Whirlpool 4YED27DQDN00 - Manual (Page 28)

Removing the
water line and
hinges
Things you need to
know:
Two persons are needed to remove
and replace the doors.
Read all directions carefully before
you begin.
Tools required:
• Open-end or hex-head socket
wrenches (6.5 cm [’/ 4 "] and 8 mm
[=/ie"])
• 2 adjustable wrenches (or
13 mm
[ V i ]
and 11 mm p/is"]
open-end wrenches)
• Phillips screwdriver
• Knife
Remove all door shelves and com­
partments before removing the
doors.
1. Open the doors and remove the
base grille at the bottom of the
refrigerator. Disconnect the union
in the water line hose by remov­
ing the nut at the left. Pull the tube
out of the clamp. Remove the
rubber “O” rings and nut from the
freezer door water line and re­
move the protective spring. (See
figure 1.)
doors without damaging
electrical wiring in the door
2 . Remove the screw that holds the
upper freezer hinge cover. Dis­
connect the electrical plug. (See
figure 2.)
3. Remove the three screws that
hold the top hinge. Open the
freezer door and lift it up off lower
hinge. Be careful not to damage
the water line.
4. Carefully set the freezer door to
one side. Be careful not to kink
the water line hose.
5. Now, remove the refrigerator
door. Pry off the hinge cover, start­
ing at the back of it. Hold the door
while you remove the three screws
that hold the top hinge and shim.
Save the nylon spacer. Lift the
door up off the bottom hinge and
carefully set it aside.
NOTE: On some models, the top
hinge is permanently attached to the
inside of the door and must not be
removed.
To reinstall the doors:
1. With the freezer door held upright
next to its hinge, feed the water
line carefully through the hinge
hole. Lower the door onto the
bottom hinge while pulling the
remaining water line through the
bottom. Close the door.
2. While the freezer door is still held
in place, reinsert the three screws
to reattach the top hinge to the
cabinet. Reconnect the electrical
wires at the top. (See figure 3.)
3. Reconnect the water line. Re­
place the protective spring, nut,
and “O” rings. Tighten the union.
(Must be water tight.)
4. Reattachtherefrigeratordoor.Lift
refrigerator door onto bottom
hinge pin. While holding the door
in the closed position, reinstall
the top hinge.
5. Align the doors and adjust the
door seal. Loosen the top hinge
screws and line up the doors so
they are parallel with the sides of
the cabinet and with each other.
To adjust the door seal, move the top
hinges slightly and add shims to the
bottom hinge as required. Make sure
the water line and electrical wire are
not interfered with.
6. Check the alignment by plugging
in the refrigerator to make sure
the lights go out as the doors
close.
When the doors are aligned prop­
erly, retighten all hinge screws se­
curely and replace the hinge covers.
(Replace the screw on the freezer
hinge cover.) Reattach the door
shelves and compartments.
Do not replace the base grille until
the water line is hooked up. Check
the union for leakage when water is
flushed through the cold water tank.
Tighten the connection if needed.
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