Step 12. Layout Decorative Door Panels - GE Side by Side Refrigerators Installation Instructions Manual

STEP 12 LAYOUT DECORATIVE DOOR PANELS - FLUSH INSTALLATION ONLY
Decorative wood panels must be cut to a thickness of
3/4". The dimensions of each panel can be determined by
referring to the specs provided with refrigerator. Panels
must be predrilled to prevent accidental splitting or
cracking of wood when attaching to door brackets in the
next step.
1. Cut Freezer (left) side and Fresh food (right) side panels
to specified dimensions (as noted on page 11 under
Design Guide).
2. Lay the Freezer and Fresh Food panels face down on a
non-scratch surface.
3. Mark a vertical centerline on the backside of the Freezer
and Fresh Food panels.
4. Lay supplied Fresh Food panel TEMPLATE (attached
to side case of refrigerator) on the back of the Fresh
Food panel with the lettering face up. See illustration
to ensure proper template has been selected. Align the
top, side, and centerline of the template with the top,
side and centerline of the door. Tape the template to
the panel using masking tape to temporarily secure it in
place.
5. Repeat previous step on the Freezer door panel using
the Freezer panel Template.
Template is
aligned with
top of FZ panel.
Template is
aligned with
top of FF panel.
Panel is face down on a non-
scratch surface. You will be drilling
on the BACK of the panel.
6. Using a 1/8" wood drill bit, drill pilot holes into the door
panels 1/4" deep through only the top group of holes
in the templates. Four holes will be drilled into the upper
corners of each door panel.
Installation Instructions
Panel is face down
on a non-scratch
surface. You will be
drilling on the BACK
of the panel.
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7. Using a pencil, trace the outline of the notch out of the
template at the top corner of each door. This mark will
provide a guide for routing wood to provide relief for
door hinge at top of door panel.
8. Remove the tape from each panel. Slide the templates
to the bottom of each panel aligning the bottom, sides,
and centerline of the panel with the bottom, sides and
centerline of the templates. Tape in place.
9. Using a 1/8" wood drill bit, drill pilot holes into the door
panels 1/4" deep through only the bottom group of
holes in the templates. Four holes will be drilled into the
bottom corners of each door.
Move the
templates from
the tops to the
bottoms on the
back side of the
door panels.