Tighten Refrigerator Door Handle

You may need a friend to hold the door while you do this.

Tighten refrigerator door handle.

Tighten the exposed hinge screws. Locate the screws that hold the handle in place. Refrigerator door handles are loose when your refrigerator door handles are loose it is typically because they were not installed properly. How to tighten the handles.

When the screws feel tight tighten them an additional quarter turn using the hex key. Turn clockwise to tighten. Repeat to tighten the bottom allen screw on the bottom inside portion of the door handle. Find out what type of handles you have how to properly install them and keep them from getting loose again.

How do you tighten door handle on frigidaire refrigerator gene p. Locate locking tab under the handle at the upper handle base. Pry off the top hinge cover on the door with a flat headed screwdriver. Remove the panel and tighten the screws or.

Once both setscrews have been partially tightened as instructed in the installation instructions fully tighten both setscrews using the 1 8 hex key provided. Depending on your refrigerator s model the screws may be along the top or bottom surface of the door on the side of the handle or hidden underneath the top of the bottom inside curve of the handle. The point where the door handle attaches to the refrigerator is usually well hidden making a repair seem more complicated than it actually is. Use a 3 16 inch allen wrench wx05x10316 to tighten the mounting stud.

Press the locking tab down and pull the handle up and away from door. For model number ffhs2611lb answer gene you will need to lift the door handle off with force. Short demonstration for removal of plastic door handles on the frigidaire side by side refrigerator ffss2314qs p e model. The handle is not properly installed without this extra tightening.

Insert an allen wrench into the allen slot on the top inside portion of the door handle. Turn the wrench clockwise to tighten the handle if it is loose.