KitchenAid KFFS20EYMS Data Sheet

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Handle Installation and Removal
Parts Included: Refrigerator door handles (2), 
Freezer drawer handle (1)
Tools Needed: 
¹⁄₈" Hex key wrench 
Install Door Handles
NOTE: Handle mounting setscrews are preinstalled inside the 
handle.
1. Remove the handles from the packaging inside the 
refrigerator.
2. Open a refrigerator door. On the opposite door, place the 
handle on the shoulder screws with the setscrews facing the 
adjacent door.
3. Firmly push the handle toward the door until the handle base 
is flush against the door. 
4. While holding the handle, insert the short end of the hex key 
into the upper hole and slightly rotate the hex key until it is 
engaged in the setscrew. 
5. Using a clockwise motion tighten the setscrew until the screw 
feels tight. 
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to fasten the lower setscrew.   
IMPORTANT: When the screws feel tight, tighten them an 
additional quarter-turn. The handle is not properly installed 
without this extra tightening.
7. Repeat steps 2 through 6 to install the other handle onto the 
adjacent refrigerator door. 
Install Drawer Handle
1. With the freezer drawer closed, place the handle on the 
shoulder screws with the setscrews facing down toward the 
floor.
2. Firmly push the handle toward the drawer until the handle 
base is flush against the drawer.
3. Insert the short end of the hex key into the left-hand hole and 
slightly rotate the hex key until it is engaged in the setscrew.
4. Using a left to right motion tighten the setscrew a quarter-turn 
at a time. Repeat until the screw feels tight.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to fasten the right-hand setscrew to the 
shoulder screw. 
IMPORTANT: When the screws feel tight, tighten them an 
additional quarter-turn. The handle is not properly installed 
without this extra tightening.
6. Save the hex key and all instructions.
Remove the Handles
1. While holding the handle, insert the short end of the hex key 
into a setscrew hole and slightly rotate the hex key until it is 
engaged in the setscrew.
2. Using a right to left motion loosen the setscrew a quarter-turn 
at a time. 
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the other setscrew. Slowly pull the 
handle away from the door or drawer.
4. If necessary, use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the shoulder 
screws from the door.
A. Shoulder screws
B. Setscrews inside the handle
B
A
A. Shoulder screw
B. Setscrews inside the handle
B
A