Installation Manual 7
Install the Refrigerator
1. Put the refrigerator in position (See Art01687, Art01688, and
Art01689):
WARNING: Make sure the combustion seal [16] is not
broken, is completely around the refrigerator mounting
flanges, and is between the mounting flanges and the
wall of the enclosure If the seal is not complete, exhaust
fumes can be present in the living area of the vehicle.
The breathing of exhaust fumes can cause dizziness,
nausea, or in extreme cases, death.
NOTE: Be careful when you put the refrigerator into position.
The refrigerator has vacuum insulating panels. If
punctured, these panels lose insulation value which
decreases the cooling performance of the refrigerator.
- Push the refrigerator completely into the enclosure.
- Put two mounting screws [17] through the lower mounting
flange on the front of the refrigerator and into the enclosure
wall.
- Put two mounting screws [17] through the upper mounting
flange on the front of the refrigerator and into the enclosure
wall.
- Attach each of these hinges with the screws that were
removed from the other side.
- Reverse each door handle and put the lower door handle
on the upper door and the upper door handle on the lower
door.
- Attach each door handle with a cap screw and two round
head screws.
- Put the plastic cap into the hole that is opposite the upper
hinge of the upper door.
4. Install the upper mounting flange and the lower mounting
flange in the original positions (See Art01683):
WARNING: Make sure that both foam pads [5] remain
in position on each mounting flange to complete the
combustion seal. If the seal is not complete, exhaust
fumes can be present in the living area of the vehicle.
The breathing of exhaust fumes can cause dizziness,
nausea, or in extreme cases, death.
- Make sure that both foam pads [5] remain in position on
each mounting flange to complete the combustion seal.
- Attach the upper mounting flange [3] and the lower mount-
ing flange [4] with four screws [2].
NOTE: The lower mounting flange has more bends than the
upper mounting flange.
- Securely tighten the screws.
5. Reinstall the doors (See Art01684):
- Make sure each hinge bushing [13] is in the correct
position.
- Put each hinge bushing into the bottom side of each
door hinge.
- Put each door in the position on the refrigerator.
NOTE: To prevent damage to the threads of the hinge pins,
turn the hinge pins by hand until tight and then
tighten with a screwdriver.
CAUTION: Apply Loctite removable thread locker (blue)
to the threads of the hinge screws before assembly to
prevent loosening during use. Do not allow Loctite to
contact any of the plastic surfaces of the refrigerator
because it can damage those surfaces.
- Align the hinges and put the hinge pins [1] into each door
hinge.
- Tighten the hinge pins.
- Put the storage bins in the doors.
Install Decorative Door Panels (non-metal
door models)
NOTE: The doors are made to accept decorative panels. The
decorative panels must be 3/16 inch or less in
thickness. Install the decorative door panels in the
refrigerator doors before installing the refrigerator in
the vehicle.
- Make an upper door panel that is 21 19/32 inches wide x 14
17/32 inches high.
- Make a lower door panel that is 21 19/32 inches wide x 38
5/8 inches high.
- Pull the panel retainer [1] off each door (See Art00965).
- Push the decorative door panel [2] into the slots of the door
[3].
- Push each panel retainer into the slot on the edge of the
door.
