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Tools Required:
- Phillips Head Screwdriver
- 3/8” Socket Set
- Awl
- Wire Strippers-Crimper
- Needle Nose Pliers
Note:
For greater safety and ease of
installation, it is recommended
that two persons assist in the
replacement procedure.
Note:
It may not be necessary to remove
the door from the cabinet if two
persons are assisting in the
replacement procedure.
___________ STEP 1 __________
Disconnect electrical power to cabi-
net.
___________ STEP 2 __________
Remove door from cabinet and lay on
a flat surface. Refer to Removal and
Installation of GDM and T-Series Swing
Door Instructions on page 46-47.
___________ STEP 3 __________
Remove door gasket from the
perimeter of the interior side of the
door.
___________ STEP 4 __________
Remove door handle (2 screws).
___________ STEP 5 __________
Remove the screws that secure the
four back plates to the door.
___________ STEP 6 __________
With your Awl, pry out plastic shims
wedged between glass insert and door
frame.
___________ STEP 7 __________
Before removing glass insert, discon-
nect the electrical wiring to door frame
heater and heater inside glass insert.
Note: Wiring harness connection for
your info: 2-whites go to 2-whites on
lower lamp socket. 2-blacks go to 2-
blacks on upper lamp socket. 1 red is
115v lead to both frame and insert
heaters. 1 blue is neutral to both
frame and insert heaters.
___________ STEP 8 __________
Remove glass insert by pushing on
insert in upper corner of the handle
side. If necessary, use a heat gun or
hair dryer aimed in the space between
glass insert and door frame to lesson
resistance of double stick tape.
Note:
For safety, gloves and eye protec -
tion should always be worn when
handling glass.
___________ STEP 9 __________
Once glass has been removed, this
will expose the heater wires inside
door frame. Remove old heater and
replace with new heater cable.
___________ STEP 10 __________
Remove any old tape from the lip on
the door frame. Replace with new
double-sided tape on the 1/2” lip.
___________ STEP 11 __________
Re-install glass insert by first
installing two of the plastic shims to
opposite ends of bottom door frame a
few inches from the corners.
Remember to keep the tempered
glass to the handle side of the frame
and press against the two-way tape.
Note:
The etched TRUE logo is
positioned on bottom corner of
the tempered glass side.
___________ STEP 12 __________
Square glass insert to door frame by
adding shims to the handle side.
___________ STEP 13 __________
Replace backplates, door handle and
gasket.
___________ STEP 14 __________
Re-install door on freezer (if
removed). Refer to Removal and
Installation of GDM and T-Series Swing
Door Instructions on page 58-61.
REPLACEMENT OF DOOR FRAME HEATER ON IDL FREEZER DOORS