Kitchenaid KRMF706EBS Installation

Proper Disposal of Your Old Refrigerator

WARNING

Suffocation Hazard Remove doors from your old refrigerator. Failure to do so can result in death or brain damage.

Important information to know about disposal of refrigerants:

Dispose of refrigerator in accordance with Federal and Local regulations. Refrigerants must be evacuated by a licensed, EPA certified refrigerant technician in accordance with established procedures.

WARNING

Excessive Weight Hazard

Use two or more people to move and install refrigerator.

Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.

When Moving Your Refrigerator:

Your refrigerator is heavy. When moving the refrigerator for cleaning or service, be sure to cover the floor with cardboard or hardboard to avoid floor damage. Always pull the refrigerator straight out when moving it. Do not wiggle or “walk” the refrigerator when trying to move it, as floor damage could occur.

Important information to know about glass shelves and covers:

Do not clean glass shelves or covers with warm water when they are cold. Shelves and covers may break if exposed to sudden temperature changes or impact, such as bumping. Tempered glass is designed to shatter into many small, pebble-size pieces. This is normal. Glass shelves and covers are heavy. Use both hands when removing them to avoid dropping.

IMPORTANT: Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators are still dangerous – even if they will sit for “just a few days.” If you are getting rid of your old refrigerator, please follow these instructions to help prevent accidents.

Before You Throw Away Your Old Refrigerator or Freezer:

■ Take off the doors.

■ Leave the shelves in place so that children may not easily

climb inside.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Unpack the Refrigerator

Remove the Packaging

■ Remove tape and glue residue from surfaces before turning

on the refrigerator. Rub a small amount of liquid dish soap over the adhesive with your fingers. Wipe with warm water and dry.

■ Do not use sharp instruments, rubbing alcohol, flammable

fluids, or abrasive cleaners to remove tape or glue. These products can damage the surface of your refrigerator. For more information, see “Refrigerator Safety.”

■ Dispose of/recycle all packaging materials.

Clean Before Using

After you remove all of the packaging materials, clean the inside of your refrigerator before using it. See the cleaning instructions in “Refrigerator Care.”

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Remove and Replace Refrigerator Doors

WARNING

Electrical Shock Hazard

Disconnect power before removing doors.

Failure to do so can result in death or electrical shock.

Door Removal and Replacement

Wiring Plug

Top Left Hinge

A. ³⁄₁₆" Internal Hex-Head Screws B. Ground Wire (Do Not Remove) C. Do Not Remove Screws

Water Dispenser

Tubing Connection

A. Outer Ring

Top Right Hinge

A. ³⁄₁₆"

Internal Hex-Head Screws

B. Hinge Cover Screw C. Top Hinge Cover D. Top Hinge

90˚

Door at 90˚ Angle

to Cabinet

NOTE: Measure the width of your door opening to see whether or not you need to remove the refrigerator doors to move the refrigerator into your home. If door removal is necessary, see the following instructions.

IMPORTANT: If the refrigerator was previously installed and you are moving it out of the home, before you begin, turn the refrigerator control OFF. Unplug the refrigerator or disconnect power. Remove food and adjustable door or utility bins from doors.

Gather the required tools and read all instructions before removing doors. TOOLS NEEDED: ³⁄₁₆" hex key and a #2 Phillips screwdriver

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Bottom Door Hinge

90˚

90°

For your convenience, the refrigerator doors have bottom hinges with door closers. These closers allow the doors to swing fully closed with just a gentle push.

IMPORTANT: So that the closers feature will operate properly, the doors must be removed only when open to a 90° angle to the front of the cabinet. If one or both doors were not at a 90° angle when removed, the bottom door hinge must be reset.

Reset the Door Hinge

1. Lift the door from the bottom hinge pin and place it on a

flat surface.

2. Using a driver with a #2 square bit, remove the bottom

hinge with the bushing from the cabinet.

3. Insert the bottom hinge and bushing into the corresponding

slot in the bottom of the door. NOTE: Make sure that the base of the hinge is parallel to the

bottom of the door.

A. Hinge base parallel to the bottom edge of the door

4. Turn the hinge until the hinge base is at a 90° angle to the

bottom edge of the door.

A. Hinge base turned to a 90° angle with the

bottom edge of the door

A. Bushing B. Hinge base

5. Remove the hinge from the door. Using a driver with a

#2 square bit, reattach the bottom hinge to the refrigerator cabinet.

6. The hinge is now reset and prepared for the door to be

replaced. See “Replace Refrigerator Doors” later in this section.

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Remove Refrigerator Doors

WARNING

Electrical Shock Hazard Disconnect power before removing doors. Failure to do so can result in death or electrical shock.

WARNING

Excessive Weight Hazard

Use two or more people to lift the refrigerator door.

Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.

Remove Right-Hand Refrigerator Door

1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.

2. Keep the refrigerator doors closed until you are ready to lift

them free from the cabinet. NOTE: Provide additional support for the refrigerator door

while the hinges are being removed. Do not depend on the door gasket magnets to hold the door in place while you are working.

3. Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the cover from the top

hinge.

4. Using the ³⁄₁₆" hex key, remove the two internal hex-head

screws from the top hinge and set aside. NOTE: Do not remove the two locator screws. These screws

will help you align the hinge when you replace the door.

Remove Left-Hand Refrigerator Door

IMPORTANT: The tubing and wiring for the water dispenser run

through the left-hand door hinge, so they must be disconnected before removing the door.

1. Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the cover from the top

hinge.

A. Top hinge cover screwB.Top hinge cover

2. Disconnect the water dispenser tubing located on top of the

door hinge by firmly pulling up on the clasp. Then, pull the tubing out of the fitting.

NOTE: The water dispenser tubing remains attached to the left-hand refrigerator door.

A. Top hinge cover screw B. Top hinge cover

5. Open the door until it is at a 90° angle to the front of the

cabinet.

6. Lift the refrigerator door from the bottom hinge pin. The top

hinge will come away with the door.

³⁄₁₆

" Internal hex-head screws

D. Top hinge

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3. Disconnect the wiring plug located on top of the door hinge.

■ Grasp each side of the wiring plug. With your left thumb,

press down to release the catch and pull the sections of the plug apart.

NOTE: Do not remove the green, ground wire. It should remain attached to the door hinge.

4. Using the ³⁄₁₆" hex key wrench, remove the two internal

hex-head screws from the top hinge and set aside.

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