Remove and replace drawer fronts – Whirlpool WRX988SIBM User Manual

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Remove and Replace Drawer Fronts

Depending on the width of your door opening, it may be
necessary to remove the drawer fronts to move the refrigerator
into your home.

IMPORTANT:

If the refrigerator was previously installed and you are moving
it out of the home, before you begin, turn the refrigerator
control OFF, and unplug the refrigerator or disconnect power.
Remove food from the drawers.

Two people may be required to remove and replace the
drawer fronts.

Tools Needed:

¹⁄₄" Hex head nut driver, Flat-blade screwdriver

Refrigerated Drawer

Disconnect Wiring

NOTES:

The exterior refrigerator drawer front is connected to the
temperature control. Before removing the drawer front, the
wires must be disconnected from the temperature control.

The gray cable visible behind and under the pantry drawer at
the right side contains wiring for the pantry control and
moves with the drawer as it is pulled out. There is no need to
disconnect this cable.

1. Open the drawer to its full extension, and remove the large

interior bin.

2. Locate the wiring cover on the backside of the drawer front.

Press tab on the cover to release the snaps, and pull off cover
to reveal the wiring connection.

3. On one side of the wiring connector, insert the screwdriver

blade between the connector tab and the connector to
release. Repeat for the opposite side. Pull the wiring
connector apart.

Remove Drawer Front

1. Using a

¹⁄₄" hex head nut driver, remove the two bottom

screws (one on each side) attaching the drawer front to the
drawer glides.

2. Using

¹⁄₄" hex head nut driver, loosen the two top screws (one

on each side) attaching the drawer front to the drawer glides.

NOTE: Loosen the screws three to four turns. Keep the
screws in the drawer front.

3. Lift the drawer front up and off the drawer glide brackets.

4. Slide the drawer glides back into the refrigerator.

A. Press tab

B. Wiring connection cover

B

A

A. Loosen top screws
B. Drawer glide bracket

C. Remove bottom screws

A

C

B

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