DescriptionThis video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the door stop on a Frigidaire refrigerator (Model FFTR1814TW8). The most common reason for replacing the door stop is when the refrigerator door is having issues opening and closing.
All of the information for this refrigerator door stop replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Frigidaire, White Westinghouse, Kelvinator, Gibson, Kenmore, Tappan, & Electrolux.
Tools used: 3/8th-inch socket or nut driver, 3/8th inch wrench, & a Phillips-head screwdriver.
Step-By-Step Instructions1
Frigidaire Refrigerator - FFTR1814TW8
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Refrigerator Door Stop Replacement
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Heavy, Sharp, Shock, Water
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Remove the upper hinge cover and use a 3/8th inch socket or nut driver to unthread the two screws securing the hinge
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support the freezer door as you remove the hinge
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Lift the freezer door and set aside
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Using a 3/8th inch wrench, fully unthread the old center hinge pin
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Lift the refrigerator door off the lower hinge pin and set aside
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Unthread the two Philips head screws to release the old door stop
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Align the new door stop on the bottom of the door and secure it with the screws
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Reposition the door on the lower hinge pin
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Close the door and thread and tighten the center hinge pin
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Reposition the freezer door
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Align the upper hinge and thread the screws
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snap on the hinge cover
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Plug the power cord back in