Hi, I'm Amy from eSpares.
In this video, I'll be showing you
how to remove and refit the doors and or hinges
on a Samsung American style fridge freezer.
whether you're removing the doors due to damage
or you need to remove them to move your fridge freezer from one place to another.
the step-by-step guide will help you do that.
Before you start make sure your fridge freezer
is fully disconnected from the mains power.
Speaking of safety
make sure you stay tuned to the end of this video
where we'll link another video
on important safety checks to do on your fridge freezer.
To remove the doors you're going to need these tools.
A Phillips screwdriver
a small flat blade screwdriver
a 4mm Allen key
a 10mm spanner or ratchet
and a 12mm spanner.
So let's begin by removing the freezer door.
To start with you're going to want to remove
all of the furniture from inside the door
as well as the ice hopper.
Next, once you've removed the plinth with the three screws
you can disconnect the two water pipes.
So remove the pipes from the cradle
then you can press the coupler
and pull the water pipe away like so.
Before carrying out the next step we recommend closing the doors first.
Undo the screw that's holding the hinge cover.
Then you can carefully lift and turn over the cover
to unplug the sensor plug.
Do this using a small flat blade screwdriver.
Then you can remove the cover completely
doing so in the direction that it says to on top.
Then you can unscrew the earth cable here
and again using a small flat blade screwdriver
you can disconnect the plug
and pull this one away too.
To fully remove the top hinge
you'll need to remove the 3 10mm bolts
keeping it in place
with either your spanner or ratchet.
Next we can remove the door
by carefully lifting it straight up
so that you don't bend or damage the hinges.
Also be careful when you put the door afterwards
so that you don't damage it for the next step.
Finally we can remove the lower hinge bracket
by removing the 3 10mm bolts using a ratchet.
Now we can remove the fridge door
but before we do so
it's important to remove all of the furniture first.
It's also important to make sure that you shut the fridge door again
before removing the hinge.
So first, remove the hood screw
then we can turn the hinge cover over
and unclip the sensor
from the underside of the hinge cover
then remove the two plugs
using a small flat blade screwdriver.
You can now remove the hinge cover
and take off the upper hinge
by removing the 3 10mm bolts with your ratchet.
Once the bolts are out you can lift the hinge away from the door.
So we can now lift the door away
and carefully put it down on a protected surface
to avoid it getting damaged or scratched.
So we can now lift out the bottom hinge
and remove the chassis bracket
by removing the 3 10mm bolts with a ratchet.
Now that the doors have been removed
your appliance can now be transported
through most standard doorways.
It's also a good idea to give your appliance a clean
so you can check out our video up here
which will explain how to clean your fridge freezer in just seven simple steps.
But now, let's get started refitting the doors
and let's start with the fridge door.
The first thing to do is to fit the chassis bracket
using the 3 10mm bolts.
You can then insert the lower hinge back into the chassis bracket.
Then fit the hole in the corner of the fridge door over the hinge.
Insert the upper hinge shaft
into the hole on the hinge
and make sure that the hinge is level
between the upper holes
and the hole of the top of the cabinet.
You can then refit the hinge screws.
You can now reconnect the two plugs
and clip in the sensor.
Then once those are in you can secure the hinge cover with the screw.
Now that we've refitted the fridge door
it's time to move on to the freezer door.
The first thing to do is to refit the chassis bracket
using the 3 10mm bolts.
Then you can insert the lower hinge back into the chassis bracket.
With the door closed you can proceed to line up the top hinge
and secure it with the 3 10mm bolts.
You can now refit the earth screw
and reconnect the whites and yellow plugs.
As well as the clip-in sensor.
Once those are in you can secure the hinge cover with the screw.
Before you refit the plinth
make sure to check the water connectors for any leakages.
The next thing to do is to refit all of the door furniture.
Now for a few finishing touches.
Now that the doors are back in place
it's important to make sure that your fridge is level.
If it's not level then it won't be possible to get the doors perfectly even.
To do this just insert
a flat blade screwdriver into the notch on the foot
and turn it until you're happy.
Now that the fridge itself is level
you might need to adjust the doors too to get them even.
The process of adjusting each door is the same.
Unscrew the locking nut from the lower hinge.
When you release the nut
make sure that you use an Allen key to loosen the adjuster.
Then adjust the height difference between the doors
by turning the adjuster with the Allen key
and after adjusting the doors
turn the locking nut clockwise until it reaches tight.
If you don't secure the nut firmly the bolt may release.
There you have it
how to remove and refit the doors
on your Samsung American style fridge freezer.
Also as promised
here's our video on important safety checks for your fridge freezer
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for your household and garden appliances.
Thanks for watching.