Most freezer door handle allen screw sizes are 3 32 or 1 8 you may also need a 10 mm socket and ratchet next open the freezer door side that has the loose handle or damaged handle.
How to tighten freezer door handle viking.
Some bottom freezer handles are not factory installed.
The handle is not properly installed without this extra tightening.
To readjust you need to remove the top grill the the display panel.
Get an allen wrench usually 3 32 or 1 8 to use to tighten the screw on the freezer door.
No 42 inch or freestanding refrigerators are involved in the recall.
Consumer product safety commission is recalling certain viking built in 48 inch wide side by side refrigerator freezers manufactured before march 1 2005 and certain built in 36 inch wide refrigerators with a bottom freezer manufactured before april 10 2006.
Bottom mount and french door refrigerator attaching tightening or removing the handles.
When the screws feel tight tighten them an additional quarter turn using the hex key.
Important product recall notice.
Tis will give you room to adjust the hinge on the right.
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Tighten the set screws at each end of the handles.
This video provides step by step repair instructions for replacing the freezer drawer handle on a kitchenaid 5 door refrigerator model krmf706ess01.
Model specific directions can be found in the installation section of your owner s manual.
It is easy to install the handles tighten or replace the fresh food and freezer handles on a french door refrigerator.
And when you close the freezer door withered door already closed it will make the ref door pop open too.
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In this video i show you how to adjust the doors on your refrigerator if they are not closing properly or will not go completely closed.
This is the best way.
Produced by scott the fix it guy with over 20 years of repair experience.
Handles are secured to the door by fasteners.
How to tighten the handles.
Download a copy of the installation instructions.
The handles are installed by the owner or installer as directed in the installation instructions.
If the handles are not installed properly check the following.