CHECK AND TEST 1
Step 1
Place a torch on shelf
and point light towards
gasket.
Step 2
Close freezer door to
see if there is any light
leaking out.
Step 3
Blow hot air to gasketby hair dryer to soften
gasket so that gasket
can be attached onto
cabinet easily.
DIAGNOSIS 1
PROCEDURE 1
Step 1
Unscrew hinge cover.
Step 2
Remove the cover.
Step 3
Disconnect the terminals.
Step 4
Unscrew 3 bolts andremove the top hinge.
Step 5
Remove the door.
PROCEDURE 2
Case 1:
Light leaks out from top
corner of opening side.
Step 1
Reinstall the door onbottom hinge.
Step 2
Use a new top hinge withlarge hole and push the
top hinge outwards.
Case 2:
Light leaks out from
bottom corner of
opening side.
Step 1
Use a new bottom hinge
with large hole and
push the bottom hinge
outwards.
Step 2
Reinstall the door.
Step 3
Reinstall the door hinge.
Case 3:
Light leaks out from the
whole opening side.
Step 1
Use a new bottom hingewith large hole and
push the bottom hinge
outwards.
Step 2
Reinstall the door. 
Step 3
Use a new top hinge withlarge hole and push the
new top hinge outwards.
Case 4:
Light leaks out from top
corner of hinge side.
Step 1
Reinstall the door on
bottom hinge.
Step 2
Use a new top hinge withlarge hole and push the
top hinge inwards.
Case 5:
Light leaks out from
bottom corner of hinge
side.
Step 1
Use a new bottom hingewith large hole and
push the bottom hinge
inwards.
Step 2
Reinstall the door.
Step 3
Reinstall the door.
Case 6:
Light leaks out from the
whole hinge side.
Step 1
Use a new bottom hinge
with large hole and
push the bottom hinge
inwards.
Step 2
Reinstall the door.
Step 3
Use a new top hinge withlarge hole and push the
new top hinge inwards.
Case 7:
Light leaks out from the
middle of opening side or
hinge side.
Step 1
Use steel ruler to
measure the deformation
of fridge door.
If deformation is more
than 3mm, replace the
fridge door.
Step 2
Use steel ruler tomeasure the deformation
of cabinet.
If deformation is more
than 3mm, replace the
appliance.
CHECK AND TEST 2
Step 1
After reworking, place a
torch on shelf and point
light towards gasket.
Step 2
Close freezer door to
see if there is any light
leaking out.
DIAGNOSIS 2
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