Maytag Bottom Freezer Door Handle Loose

If either the refrigerator or freezer handle is loose or not tight against the door they might not have been installed correctly.

Maytag bottom freezer door handle loose. Firmly push the handle onto the door. I can get the set screw tight but the handle remains loose. The door handle on the refrigerator is loose at the bottom and i am not sure how to tighten it. Most refrigerator and freezer door handles are held on with allen screws.

Some bottom freezer handles are not factory installed. 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. Do i need to remove the entire assembly and perhaps tig. Bottom freezer and top freezer maytag refrigerator handles must be removed to reverse the door swing.

Once both screws are loose pull the damaged refrigerator handle off of the door to install a new handle. The setscrews might have only been partially tightened when the handles were installed. It is not necessary to reverse the door switch on side by side and french door refrigerator models. Made for maytag appliances our replacement parts are built tough for lasting dependability and help you make repairs quickly so you can get back to cooking and cleaning with the power and performance you expect.

Check the setscrews per the instructions below. 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. You may simply need to replace a maytag loose door handle or damaged handles. I have a ge french door bottom refrigerator with the freezer on the bottom.

The handles are installed by the owner or installer as directed in. Sometimes the allen screw may be tight but the part the screw installs onto might be loose so taking the door handle off to check is a good. Bottom freezer refrigerator handle loose making noise or falls off.