TOOLS YOU WILL NEED
Installation Instructions
REVERSING THE DOOR SWING
(Single Door Refrigerator Models only)
IMPORTANT NOTES
When reversing the door swing:
NOTE:
Door swing is not reversible on GDSL3KC
series models.
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Read the instructions all the way through before
starting.
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Parts are included in the door hinge kit.
To order a reversible door hinge kit in the United
States, visit our Website at
GEAppliances.com
or call GE Parts and Accessories, 800.626.2002.
Customers in Canada should consult the yellow
pages for the nearest Mabe Service Center.
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Handle parts carefully to avoid scratching paint.
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Set screws down by their related parts to avoid
using them in the wrong places.
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Provide a non-scratching work surface for
the doors.
IMPORTANT:
Once you begin, do not move the
cabinet until door-swing reversal is completed.
These instructions are for changing the hinges
from the right side to the left side—if you ever want
to change the hinges back to the right side, follow
these same instructions and reverse all references
to left and right.
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Once door swing is finalized, ensure the logo
badge is properly aligned and permanently
secured to the door by removing the adhesive
cover on the back side.
NOTE:
A replacement
logo badge is included in the hinge kit.
Unplug the refrigerator from its electrical outlet.
Empty all door shelves, including the dairy
compartment.
Thin-blade Screwdriver
Masking Tape
Adjustable Wrench
5/16
″
Socket
Ratchet/Driver
REMOVE THE
REFRIGERATOR DOOR
Tape the door shut with masking tape.
Remove the hinge cover on top of the
refrigerator door by carefully prying it up with
a putty knife, if necessary.
Using a 5/16
″
socket ratchet/driver, remove
the bolts securing the top hinge to the cabinet.
Then lift the hinge straight up to free the hinge
pin from the socket in the top of the door.
Carefully remove the door thimble from inside
the socket. This will be used again when
reinstalling the door on the other side.
Remove the tape and tilt the door away from
the cabinet. Lift the door off the center hinge
pin. Ensure that the plastic hinge pin thimble
remains on the hinge pin or inside door hinge
pin hole located in the bottom of the door.
Set the door on a non-scratching surface with
the inside up.
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A
B
C
Hinge Cover
Top Hinge
Phillips Screwdriver
Torx T-20 Driver
E
F
D
Door Thimble
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