Amana TX21A3W-P1181504WW User manual

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Standard Door
Top Freezer
Refrigerator
ATTENTION INSTALLER"
Please read these instructions.
Amana Refrigeration, Inc., will
not pay warranty claims caused
by improper installation.
Installation
Instructions
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS & .............................
REMOVING WOODEN BASE ("SKID") ............... n
PROPER USE OF AN APPLIANCE CART ............ n
REMOVING REFRIGERATOR DOORS ................ U
CONNECTING WATER FOR FACTORY
INSTALLED AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER ............. i
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MOVING THE REFRIGERATOR INTO
PLACE/ELECTRIC REQUIREMENTS .................. U
LEVELING REFRIGERATOR ................................. U
REVERSING REFRIGERATOR DOORS ............... i
SETTING CONTROLS
1/16" DECORATOR DOOR PANEL
INSTALLATION
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Safety Instructions
_ RECOGNIZE THIS SYMBOL AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION
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 refrigerator.
See Figure 2.
5. Put foam shipping pads, located in shipping
carton, under strap to protect refrigerator. Wrap
refrigerator with blanket or pad.
6. Tighten strap, but do not over-tighten.
7. Gently lower the appliance to floor with
handles on bottom side.
Figure 1
Figure 2

8. Using 7/16" hex head socket/wrench,
remove the top two bolts from skid. Remove
pad located between refrigerater & skid and
discard. See Figure 3.
9. Gently return refrigerator and cart to
an upright position.
10. Remove appliance cart strap.
11. Slide appliance cart under side of
refrigerator with hinges.
12. Thread strap from around refrigerator,
putting strap between refrigerator door and
handle.
13. Put foam shipping pads under strap to
protect refrigerator trim. Wrap refrigerator
with blanket or pad.
14. Tighten strap, but do not overtighten.
Gently lower appliance to floor with handles
on top side.
TWO BOLTS
Figure 3
15. Using 7/16" hex head socket/wrench,
remove remaining two bolts from skid.
Remove bottom half of skid. See Figure 4.
16. Discard bolts and wooden base.
17. Gently return refrigerator and cart to
an upright position and remove cart from
underneath refrigerator.
18. Do not leave refrigerator on its side
longer than necessary to remove bolts.
TWO BOLTS
Figure 4

Proper use of an
appliance cart
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. See Figure 5.
5. Put foam shipping pads, located in shipping
carton, under strap to protect refrigerator. Wrap
refrigerator with blanket or pad.
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Tighten strap, but do not over-tighten.
Protect floor.
Move refrigerator to location.
Loosen cart straps from around
refrigerator.
10. Slide cart from underneath refrigerator.
l 1. Remove remaining package materials
from exterior and interior of refrigerator.
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.
In some cases, only handles may need to be
removed to fit refrigerator through doorway.
Refer to page 28, step 4 for directions.
Recommended Tools
•Tightly fitted gloves
• 5/16" hex nut driver
•Phillips screwdriver
• 3/8" hex head socket/wrench
• Small flat blade screwdriver
• Strapping tape
• Blanket or moving pad
Figure 6
Procedure
,Remove toe grille.
a. Open refrigerator door 90 °.
b. Remove toe grille by grasping and
pulling straight out. See Figure 7.
Figure 7

2. Remove lower hinge cover.
a. Using a flat blade screwdriver pry free
upper right and left side of hinge lap.
See Figure 8.
b. Pull Cup down and away from
refrigerator.
C. Close door.
Figure 8
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_1_ 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 9. ////
3. Remove top hinge cover (on some models).
a. Lift back of hinge cover about 1/4". Figure 9
b. Slide hinge cover toward front and off
hinge. See Figure 10.
C. Trace around the outside of hinge with a
pencil. This allows easier aligning when
reassembling.
Figure 10

4. Free top hinge of freezer door.
a. Remove three 5/16" hex head screws
with a 5/16" hex nut driver. See Figure 11.
b. Pull hinge upward to release freezer door.
ACAUTION: ToAvoidRiskof
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.
Figure 11
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 14. See Figure 12.
NOTE:Some refrigerators may not have
spacer(s).
SPACER RING
5. Remove freezer door.
a.
b.
Remove tape from freezer door.
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 12

6. Remove center hinge pin.
a. Save plastic center hinge spacer ring(s)
from center hinge pin and use in Step 16.
See Figure 13.
NOTE:Some refrigerators may not have
spacer ring(s).
Figure 13
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Use a 5/16" nut driver to remove center
hinge pin. See Figure 14.
Pull hinge pin straight up to release
it from refrigerator door.
d. Save plastic center hinge spacer ring(s)
from center hinge pin bracket and use in
Step 15. See Figure 22
NOTE: Some refrigerators may not have
spacer(s).
7. Remove refrigerator door.
a. Remove tape from refrigerator door. Figure 14
bo Grasp refrigerator door securely and
lift door upward as you open it. This
will flee refrigerator door from bottom
hinge pin plate: See Figure 15.
C. Lay door down on blanket or moving pad.
8. 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 three Phillips
head screws.
9. Remove bottom hinge bracket (if needed
to get through doorway).
Figure 15

a. Use a socket wrench and 3/8" hex socket to
remove three hex head screws and bottom
hinge bracket from bottom right side of
cabinet. See Figure 16.
b. 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.
l0. Move refrigerator into place.
1 l. Place bottom hinge bracket into position.
a. Place bottom hinge spacers between
bottom hinge bracket and refrigerator.
Figure 16
b. Tighten hinge with three 3/8" hex head
screws. See Figure 17.
12. Place center hinge bracket in position. Figure 17
a. Place all plastic bracket spacer(s)
between center hinge bracket and
refrigerator. See Figure 18.
b. Screw in three Phillips screws by hand
through end of center hinge bracket.
Take care not to overtighten.
Figure 18

C. Secure bracket by tightening the three
Phillips head screws. See Figure 19.
13. Place top hinge plate in position.
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Place top plastic hinge plate spacer(s)
on top of refrigerator.
Place top hinge plate on top of spacers
on top right side of refrigerator. See
Figure 20.
Turn top two screws closest to back of
hinge a few turns. Leave front screw out.
ACAUTION: ToAvoidRisk
of Personal Injury or Property Damage
have (2) two people help rehang each
door, one person to hold door while
other secures the hinge pin.
Figure 19
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14. Rehang refrigerator door.
NOTE:All shims and spacer rings must
be in place on lower hinge pin assembly
before hanging door.
Figure 20
a. Place door on cabinet by fitting bottom
right socket over pin on bottom hinge
bracket. See Figure 21.
Figure 21