20
Door Relocation
10) With the door closed, loosen, but do not remove, the upper hinge bracket outer screw.
See Fig. 25. Next, open the door to the fully open position and remove the upper hinge
bracket inner screw. See Fig. 26.
11) Slide the upper hinge bracket out from under the outer screw and remove the door.
WARNING! Keep away from upper hinge bracket. Upper hinge bracket may spring
closed.
12) Replace the upper hinge bracket inner screw in its original position and tighten, then
tighten the upper hinge bracket outer screw.
Upper Hinge
Bracket Outer
Screw
Door Closed
Upper Hinge
Bracket Inner
Screw
Door Fully Open
WARNING! Upper
hinge bracket may
spring closed
13) Remove the lower hinge bracket. See Fig. 27. Be sure to leave the thrust washer in
place.
14) Clear the foam from the lower hinge bracket mounting holes prior to securing the lower
hinge bracket in its new location. Install the lower hinge bracket in its new location. Be
sure the lower hinge bracket is pushed all the way in and the thrust washer is in its
original position.
Lower Hinge Bracket
Bolts
Thrust
Washer
Lower Hinge Bracket
Bolts
Thrust Washer
15) Remove the black plastic filler cap located from the hole above where the spring
cartridge screw will line up. Note: The black plastic filler cap is not reusable.
16) Remove the upper hinge bracket screws from the new location and apply Loctite
Threadlocker Blue 242 or 243 to the threads. Next, start the upper hinge bracket
outer screw into the appliance. Rotate a few threads into the appliance; do not tighten
the screw. See Fig. 28.
Fig. 25
Fig. 27
Fig. 28
Upper Hinge Bracket
Upper Hinge Bracket
Upper Hinge Bracket
Outer Screw
Upper Hinge
Bracket Inner
Screw
Black Plastic Filler Cap
Upper Hinge
Bracket Outer
Screw
Fig. 26
Lower Hinge
Bracket
Mounting Holes
