Shim to fix door gap
I noticed the door seal in the center was not sealing. Having the fridge for only a few months this concerned me. The fridge included a shim kit to level the doors but the door on the left was higher than the right and has the center flap that closes to seal the center.
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The problem was this white lever. It was sitting just below the engagement point on the fridge. Since I open the fridge from the top I was applying pressure downward which caused it to just be under the engagement point. It looks better now after installing the shims that come with the fridge. (pn# DA99-45158A) but it still looked a little low for my liking. Plus I had to have help to install the shims as someone has to hold the door up while the shims are installed. So I decided to make a shim that could be added under the top clip to lower the engagement space. It can also be installed by one person.
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The shim drops it down 3mm.
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Lever sits higher, I am not concerned about it now. Even if the bushings wear out it will engage properly.
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It's a shame that this issue even exists. I have the top shim available for sale on Ebay. I might consider making some of the bottom shims to include in a kit but they really are not needed if you install the top shim and I am not sure how long the bottom shims will last.
4/25/24 Update - I went ahead and made the shims. You get 6 of the lower shims in assorted sizes from 1.5mm up to 4.0mm, I made them out of PETG material so they should hold up to use.