Handle Installation - Amana 12842126 Guía De Uso Y Cuidado

Installation

Handle Installation

If not installed, the handle is located in the interior of
the fresh food section or attached to the back of your
refrigerator.
Remove and discard handle packaging and tape.
Handle design varies from refrigerator to refrigerator.
Please reference the appropriate instructions for your
model below.
Front Mount Handle (select models)
Materials Needed:
• Gloves to protect hands
• Phillips screwdriver
• Plastic door removal card (or 0.1 cm thick plastic
card), retain the card for offset handle use.
Attach Extensions to Handle: (select models)
1. Align handle and
extension as shown.
2. Place extension in
handle opening.
3. Apply slight pressure to both sides of the
extension piece.
4. Slide extension until it stops on inside edge of
handle.
To Install:
1. The handles are to be oriented as
shown.
2. Align door handle with the door
studs.
3. Ensure the large hole in the
mounting clip is positioned
down on both ends of the
handle.
4. Rotate the handle so that the handle
is flat against the door.
5. Grasp the handle firmly and slide
down.
To Remove:
1. Grasp the lower part of the handle
firmly, slide up, lift and remove from
surface.
Offset Handles
To Install:
1. Align fresh food handle with trim
retainer and door clip.
2. Make sure the tabs of the handle clip
are below the tabs of the door clip.
3. Rotate the handle so that the handle is
flat against the door.
4. The tab on the lower part of the handle
will align with the hole in the handle
cap.
5. Slide handle upward until it clicks.
6. Snap top of handle into trim retainer
clip.
7. Repeat for freezer handle.
To Remove:
1. Protect the area above the handle trim
with tape. Insert the tip of a flat blade
screwdriver between the handle trim
and door panel. Carefully pry the trim
away from the door panel.
2. Pull trim free from the trim retainer.
3. Insert door removal card (or 0.1 cm
thick plastic card) between the handle and door
panel (approximately 3.8 cm).
4. Grasp the handle firmly and pull downward to
Door
remove.
Stud
5. Repeat for freezer handle.
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