Maytag MSB26C6MDE Manuale Proprietario

TOOLS NEEDED: 
Bubble level, Phillips screwdriver, 

³⁄₁₆" hex key, ¹⁄₄" hex-head 

socket wrench, 

¹⁄₄" and ⁵⁄₁₆" open-ended wrenches or adjustable 

wrench, internal star drive or 

³⁄₈" hex-head socket wrench

1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.

2. Open both doors to 90°. Remove the base grille by removing 

the two screws, then pulling out on the outside corners. See 
Graphic 1.

NOTE: The doors must only be opened to 90°. If they are 
opened all the way, the base grille will not come off.

3. Disconnect the water tubing, located behind the base grille 

on the freezer door side. The dispenser tubing runs through 
the door hinge, and must be disconnected in order to remove 
the door.

NOTE: On models with the ice storage bin on the door, there 
are two water tubing connections, as shown. On models with 
the ice storage bin inside the freezer, there is only one water 
tubing connection.

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Style 1: Press the colored outer ring against the face of 
fitting and pull the water tubing free. See Graphic 2A.

NOTE: Keep the water tubing connector attached to the 
tube that runs underneath the freezer. The door cannot be 
removed if the connector is still attached to the tube that 
runs through the door hinge.

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Style 2: Firmly pull on the clasp to release the tube, then 
pull the water tubing free. See Graphic 2B.

NOTE: Keep the clasp attached to the tube that runs 
underneath the freezer.

4. Disconnect the wiring, located behind the base grille on the 

freezer door side. See Graphic 3.

NOTE: There are two wiring bundles that run underneath the 
freezer - a large bundle with a large grommet and two white 
plugs at the end, and a small bundle with a small grommet 
and one yellow plug at the end.

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Remove the P-clamp using a 

¹⁄₄" hex-head socket 

wrench. Remove the small wiring bundle from the 
P-clamp.

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Remove the wiring clip using a 

¹⁄₄" hex-head socket 

wrench.

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Pull the electrical housing out from under the refrigerator. 
Disconnect the wiring plugs from the housing.

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Gently pull the large wiring bundle (with two white plugs) 
through the routing plate.

NOTE: The wiring configuration is simpler than what is shown 
in Graphic 3. There is only one wiring bundle with one wiring 
plug, and there is not a routing plate.

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Remove the wiring clip using a 

¹⁄₄" hex-head socket 

wrench.

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Pull the electrical housing out from under the refrigerator. 
Disconnect the wiring plug from the housing.

5. Close both doors and keep them closed until you are ready to 

lift them free from the cabinet.

6. Use a 

³⁄₁₆" hex key to remove the top left hinge screws as 

shown. See Graphic 4.

IMPORTANT: Do not remove either screw A. 

7. Lift freezer door straight up off bottom hinge. See Graphic 5. 

The water tubing and wiring remain attached to the freezer 
door and pull through the bottom left hinge. 

NOTE: This may require two people - one to lift the door and 
another to feed the water tubing and wiring through the 
hinge. 

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Be sure the hole in the hinge is clear of obstructions, then 
gently pull one water tube through the hinge. (Avoid 
kinking the tube.) Next, gently pull the other water tube 
through the hinge, again avoiding kinks. Finally, gently 
pull the wiring bundle (including the grommet and wiring 
plugs) through the hinge.

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Be sure the hole in the hinge is clear of obstructions, then 
gently pull the water tube through the hinge. (Avoid 
kinking the tube.) Next, gently pull the wiring bundle 
(including the grommet and wiring plug) through the 
hinge.

IMPORTANT: Rest the door on its side on a soft, clean 
surface, such as a towel, blanket or piece of cardboard. This 
will help avoid damaging the door, water tubing and wiring.

8. Use a 

³⁄₁₆" hex key to remove the top right hinge screws as 

shown. See Graphic 6.

IMPORTANT: Do not remove either screw A.

9. Lift the refrigerator door straight up off bottom hinge.

IMPORTANT: Rest the door on its side on a soft, clean 
surface, such as a towel, blanket or piece of cardboard. This 
will help avoid damaging the door.

10. It may not be necessary to remove the bottom hinges to 

move the refrigerator through a doorway. Both bottom hinges 
have similar construction. 

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If necessary, use an internal star drive or a 

³⁄₈" hex-head 

socket wrench to remove the bottom hinges. See 
Graphic 7.

IMPORTANT: The leveler brackets are mounted behind 
the hinges. If you remove the hinges, make sure that the 
leveler brackets are replaced when reinstalling the hinges.