How To Tighten Kenmore Refrigerator Door Handle

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How to tighten kenmore refrigerator door handle.

The manual says to apply pressure and push up. A loose door is prone to swing open enabling room temperature air. Sometimes the allen screw may be tight but the part the screw installs onto might be loose so taking the door handle off to check is a good. I do this and nothing happens.

How to tighten the refrigerator door on a kenmore elite. If the door handle on your freezer or refrigerator are loose you simply need to open the fridge or freezer door and tighten the small allen screws on the inner door handle. Kenmore elite s s refrigerator door handle loose i have the same problem. A refrigerator can only keep your food cool if its doors close properly.

I called sears who have no goodwill and are sending out an engineer at a cost of 69 00 to diagnose the problem. Everytime you go to get your favorite drink from the fridge do you find the handle loose then let me show you how to fix it. Press the locking tab down and pull the handle up and away from door. The top connection of the handle to the door got loose and now has come off completely.

Unscrew these set screws and pull the handle off. I have a kenmore side by side refrigerator model 10655603400. Handles with locking tab. We are on the honor system.

Tighten the bolt under the cap. Use a 3 16 inch allen wrench wx05x10316 to tighten the mounting stud. Snap cap in place. Locate locking tab under the handle at the upper handle base.

Handle is damaged or discolored tools. Typical the machine is just out of warranty by only 2 months. Then tighten the mounting bolts down going into the front of the freezer push the handle in place and then tighten the set screws down. Most refrigerator and freezer door handles are held on with allen screws.

To tighten the handle there are some set screws below the handle on the right and left side.