Top Freezer Refrigerator - Location of Badge and Plug Buttons

Top freezer refrigerators have holes in various locations on the freezer and fresh food doors so that the badge and handles can be installed. The unit comes with 1 badge, 2 handles, and multiple plastic plug buttons to fill the unused holes.Models are typically shipped with a right hand door opening ("hinges" on right), and the handles get installed on the left. The door swing can be reversed so that the door opens in the opposite direction. For directions on reversing the door swing on your refrigerator, consult your Installation Instructions. Download a copy of the Installation Instructions.

The badge that comes with the unit is usually put on after installation, and placement depends on which way the door opens. It should be placed on the opposite side from the handle. The badge has a plastic post that pushes into the appropriate hole at the upper corner of the front of the freezer door.

Door Reversal - Top Mount Refrigerators:

 

 

Hole Locations for Badge, Handles (if appropriate), and Plug Buttons:

  • Front of Freezer door - Top right and left corners: Used for Badge placement. For a right hand door swing: The badge is placed in the right hole; the plug button is placed in the left hole. Reverse for a left hand door swing.

  • Bottom of Freezer door - Right and left corner of door: Used for the bottom of the Freezer handle. For a right hand door swing: The handle is screwed into the left side hole; the plug button is placed in the right hole. Reverse for a left hand door swing.

  • Note: On some models, the holes are on the front of the door at the upper corners.

  • Top of Fresh Food door - Right and left edge of door: Used for the top of the Fresh Food handle. For a right hand door swing: The handle is screwed into the left side hole; the plug button is placed in the right hole. Reverse for a left hand door swing.

  • Front of Fresh Food door - Right and left side of door/midway down the door: Used for the bottom of the Fresh Food handle. For a right hand door swing: The handle is screwed into the left side hole; the plug button is placed in the right hole. Reverse for a left hand door swing.