How to Disassemble a Freezer Door

Side-by-Side Freezer

• 1

  Remove all food products from the freezer door's shelves. Unplug the appliance.

• 2

  Slide the freezer shelves out of the door. Set them aside.

• 3

  Pull off the kickplate located at the bottom of the freezer – exposing the water tube for your ice maker (if you have one). Fit an open-ended wrench around the plastic connecting module. Squeeze the connecting module until the water tube comes free.

• 4

  Unscrew the hinge cover at the top of the freezer with a Phillips screwdriver. Remove the hinge cover, exposing the wiring harness and metal hinge beneath.

• 5

  Grasp the wiring harness by its connector. Squeeze both sides of the wiring connector while pulling in opposite directions to disconnect it.

• 6

  Unscrew the bolts holding the metal hinge in place with a nut driver.

• 7

  Open the freezer door slightly. Lift the freezer door until it detaches from the vertical bottom hinge. You can now make the necessary repairs or move the appliance.

Bottom Freezers

• 8

  Unplug the freezer. Open the freezer door all the way.

• 9

  Pull the freezer basket upward, detaching it from the freezer door frame. Remove the basket.

• 10

  Cut the rubber door seal away from the interior freezer door with a utility knife.

• 11

  Unscrew the railing that attaches the freezer door to the main freezer unit with a Phillips screwdriver.

• 12

  Pull the door's attached railings from the main freezer unit's rail assemblies on both sides. Remove the door.