How Do You Remove A Refrigerator Door With Ice Maker & Water Dispenser?

Sometimes you need to remove a refrigerator door to get the refrigerator to fit through a doorway. You also must remove the door when you are storing the refrigerator to prevent children from getting trapped inside---refrigerators make intriguing playthings, and they can suffocate a child. It's slightly more complicated to remove a door that has a water dispenser. The ice maker issue is a red herring--the icemaker is actually inside the freezer compartment, and the hole in the door is just a chute; it isn't connected to the innards of the refrigerator. Turn off the water at the wall. Disconnect the power at the wall. Disconnect the waterline and wiring harness. Open the door and look near the lower hinge. You should see a tube with collars. That's the water line. Push in on the collars. You should also see an electrical harness. Disconnect it. Remove any clips. Pull the waterline and harness through the lower rail. Close the doors. Remove the hinge covers if there are any. Grasp the ...  more