Refrigerator Leveling & Door Adjustment - KENMORE ELITE 111.7269 Serie Manual De Uso Y Cuidado

REFRIGERATOR LEVELING
& DOOR ADJUSTMENT
The refrigerator must be level in order to maintain optimal
performance and desirable front appearance.
(If the floor beneath the refrigerator is uneven, the freezer
and refrigerator doors look unbalanced.)
Leveling Refrigerator
1. P ull open the freezer compartment and remove the
upper drawer and lower drawer basket to gain access.
2. U sing the wrench provided, turn the leveling leg
clockwise to lower and counterclockwise to raise the
front corners of the refrigerator.
R aise
3. I nstall the lower drawer basket and upper drawer,
then open and close the freezer compartment several
times to make sure operation is smooth and without
hindrance.
Adjusting a refrigerator door
If the height is uneven, use the wrench provided to turn the
screw nut on the middle hinge to adjust the refrigerator door.
1. T o raise a refrigerator door turn the screw
counterclockwise.
2. T o lower a refrigerator door turn the screw clockwise.
REFRIGERATOR INST ALLATION
Lower
Adjusting the freezer drawer
If the freezer drawer is lower on one side than the other,
perform the steps listed below to raise that side. T o access
the adjustment components, first pull the drawer out to full
extension. then remove the pullout drawer and the freezer
basket.
1. L oosen the four screws on the rail bracket on the side
where adjustment is needed.
2. Unscrew and remove S topper from the lower position
(left picture) and screw S topper into the upper position
(right picture). The stopper will serve as a fixed edge
against which to turn the P osition Knob to adjust the
height of the rail bracket.
3. S lightly pull the P osition Knob forward and firmly
rotate it to a diff erent position, then release the knob
back into place. The knob surfaces push against the
edge of the stopper ring to vary the height of the
rail bracket. The maximum adjustment variance is
approximately 1 / 8 inch.
Note: If the S topper does not jut out far enough to
make contact with the P osition Knob, insert one
or two flat washers beneath the S topper
4. R etighten the four rail bracket screws.
5. R einsert the freezer basket and pullout drawer.
When inserting the basket, make sure that the tabs at
the front of the basket fit into the slots on the freezer
drawer rails.
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