8.5 RELIABILITY COMPONENTS:

NOISE WHEN DOOR OPENS

AND CLOSES


CHECK AND TEST 1

Step 1

Check to verify whether door and shelves are in normal position, and whether there is abnormal friction between food packages and appliance walls.

Step 2

If yes, move food materials until the noise disappears.

Step 3

Listen carefully to determine source of noise.

Step 4

Use small brush to add Vaseline onto hinge pins and inside hinge holes. Open and shut door several times. Repeat above steps until noise disappears completely.


DIAGNOSIS 1


PROCEDURE 1

Step 1

Remove screw cover.

Step 2

Unscrew.

Step 3

Remove the top cover.

Step 4

Unscrew 3 bolts.

Step 5

Remove the door.

Step 6

Remove adjustable foot.

Step 7

Unscrew and remove bottom hinge.


CHECK AND TEST 2

Step 1

Check to see if there are any burrs on hinge pins. If yes, please polish the pin to remove burrs.

PROCEDURE 2


Tip 1

If there is a washer on hinge, please don’t forget to add washer onto hinge pin.

Tip 2

When installing door onto hinge, please check the alignment of doorstopper and hinge.

Tip 3

Make sure gasket is properly attached.

Tip 4

Make sure gaps between doors are even.

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