Step 13. Attach Brackets To Panels; Step 12. Layout Decorative Door Panels - GE Side by Side Refrigerators Installation Instructions Manual

STEP 12 LAYOUT DECORATIVE DOOR PANELS - FLUSH INSTALLATION ONLY (Cont.)
10. Using a pencil, trace the outline of the notch out of the
template at the bottom corner of each door. This mark
will provide a guide for routing wood to provide relief for
door hinge at bottom of door panel.
11. Route out the traced areas on the rear of each panel
1/4" deep and discard the door panel templates.
STEP 13 ATTACH BRACKETS TO PANELS - FLUSH INSTALLATION ONLY
Locate wood panel brackets and wood panel screws in
Flush Inset Hardware Kit located inside the refrigerator
drawer. These brackets will install to rear of decorative
wood panels to provide attachment to refrigerator door
brackets already installed on doors.
1. Align the four tapered holes in the top left hand panel
bracket with the four pilot holes at the top hinge side of
the Freezer panel. Fasten the bracket using four screws.
2. Align the four tapered holes in the top right hand panel
bracket with the four pilot holes at the top hinge side of
the Fresh Food panel making sure the angled portion of
the bracket is facing the perimeter of the door. Fasten
the bracket using four screws.
3. Align the four tapered holes in the bottom left hand
panel bracket with the four pilot holes at the bottom
hinge side of the Freezer panel making sure the angled
portion of the bracket is facing the perimeter of the
door. Fasten the bracket using four screws.
Top Left
Panel
Bracket
Top Left Panel
Top Right
Bracket
Panel
Bracket
Top
The Fresh Food Panel
is face down on a
non-scratch surface.
Installation Instructions
Top
Bottom Right
Panel Bracket
Preparation for handles
1. Lay out the location of the custom handle on the back
of the door panel.
2. Counter-sink the handle screw locations on back of
the pane to avoid interference with the door frame.
Countersink 1/4" to maintain 1/2" minimum material
thickness.
4. Align the four tapered holes in the bottom right hand
panel bracket with the four pilot holes at the bottom
hinge side of the Freezer panel making sure the angled
portion of the bracket is facing the perimeter of the
door. Fasten the bracket using four screws.
5. Align the four tapered holes in one of the top panel
brackets with the four holes in the top of the Freezer
door panel. Fasten the bracket using four screws.
Repeat with the Fresh Food panel.
6. Align the four tapered holes in one of the bottom
panel brackets with the four holes in the bottom of the
Freezer door panel making sure the angled portion of
the bracket is facing the perimeter of the door. Fasten
the bracket using four screws. Repeat with the Fresh
Food panel.
7. Install the custom handle on the front side of the door
panel. A washer should be used in the countersink hole
on the back of the panel.
Top Right
Panel Bracket
The Freezer Panel is
face down on a non-
scratch surface.
Bottom Left
Panel Bracket
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Bottom Right
Panel Bracket
Bottom Left
Panel Bracket