Recently I moved the refrigerator into the garage until it was repaired (evaporator fan issue, now fixed). Since then, the freezer door will not close all the way and I have to prop something up into it to keep it closed. I can’t tell if there is ice in the gasket, and I can’t figure out what it is that is preventing the door from closing. Yes, there is a small tear in gasket.
Could I have jarred something in the door alignment during the move? I don’t think it’s a leveling issue because you have to push pretty hard to keep the door closed. Before the move, the freezer door was fine (though it did pop open from time to time).
Edit: When I push the door closed, I can see the hinge forced slightly forward, possibly indicating that there is some additional thickness between the door and the unit that wasn’t there before, perhaps on the bottom near the hinge.
Take a look at the closure kit (Item 27 in Section 8)
Click on the picture for better views.
Perhaps one of them is cracked or broken.
When closed the door rides on a down cam and that holds it closed.
Check that the door seal on the hinge side is OK and not grabbing the frame when you close it.
Often a light coating of vaseline or white lithium grease on the deal/frame will solve this.
I cannot comment on whether the door is misaligned. If it sits square with the frame it is probably OK.
Check the level of the unit with a level. It should be level or leaning slightly to the back.
If you do not have a level a bowl or plate with some water in it can be used.
Thanks for the response. There seems to be something in the gasket or the door in the lower corner near the hinge that is preventing the door from closing all the way. I know it isn’t a leveling issue, because takes pounds of force to push the door closed. And then is will pop right open again.
I don’t think it’s the cam, because I can see that there is still room for the door to swing closed.
So I guess that this is not a common problem. I guess I’ll have to take off the gasket and examine what’s under it.
The way it works is that your door actually rides up and down on the cams.
When closed the door is riding on the down face of the cam so gravity is pushing it towards the fridge frame and is holding the door closed.