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3D Printed Refrigerator Hinge Pin replacement/upgrade for Frigidaire Gallery French Door Refrigerator (FGHG2368TF6)

(Written May 11, 2025 by Jason Cousineau. Last update July 30, 2025.)

This is a downloadable and printable model to replace part #241779401. 

These are the hinge pins that align the upper and lower parts of the mullion (center flap) in a variety of French Door refrigerators.
Usually the hinges themselves do not break, but instead the tabs holding the hinges to the door break off or rip out.  There is no replacement part for the tabs and no foolproof way to re-attach tabs.  The choices are: live with the problem, try to epoxy the a hinge pin back on, replace the door, or replace the fridge.

This upgraded replacement part is a better choice; it solves the problem of broken or detached tabs.

(The original hinge pin and tab)

This is the 3D model created in Blender. The length of the base of the hinge is extended, and some bulk is added where possible to increase the strength.

Below is the model printed by a local business in orange PCTG.  The PCTG hinge was printed with 100% fill.  If possible, printing the model rotated 90" so that the pin points up will result in a rounder pin and eliminate the need to sand the pin later.

Local libraries may be able to print these for you at a very low cost (under $10), but make sure they are using a filament such as PCTG, PETG, or ABS.  PET will not be durable enough.

Brand-name double-sided tape is used to mount the new hinges.  This tape adheres very well to the hinge back and the fridge door.

With the mullion (center flap) in place, determine where to mount the hinges and mark with an erasable (whiteboard) marker.

Try to match the alignment of the original pieces as closely as possible, even if they don't look perfectly straight.  Not matching the original alignment will put stress on the weak parts of the new hinge pins and could result in premature failure.

Remove any tabs or remaining pieces of tabs if necessary using pliers and a twisting motion.

Remove the mullion by using a screwdriver, lifting up, and unplugging the wire connector.

Mount the new hinge(s), clean off the marker, and reattach the wires and the mullion. 

Tips:
- PLA filament was tried and found to be too weak and brittle.  Go with something else.  PCTG  or PETG  should be fine.
-Whomever is printing it may need to know the expected physical size of the model.  The base is approximately 3  1/4" x 1  9/32".  

If you have no way of getting these printed yourself and wish to order a pair of printed, pre-taped hinges, we will get you in touch with a business that can prepare those.  The cost will be under $40 CAD for a pair and they can be in any colour you'd like.

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We can build 3D models for other fridges as well.  

Download the lastest STL file here.  It's 14KB.   

[Hinge 3D Model STL File]

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