Refrigerator doors – Maytag MRT118FZEM User Manual

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Refrigerator Doors

Depending on the width of your doorway, you may need to

remove the doors to move the refrigerator into your home. Also,

the door hinges are factory installed on the right-hand side. If you

want the door to open from the other direction, you must reverse

the door swing.
IMPORTANT:

Before you begin, turn the refrigerator control OFF, unplug

refrigerator or disconnect power. Remove food and any

adjustable door or utility bins from doors.

If you are only removing and replacing the doors, see the

“Remove Doors and Hinges” and “Replace Doors and Hinges”

sections.

All graphics referenced in the following instructions are

included later in this section after “Final Steps.”

Tools Needed: ⁵⁄₁₆" Hex-head socket wrench, #2 Phillips

screwdriver, Flat-blade screwdriver, ⁵⁄₁₆" Open-end wrench, Flat

2" putty knife.

Remove Doors and Hinges

⁵⁄₁₆

" Hex-head hinge screw

1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.
2. Using a Hex-head socket wrench, remove the three

⁵⁄₁₆

" Hex-head hinge screws from the top hinge and lift up to

remove the hinge. See Top Hinge graphic.

NOTE: Provide additional support for the doors while the

hinges are being moved. Do not depend on the door magnets

to hold the doors in place while you are working.

A

B

A. ⁵⁄₁₆" Hex-head hinge screw

B. Top hinge pin

3. Lift the freezer door off of the center hinge and set it aside.
4. Remove the washer from the top of the center hinge pin.

A

A. Washer

5. Using a Hex-head socket wrench and an open-end wrench,

remove the three screws from the center hinge and remove

the hinge. Set aside.

A

B

A. Center hinge

B. ⁵⁄₁₆" Hex-head hinge screw

6. Remove the washer from the bottom of the center hinge pin.
7. Lift the refrigerator door from the bottom hinge and set aside.
8. Using a Hex-head socket wrench, remove the four

⁵⁄₁₆

" Hex-head hinge screws from the bottom hinge and pull

the hinge from the bottom of the refrigerator door.

Reverse Doors (optional)

IMPORTANT: If you want to reverse your doors so that they

open in the opposite direction, follow these steps. If you are

not reversing the doors, see “Replace Doors and Hinges.”
Graphics follow these instructions.

Door Stop Screw

Door Hinge Hole Plug

Cabinet Hinge Hole Plug

Dome Cap

Dome Cap Washer

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