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LG Refrigerator - Troubleshooting Uneven Doors On an LG Refrigerator

  • Troubleshooting

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Are the doors of your refrigerator not parallel to each other and uneven in height?

 

If the refrigerator is installed on a floor that is not hard and flat, the doors of the refrigerator may differ in height.

Try This

[Vertical unevenness] Are the heights of the doors of the refrigerator different?

➔ Level the refrigerator using the leveling screws under the door of the refrigerator.

Different height of refrigerator door
[Vertical unevenness] Leveling the heights of the doors of a side-by-side refrigerator
1. Get the adjusting tool (spanner) that came with the refrigerator.
2. Open one of the doors of the refrigerator, and turn the locking nut under the door clockwise to loosen it.
3. Turning the leveling hinge pin clockwise will lower the refrigerator door, while turning it counterclockwise will raise the door.
Adjust the doors so that they are at the same height.
4. After adjusting the heights of the doors, turn the locking nuts counterclockwise to the end to tighten them.
Adjusting the bottom height adjustment screw of the refrigerator
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Some models don’t have leveling screws.
In such cases, turn the legs of the refrigerator to level the refrigerator.
Adjusting the height by turning the lower leg of the refrigerator
How to adjust the height of the left door of the refrigeration compartment (applicable to some models)
Open the door, and adjust the height by turning the leveling hinges clockwise/counterclockwise using the spanner.
※ Adjustments of up to 2mm can be made.
How to adjust the height of the right door
1. Using the spanner, turn the leveling hinge clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the height of the door.
2. If it is still not level after you have adjusted it to its maximum, you can raise the height using a door clip.
※ One leveling clip adds 1mm to the height. (up to 2 )
Adjust the left door hinge of the refrigerator with a spanner, and the right door height with a clip

[Front to back unevenness] Is the refrigerator door warped from front to back?

➔ To adjust the unbalanced door front to back, you have to move the refrigerator.

This may damage the flooring material. Contact a service technician for an inspection.

This guide was created for all models, so the images or content may be different from your product.

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