Maytag Bottom Freezer Door Handle Loose

Use the screwdriver to pry the screw cover from the bottom of the maytag refrigerator handle.

Maytag bottom freezer door handle loose.

The handles are installed by the owner or installer as directed in the installation instructions. Some bottom freezer handles are not factory installed. Firmly push the handle onto the door. Open the refrigerator door to access the flat head screws holding the top of the handle to the top edges of the door.

If replacing the freezer door handle remove the screws holding the handle to the freezer door. Place the new handle on the door for side by side doors the small screws should face the other door and ensure that the top and bottom of the handle is placed over the screws in the door. If either the refrigerator or freezer handle is loose or not tight against the door they might not have been installed correctly. Once both screws are loose pull the damaged refrigerator handle off of the door to install a new handle.

Download a copy of the installation instructions. There is a lot of force needed to unclip the handle. The setscrews might have only been partially tightened when the handles were installed. Once the handle is pulled off you can tighten the screws going into the handle bracket on the freezer door and you should be good to go again.

Check the setscrews per the instructions below. If the handle is still loose tighten the screws on the handle to fully secure it. Door and leveling expand collapse global location handle is loose last updated. Do i need to remove the entire assembly and perhaps tig.

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Cover the tip of a small flat head screwdriver with masking tape to protect the refrigerator finish. If your bottom freezer refrigerator handle is loose making noise or even falls off after use it was not installed properly by the owner or installer. Carefully twist the door handle and gently pull it away from the freezer. To do this grip the handle securly and yank the handle straight to the left and it will unclip and pull off.