Open the fridge doors to check carefully if gasket is cracked.
Check carefully to see
whether gasket is deformed.
Case 1
Example of slight deformation.
Case 2
Example of gasket
wrinkling.
DIAGNOSIS 1
Blow hot air onto gasket with Hair Dryer to soften, so that gasket can be easily attached onto cabinet.
DIAGNOSIS 2
Pull gasket out from 4 corners.
Install a new gasket.
Start from corner.
Make sure gasket foot is pressed into gasket seat completely.
Make sure gasket is well-aligned with gasket seat.
After closing door, make sure gasket is well-attached to door.
After replacing the door gasket, blow hot air onto gasket with Hair Dryer to soften, so that gasket can be easily attached onto cabinet.
DIAGNOSIS 3
Place a torch in cabinet and check to see if light leaks out from gasket.
Measure the width of gasket seat opening with Vernier calipers.
Assessment of results after completing step 7 and rework method.
Use tool with same shape as gasket seat and insert into the seat. Then turn the tool
around.
Pull gasket out from 4 corners.
Start from corner.
Make sure gasket foot is pressed into gasket seat completely.
Make sure gasket is well-aligned with gasket
seat.
After closing door, make sure gasket is
well-attached to door.
CHECK AND TEST 4
Test for new door: Insert the gasket into gasket seat and pull it with a force of 30N.
Prize up screw cover.
Push the top cover forward.
Unscrew 3 bolts and remove door hinge.
If there is pin, don’t forget to add a washer onto hinge pin.
If there is a door-stopper, when installing door onto hinge, please check the alignment of doorstopper and hinge.
Make sure gasket is properly attached.
Make sure the door is parallel to the cabinet(top cover).
CHECK AND TEST 4
Place a torch in cabinet and check to see if light leaks out from gasket.