Amana TX20QBW-P1111704WW, TX20QBW-P1111703WW, TX20QBL-P1111704WL, TX20QBL-P1111703WL, TX20QBG-P1111704WG Installation Guide
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Standard Door
Top Mount
Refrigerator
Installation '_
Instructions
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......................................
PROPER USE OF AN APPLIANCE "DOLLY" .....
REMOVING WOODEN BASE ("SKID") ...............
ATTENTION INSTALLER:
Please read these instructions.
Amana Refrigeration, Inc., will
not pay warranty claims caused
by improper installation.
CONSUMER INFORMATION LINE
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REMOVING REFRIGERATOR DOORS ................
CONNECTING WATER FOR FACTORY
INSTALLED AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER .............
MOVING THE REFRIGERATOR INTO
PLACE/ELECTRIC REQUIREMENTS ..................
LEVELING REFRIGERATOR ................................
REVERSING REFRIGERATOR DOORS ...............
SETTING CONTROLS ............................................
1/16" DECORATOR DOOR PANEL
INSTALLATION ...................................................... n
AMANA ASSURE ...................................................
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Safety Instructions
_ RECOGNIZE THIS SYMBOL AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION
Proper use of an
appliance dolly
Procedure
1. Leave tape on refrigerator doors.
2. Wipe dirt from cart wheels to prevent
damaging the floor.
3. Slide appliance cart under side of refrig-
erator opposite hinges.
4. Thread strap from cart around refrigera-
tor, putting strap between refrigerator door and
door handle. See Figure 1.
5. Put foam shipping pads, located in shipping
carton, under strap to protect refrigerator trim.
6. Tighten strap, but do not over-tighten.
7. Protect floor,
8. Move refrigerator to location.
9. Loosen cart straps from around
refrigerator.
10. Slide cart from underneath refrigerator.
11. Remove remaining package materials
from exterior and interior of refrigerator.
Figure 1
Remove skid
(wooden base)
Recommended Tools
• 7/16 inch hex-head socket/wrench
• Blanket
• Tightly fitted gloves
• Appliance Cart
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Procedure
1. Removing wooden base (skid) will require
two strong individuals.
2. Leave tape on refrigerator doors.
3. Slide appliance cart under side of refrig-
erator opposite hinges.
4. Thread strap from cart around refrig-
erator, putting strap between refrigerator door
and door handle. See Figure 3.
5. Put foam shipping pads, located in shipping
carton, under strap to protect refrigerator trim.
6. Tighten strap, but do not over-tighten.
7. Gently lower the appliance cart so handles
are resting on the floor.
Figure 2
Figure 3
8. Using 7/16" hex head socket/wrench,
remove bolts from skid. See Figure 4.
9. Gently retum refrigerator and cart to an
upright position.
l 0. Slide cart between refrigerator and skid on
the opposite side and gently lower the dolly so
handles are resting on the floor. See Figure 5.
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Figure 4
11. Using 7/16" hex head socket/wrench,
remove remaining two bolts from skid.
12. Discard bolts and wooden base.
13. Gently return refrigerator and cart to
an upright position and remove cart from
underneath refrigerator.
14. Do not leave refrigerator on its side longer
than necessary to remove bolts.
Figure 5
Door removal
and replacement
If refrigerator doors need to be removed to
fit through entry doors, complete the follow-
ing steps, otherwise proceed to page 14.
Recommended Tools
• Tightly fitted gloves
• 5/16" hex nut driver
• Phillips screwdriver
• 3/8-inch hex head socket/wrench
• Screwdriver
• Strapping tape
• Blanket or moving pad
In some cases, only handles may need to be
removed to fit refrigerator through doorway.
Refer to pages 26-27, Step 4 for directions.
Figure 6
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CAUTION: ToAvoid
Personal Injury Or Property Damage
from falling doors during removal and
installation of doors: Temporarily tape
both doors shut with strapping tape on
top right and left corners of each door.
See Figure 7.
Figure 7
Procedure
1. Remove top hinge cover (on some models).
a. Lift back of hinge cover about 1/4".
b. Slide hinge cover toward front and off
hinge. See Figure 8.
C. Trace around the outside of hinge with a
pencil. This allows easier aligning when
reassembling.
2. Free top hinge of freezer door.
a. Remove three 5/16" hex head screws
with a 5/16" hex nut driver. See Figure 9.
b. Pull hinge upward to release freezer door.
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Figure 8
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CAUTION: ToAvoid Risk of
Personal Injury or Property Damage have
(2) two people help remove each door, one
person to hold door while the other removes
strapping tape.
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Personal Injury or Property Damage:
Do NOT allow door to drop to floor;
to do so could damage door.
C. Save plastic top hinge plate spacer(s) and
all unattached plastic hinge spacer ring(s)
from underneath top hinge plate pin and
use in Step 12. See Figure 10.
NOTE:Some refrigerators may not have
spacer(s).
3. Remove freezer door.
Figure 9
a. Remove tape from freezer door.
b. Grasp freezer door securely and lift
upward as you open it. This will free
door 'from center hinge pin and you
can set it aside.
C. Lay door down on blanket or moving pad.
d. At no time should door rest on its bottom
edge after removal.
Figure 10
4. Remove center hinge pin.
a. Save plastic center hinge spacer ring(s)
from center hinge pin and use in Step 14.
See Figure 11.
NOTE:Some refrigerators may not have
spacer ring(s).
b. Use a 5/16" nut driver to remove center
hinge pin. See Figure 12.
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Pull hinge pin straight up to release
it from refrigerator door.
WHITE PLASTIC CENTER HINGE
UPPER SPACER RING(S)
5116" HEX
CENTER HINGE PIN
WHITE
PLASTIC
BRACKET SPACER(S)
CENTER HINGE BRACKET
WHITE PLASTIC CENTER HINGE
LOWER SPACER RING(S)
Figure 11
d. Save plastic center hinge spacer ring(s)
from center hinge pin bracket and top of
door and use in Step 14. See Figure 11.
NOTE: Some refrigerators may not have
spacer ring(s).
5. Remove refrigerator door.
a. Remove tape from refrigerator door.
b. Grasp refrigerator door securely and
lift door upward as you open it. This
will free refrigerator door from bottom
hinge pin plate. See Figure 13.
C. Lay door down on blanket or moving pad.
6. Remove center hinge bracket (if needed to
get through doorway).
a. Remove center hinge bracket and plastic
bracket spacer(s) from center right side of
refrigerator by removing two Phillips head
screws and one 5/16" hex head screw. Save
all parts for use in Step 14.
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Figure 12
Figure 13
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7. Remove toe grille by pulling forward
at both ends.
8. Remove bottom hinge bracket (if needed
to get through doorway).
a. Use a ratchet wrench and 3/8" hex socket to
remove hex head screws and bottom hinge
bracket from bottom right side of cabinet.
See Figure 14.
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Save all white bottom hinge spacer ring(s)
from top of bottom hinge pin and bottom
hinge spacers from bottom bracket.
NOTE:If rings and pin are missing, check
bottom of refrigerator door. It is very
important rings and pin are placed in same
position as originally shipped from
the factory. Do not misplace.
Move refrigerator into place.
Place bottom hinge bracket into position.
a. Place bottom hinge spacers between
bottom hinge bracket and refrigerator.
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Figure 14
b. Tighten hinge with 3/8" hex head screws.
See Figure 15.
Figure 15
11. Place center hinge bracket in position.
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Place all plastic bracket spacer(s)
in between center hinge bracket and
refrigerator. See Figure 16.
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Screw in a 5/16" hex head screw and
two Phillips screws by hand through
end of center hinge bracket. Take care
not to overtighten.
C. Secure bracket by tightening the
two Phillips head screws. Tighten
5/16" hex head screw to secure bracket.
See Figure 17.
Figure 16
12. Place top hinge plate in position.
a. Place top plastic hinge plate spacer(s)
on top of refrigerator.
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Place top hinge plate on top of spacers
on top right side of refrigerator. See
Figure 18.
C. Turn top two screws closest to back
of hinge. Leave front screw out.
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CAUTION: ToAvoidRisk
of Personal Injury or Property Damage
have (2) two people help rehang each
door, one person to hold doorwhile
other secures the hinge pin.
Figure 17
Figure 18
13. Rehang refrigerator door.
NOTE:All shims and spacer rings must
be in place on lower hinge pin assembly
before hanging door.
a. Place door on cabinet by fitting bottom
right socket over pin on bottom hinge
bracket. See Figure 19.
Figure 19
14. Center hinge assembly.
a. Install all of the plastic center spacer
ring(s) in the same position as in Steps
4a, 4d, and 6a. See Figure 20.
PLASTIC CENTER HINGE CENTER
UPPER SPACE RING(S) HINGE
WHITE PLASTIC BRACKET
CENTER HINGE BRACKET
LOWER PLASTIC CENTER
HINGE SPACER RING(S) •
_ BOTTOM OF
Figure 20
FREEZER
DOOR SOCKET
PIN
TOP OF REFRIGERATOF
DOOR SOCKET
b. Holding door shut, reinstall center hinge
pin so pin fits through bracket and into
door socket. See Figure 21.
C. Secure hinge pin with 5/16" nut driver.
15. Check light switch operation.
a. Ease door slowly shut and visually
observe if refrigerator doorliner engages
on/off light switch to assure door is shut-
ting off light when door is in closed
position. See Figure 22.
Figure 21
16. Rehang freezer door.
a. Position all plastic spacer rings from Step
2c and 4a on top hinge.
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Place door on cabinet by fitting bottom
right socket over pin on center hinge.
See Figure 23.
C. Push door toward cabinet, lifting top
hinge so pin fits into top right door
socket.
d. Install third (front) top hinge screw.
e. Align hinge with outline of hinge traced
in Step 1C.
Figure 22
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Figure 23
f. Secure door by 'snugging' screws
partially tight with 5/16" hex head
screwdriver into top hinge. See
Figure 24.
17. Align freezer door from side-to-side and
top-to-bottom.
a. Top hinge adjusts from front-to-back
and side-to-side.
b. Loosen top hinge screw and adjust so
door is flush with side of refrigerator
cabinet.
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Handle side of door should be approxi-
mately 1/8" higher than top of refriger-
ator. The door will settle when loaded
with food. Tighten top hinge screws.
18. Check freezer light switch operation.
See Step 15.
19. Replace top hinge covers.
a. Position back lip of hinge cover over
grooves.
b. Snap back into place.
C. Install the bottom toe grille.
Figure 24
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