Removing Refrigerator Doors For Delivery

Not saying it isn t doable.

Removing refrigerator doors for delivery.

Review the owner s manual before removing the doors and remove the toe plate if recommended. Models with a dispenser involve a water line in the door and there s wiring for dispensers and or control panels. However since the handles are shipped inside the refrigerator and are installed after the refrigerator is inside door removal is often not necessary. There are usually three screws.

You ll need either a socket wrench allen wrench or phillips screwdriver for this depending on the model. Use a nut driver to remove the one or two hex screws holding the refrigerator hinge to the top of the refrigerator body. Yes in most areas our delivery service will remove the doors of a refrigerator if necessary to facilitate installation. Remove the doors of the refrigerator only if removing the handles won t provide clearance.

In my opinion this was very smart. Once you ve disconnected the water line and electrical cable and emptied the shelves in the door you can remove the door. Our delivery crew removed our entry door of the house instead of removing the doors drawers of the refrigerator itself. Lift the hinge off the body of the refrigerator and out of the refrigerator.

To do this you unscrew and remove the hinge bracket on the top of the door.