Removing Fridge Doors And Hinges

You may need to tilt the fridge door slightly and slide the top pivot pin in as you bring the door down.

Removing fridge doors and hinges.

Then remove the bottom hinge and mount it on the opposite side of the fridge. With the wrench remove the four bolts that hold the hinges to the top of the refrigerator. If you re undertaking a ge refrigerator door removal you can do this with the doors closed but for models from some manufacturers such as whirlpool the doors have to be open and askew 90 degrees to the refrigerator body. Then remove the upper door photo 1.

Some repairs require removing the door such as replacing the hinge cam or the bottom. Open the left door and remove the top hinge cover screw. There may be three screws in this area be sure to remove the two that are in line with each other. A pivot hinge allows a door to pivot from a single point at the top and bottom of the door.

Remove the cover and place it upside down on top of the fridge to hold the loose screws and hinge bolts. After unplugging your refrigerator and moving it away from the wall disconnect the water supply line by pressing the fitting release ring and pulling the water tube out of the connector fitting. Remove the screw from the hinge cover and then disassemble the cover hinge on the top of the refrigerator. Use a 10 millimeter socket wrench and small phillips head screwdriver to unscrew the bolts and single phillips head screw from the hinge on both sides.

Disconnect the electrical wire on the top of the refrigerator. Lift the cover and remove it. Removing the left refrigerator door. Separate the hinge from the wiring as shown below.

The next step is to remove the front grille from the bottom of the appliance which you can usually do by pulling. Check for plastic parts at both hinges and label them. And pivot hinges allow a door to swing in either. Pivot hinges are attached to the top and bottom of a door and to the head of the frame and the floor.

Remove the two screws on the bottom of the fridge frame the new hinge side. Swap the door handles and the door stops to the opposite sides of the door photo 2. Remount the fridge door. There are times when it may be necessary to remove the refrigerator door.

Pivot hinges are different than butt hinges which are attached at the side of a door and have a pin. If you find a doorway to be narrower than expected you might have to remove the hinge brackets located near the middle of the refrigerator where the doors sit. How to remove a refrigerator door. This video shows you how.