Dacor DYF428IWS User Manual

5.  After adjusting, check the doors to make sure they are even at 

the top and bottom. If the doors are not even, continue to turn 
the bushing to adjust the door height.

6.  Replace the locking plate.

7.  Turn the bushing slightly to align the hinge and locking plate 

screw holes.

8.  Replace the door stop screw or screws and tighten.

9.  Make a final recheck to make sure the doors are aligned and 

even.

Door Swing Adjustment

1.  Check that the refrigerator door can open freely. If the door 

opens too wide, remove the door stop screw or screws 
(depending on your model) from the bottom hinge. See Door 
Height Adjustment earlier in this section.

2.  Hold the door open to a position that is less than 90°.

3.  Replace the door stop screw or screws in the bottom hinge 

and tighten.

Door-to-Door or Door-to-Refrigerator Trim 

Adjustment

1.  Loosen, but do not remove, the four Torx

 

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 27 flat-head 

mounting screws and the two ¼” hex head mounting screws.

2.  Adjust the top hinge of either door to align it with the other 

door or the refrigerator trim.

3.  Tighten the four Torx

 

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 27 flat-head mounting screws to a 

torque of approximately 100 inch-pounds (11.3 Nm) and 
tighten the two ¼” hex head mounting screws.

Installation Instructions

Adjust Doors

Door Height Adjustment

Use the following steps to adjust the door height, up or down, 
after the doors have been leveled. 

1.  Open the freezer or refrigerator door. Locate the bottom hinge 

and remove the door stop screw.

2.  Remove the door stop screw from the bottom side of the hinge 

with a ³⁄

8

” open end wrench.

3.  Remove the locking plate as shown.

4.  Turn the bushing located underneath the bottom of the hinge 

using a ½” open end wrench. Turning the bushing to the left 
(counterclockwise) will raise the door. Turning the bushing 
right (clockwise) will lower the door.

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