Bottom Freezer Refrigerator - Removing Freezer Drawer

The following information pertains to many, but not all, 20, 22, and 23 cubic feet capacity, Bottom Freezer Style Refrigerators. To remove the freezer drawer on some Bottom Freezer Refrigerators (20, 22, and 23 cubic feet capacity models), please review the following procedural information.
 

Removing the Freezer Drawer

  1. Open the freezer drawer until it stops.
  2. The freezer basket rests on a frame inside the freezer drawer. Lift the basket up at the back.
  3. Lift the front up and lift the entire basket up and out of the drawer.
  4. Remove the screw from the inside of each railing.
  5. Lift up on both sides of the freezer drawer handle to separate the drawer railings from the rail assemblies.
  6. Set the drawer front on a non-scratching surface and push the rail assemblies back into locking position.

Replacing the Freezer Drawer

Note: Two people may be required to complete this procedure.
 
  1. Pull out the rail assemblies to their full length on each side of the cabinet.
  2. Locate the slots on the inside of the rail assemblies near the back.
  3. Insert the hooks at the back of the drawer railings into the slots on the rail assemblies.
  4. Lower the front of the drawer, making sure the tabs on the sides of the railings fit into the front slots in the rail assemblies.
  5. Replace the screw on each rail assembly and replace the freezer basket by lowering it into the frame.

Additional Support

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If these steps do not apply to the model you own, you may want to have a service person do this. For service, you can set up a repair appointment with GE Appliances Factory Service.