Tighten Refrigerator Door Handle

Locate the screws that hold the handle in place.

Tighten refrigerator door handle.

Turn clockwise to tighten. Pry off the top hinge cover on the door with a flat headed screwdriver. How to fix a wobbly or loose door. Tighten the exposed hinge screws.

When the screws feel tight tighten them an additional quarter turn using the hex key. Use a 3 16 inch allen wrench wx05x10316 to tighten the mounting stud. Short demonstration for removal of plastic door handles on the frigidaire side by side refrigerator ffss2314qs p e model. You may need a friend to hold the door while you do this.

Refrigerator door handles are loose when your refrigerator door handles are loose it is typically because they were not installed properly. The handle is not properly installed without this extra tightening. Once both setscrews have been partially tightened as instructed in the installation instructions fully tighten both setscrews using the 1 8 hex key provided. The point where the door handle attaches to the refrigerator is usually well hidden making a repair seem more complicated than it actually is.

Locate locking tab under the handle at the upper handle base. Find out what type of handles you have how to properly install them and keep them from getting loose again. How to tighten the handles. Press the locking tab down and pull the handle up and away from door.

How do you tighten door handle on frigidaire refrigerator gene p. 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. 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.

Once off you can tighten the screws that are on the door and the screws on the back side of the handle. Remove the panel and tighten the screws or.