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DOOR REMOVAL / REVERSAL INSTRUCTIONS
1.
Remove toe grille.
2.
Remove top hinge cover. Trace around the hinge with a soft lead pencil.
This makes reinstallation easier. Remove top hinge and lift door off center
hinge pin. Set door aside.
3.
Unscrew center hinge pin using adjustable wrench and save for
reassembly. Ensure plastic washer stays on hinge pin.
4.
Lift refrigerator door off of bottom hinge and set aside.
5.
Remove center hinge and shim by removing inside screw and
loosening two outside screws enough to allow hinge and shim to slide out.
Tighten screws.
6.
Loosen two outside screws on opposite side of refrigerator, remove inside
screw and install center hinge.
7.
Remove two screws on bottom hinge with 3/8” socket wrench.
8.
Install bottom hinge on opposite side with the two screws removed from
step 7.
9.
Unscrew bottom hinge pin using adjustable wrench. Move hinge pin to
other hole in hinge and tighten with adjustable wrench.
10. Reverse door handles (see instructions on next page).
11. Move freezer and refrigerator door stops to opposite side. Before starting
screws, use an awl to puncture the foam.
12. Position refrigerator door onto bottom hinge pin and screw center hinge pin
through center hinge into top of door. Close refrigerator door to help align
hinge hole.
13. Tighten center hinge pin with adjustable wrench.
14. Remove cabinet and hinge hole plugs and move to opposite side.
15. Lower freezer door onto center hinge pin.
16. Close freezer door. Have an assistant lift up on opposite side of door while
tightening screws to install top hinge.
17. Replace toe grille.
18. Plug in electrical power cord and turn refrigerator temperature control to
center position. Adjust setting as necessary.
DOOR REMOVAL AND REVERSAL INSTRUCTIONS:
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
If you have stainless steel doors -- go to the
Removing Stainless Steel Doors
and Handles Section on page 8.
The direction in which your refrigerator doors open (door swing) can be
reversed, from left to right or right to left, by moving the door hinges from one
side to the other. Reversing the door swing should be performed by a
qualified person.
IMPORTANT
Before you begin, turn the refrigerator temperature control to “0” and remove
the electrical power cord from the wall outlet. Remove any food from door
shelves.
Top Hinge
Cover
Top Hinge
