Kenmore 795.5131 Series, Use & Care Manual

REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION

10

Removing the left (freezer) door with water line
connection.
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 Pull up the water feed tube while pressing area 

  (Figure 1) as shown in the figure below.

If a tube end is deformed or abraded, trim the 

  part away. Disconnecting the tube under the door 
  causes about 0.13 gallons (0.5 liters) water to flow out. 
  

container at end of tube to prevent water from 

Put a large 

onto the floor. 

draining 

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NOTE: 

Figure 1 

1. Open the door. Remove the top hinge cover screw (1).

2. Use a flat blade screwdriver to pry back the hooks 

  (not shown) on the cabinet underside of the cover (2). 

Lift up the cover.

3. Disconnect all the wire harnesses (3).

4. Remove the grounding screw (4).

5. Rotate hinge lever (5) counterclockwise. Lift the top   

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When lifting the hinge free of the latch, 

be careful that the door does not fall forward.

7. Place the door, inside facing up, on a nonscratching

surface.

6. Lift the door from the lower hinge pin being careful to  

pull the water lines through the lower hinge pin.

hinge (6) free of the hinge lever latch (7). 

(1)

(2)

(3)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(4)

Type 2 

Type 1 

(6)

(5)

Rivet

NOTE

: Regardless of the type of hinge lever, removal 

            process is the same.

(7)

Reinstalling the right (refrigerator) door

2. Fit top hinge (4) over hinge lever latch (5) into  

place. Rotate lever (3) counterclockwise to secure   

3. Hook tab on switch side of corner under edge of wire

opening in cabinet top. Position cover (2) into place.
Insert and tighten cover screw (1).

hinge.

1. Place the door onto the lower hinge pin.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

NOTE

: Regardless of the type of hinge lever, removal 

            process is the same.

Type 2 

Type 1 

(3)

(4)

(5)

Rivet

2. Fit top hinge (6) over hinge lever latch (7) and into 

place. Rotate lever (5) clockwise to secure hinge 

3. Install the grounding screw (4) and connect all the 

wire harnesses (3).

4. Hook tab on door switch side of cover (2) under edge 

of wire opening in cabinet top. Position cover into 
place. Insert and tighten cover screw (1).

1. Feed the water tubes through the lower hinge pin and    
    place the door onto the lower hinge pin.

Reinstalling the left (freezer) door

(1)

(2)

(3)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(4)

5. Reconnect the water tubes by inserting the tubes into

the connectors.

NOTE

: Regardless of the type of hinge lever, removal 

            process is the same.

Type 2 

Type 1 

(5)

(6)

(7)

Rivet

Insert Line

Tube

Collet