loosen, but do not remove, the four Torx
®†
27 flat-head
mounting screws and the two
¹⁄₄
" hex-head mounting screws.
2. Adjust the top hinge of either door to align it with the other
door or the refrigerator trim.
3. Tighten the four Torx
®†
27 flat-head mounting screws to a
torque of approximately 100 inch-pounds (11.3 Nm) and
tighten the two
¹⁄₄
" hex-head mounting screws.
Install Side Panel
If the built-in area depth is 25" (63.5 cm) or more, the side panels
can be installed inside the side trim or attached to the outside of
the side trim.
IMPORTANT: KitchenAid is not responsible for the removal or
addition of molding or decorative panels that would not allow
access to the refrigerator for service.
1. For the inside side trim piece, slide the front edge of the
routed side panel into the trim piece.
2. Nail the rear edge of the panel to the support board.
Install Base Grille
There are two pieces to the base grille to allow for a custom fit: the
base grille itself and the skirt. The skirt can be added to the base
grille in order to extend it all the way to the floor.
1. To see if the skirt is needed, place the base grille into position.
Do not attach the base grille to the refrigerator. Measure the
distance between the bottom of the base grille and the floor.
The gap must be a minimum of
¹⁄₂
" (1.27 cm) in order to add
the skirt.
NOTE: If the gap measures less than
¹⁄₂
" (1.27 cm), skip
steps 3 and 4 of the instructions, and install the base grille
only.
2. Remove the protective film from the base grille.
A. 130°
B. 110° (Overlay series)
C. 90°
A. Torx
®
27 flat-head mounting screws
B.
¹⁄₄
" hex-head mounting screws
A
B
C
†®TORX is a registered trademark of Textron Innovations Inc.
A
B
A. Support board (mounted to back wall)
B. Cab side trim
A
B
