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Fridge Installed Today - Doors Don't Swing Shut


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I had a new fridge (fftr1814qw4a) delivered and installed today, and the doors aren't swinging shut -- in fact, they swing open. As a temporary fix, I tried putting some iron plates underneath the front so that they'd close naturally, but they still just hang there.

Any suggestions? Thanks!

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Don't delete it Lucky, tell us what you figured out and it may help the next unLucky person out there!

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Well, I *thought I'd figured out that I needed to lift the front of the fridge using the leveling screws. Unfortunately, I can't seem to get to the leveling screws. So, I'm still looking for help!

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In parts break down it looks like this one has front feet that unscrew down towards the floor to raise / level the refrigerator and to keep it from rolling. What I normally do is use my screw driver handle as a fulcrum and my long screw driver as a lever and lift the front of the unit far enough to shove the rubber handle of my rubber mallet under the fridge. Then I unscrew the feet by hand or channel locks if they are hard to turn. The reverse the process to remove my mallet.

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Hoorah! I used my water meter curb key to hoist the front of the fridge up while I unscrewed the screws and leveled it out. Worked like a charm. I did bruise my fingernail when I lost my grip and the fridge came squished me, but it's a small price to pay! Thanks again, guys! 

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i usually open one of the doors at 90 degrees and then lifting the door from the bottom corner you tilt the whole cabinet back 

adjust one leg then once thats down you can rock the cabinet back and wind down the other leg 

 

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On 9/26/2016 at 11:17 PM, liluckylutz said:

I did bruise my fingernail when I lost my grip and the fridge came squished me, but it's a small price to pay!  

That's a sure sign you got the job done right.......

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I use my samurai sword and stab it into the floor as a lever, hard wood floors work best. Then I use my tool bag as a fulcrum and pry up the fridge using only my pinky, while sipping my favorite brew. Easy peasy Japanesy...

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You could use a screwdriver to adjust the screw holding the hinges and the bolt that hold the hinges to the top of the refrigerators.

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