My Whirlpool Refrigerator Door Swings Open Too Far

This prevents the door from opening too far.

My whirlpool refrigerator door swings open too far.

Take them into the room and close the door. Duct tape would keep it from swinging open. Step 5 change the way the refrigerator door opens by removing the screws removing the hinge plates replacing the screws changing the sides of the plugs and pivots and replacing the door. Stick the shim loosely between the door and the jamb to hold the door in position when you drive out the upper hinge pin.

Grab a hammer a few scraps of wood a large nail and a shim. This helps gravity pull the door shut when it s almost closed. Our chat service hours are monday friday from 8 a m. Reposition your refrigerator if possible so that the door doesn t open into the wall.

Refer to your manual before you try to remove your refrigerator door. On this model there is a door stop that is include on both the refrigerator and freezer doors. Doors that swing open to hit the wall can damage the. That works until the next time i need to open the.

The problem is really due to the detent built into the door if you watch the door hinge from a mouse s viewpoint you can see the door actually raises up when you open it. I need to know how to fix a refrigerator door that swings open. If this is missing or damaged then it will not be able to do this. If the door gets opened farther than 120 degrees the door stop is the only device that stops the distance at 180 degrees.

This is what prevents the door from opening to far. Both the refrigerator the freezer doors have door stops mounted to the lower hinges. Saturday from 8 a m. The doors also have a door closer cam that holds the door open at 120 degrees.

Then bend the pin slightly with a firm whack.