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Side by side doors uneven at top

My refrigerator door is 3/8 inches lower than my freezer door when closed. Is there an adjustment I can make?

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  • carollienhar May 29, 2009

    Good Evening SolutionGuy,
    Thanks for the prompt manner in which you responded! I did remove the cover to find two "screws" that look foreign to me in that that are not for the traditional screwdrivers. However, the devices are 'very' tight as I tried to loosen them with pliers. Perhaps I need to have a service call although the seal on the door seems to be tight.
    Thanks, Carol [email protected]

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Hi Carol,

Interestingly enough, I answered a similar question just the other day. Maybe there's an outbreak of lazy factory technicians who "forget" to tighten the hinge brackets? Hmmmm. Makes on wonder...

Anyway, it's easy... The door alignment adjustment is done at the top hinge. Pull up a step-stool, then remove the hinge cover. Under there you'll see three screws, I think they're 5/16". Loosen these (since your door has dropped, they're probably already loose), then lift up on the door handle to align it with the other door... while keeping the door aligned, tighten the hinge screws (and put alot of torque on 'em to keep 'em from loosening in the future). Now just replace the hinge cover and your done!

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