Maytag French Door Refrigerator Freezer Handle Loose

If either the refrigerator or freezer handle is loose or not tight against the door they might not have been installed correctly.

Maytag french door refrigerator freezer handle loose.

Need help replacing the door handle part wpw10138763 in your maytag refrigerator. The setscrews might have only been partially tightened when the handles were installed. Shop french door shop side by side shop top freezer shop bottom freezer ranges explore ranges shop ranges cooktops explore cooktops. To do this grip the handle securly and yank the handle straight to the left and it will unclip and pull off.

For the refrigerator door. If either the refrigerator or freezer handle is loose or not tight against the door they might not have been installed correctly. Open the refrigerator door to access the flat head screws holding the top of the handle to the top edges of the door. Cover the tip of a small flat head screwdriver with masking tape to protect the refrigerator finish.

The setscrews might have only been partially tightened when the handles were installed. There is a lot of force needed to unclip the handle. Get an allen wrench usually 3 32 or 1 8 to use to tighten the screw on the freezer door. Most freezer door handle allen screw sizes are 3 32 or 1 8 you may also need a 10 mm socket and ratchet next open the freezer door side that has the loose handle or damaged handle.

This first started happening during the first year and we tightene. Regarding our ge bottom freezer refrigerator purchased in 2008 the bottom freezer handle is loose and the seam is also coming apart. Explore refrigerators shop french door shop bottom freezer shop side by side shop top freezer shop all refrigerators ranges explore ranges shop all ranges. Check the setscrews per the instructions below.

Use the screwdriver to pry the screw cover from the bottom of the maytag refrigerator handle.