Impecca RC-1172K, User Manual

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FRANÇAIS
DOOR REVERSAL
CAUTION:
To avoid injury to yourself and/or property, we recommend
someone assist you during the door reversal process.
• Ensure the appliance is unplugged and empty.
• Have something solid against which to rest the appli-
ance. This will be necessary when it comes to taking off
the door
• Avoid laying the refrigerator completely flat on its back
as this may damage the cooling system.
TOOLS REQUIRED:
• 10 mm socket screw driver
• Phillips style screw driver
• Flathead screw driver
ALREADY INSTALLED PARTS YOU’LL BE WORKING WITH
(NOT TO SCALE):
• Upper Hinge Cover (plastic)
• Upper Hinge Bracket (metal)
• Leveling Foot (x2)
• Machine Screw (x1)
• Socket Screws (x4)
• Bottom Hinge Bracket (metal)
• Screw Covers (plastic)
STEP 1 - PARTS AND DOOR REMOVAL
• Unscrew the screw of the Upper Hinge Cover , using the
Phillips screwdriver.
• Remove Upper Hinge Cover
• Unscrew the two socket screws of the metal Upper Hinge
Bracket using the 10mm socket driver
• Remove Upper Hinge Bracket .
• Note the Screw Covers on the opposite side.
• Remove two Screw Covers from the top of the refrigerator
housing and one from the top of the door using the flat-
head screwdriver.
• Pull the door upward, remove it and put it in a safe place.
STEP 2 - REMOVE REMAINING PARTS
• Tilt the refrigerator back so that you can access the bottom
front section.
• Note in which holes each of the two types of Leveling Feet
are currently screwed.
• Remove them both, noting that the one with a greater
amount metal thread showing is for the side opposite the
door hinge.
• Unscrew the two Socket Screws from the Bottom Hinge
Bracket using the 10mm socket driver
• Remove Bottom Hinge Bracket .
STEP 3 - REINSTALLING PARTS AND REATTACHING DOOR
• Install the Leveling Foot (with more metal thread showing)
on the side where the hinge used to be.
• Screw in the Bottom Hinge Bracket on the new side. Use
the two wide holes on the bracket for this purpose. Keep it
somewhat loose so that you can still slide the bracket front
and back.
• Slide the door into the bottom hinge pin so that you can
adjust the Bottom Hinge Bracket to a suitable position but
don’t completely tighten the two Socket Screws.
STEP 4 - SECURING DOOR
• Move the Upper Hinge Bracket to the new side.
• Screw in the Upper Hinge Bracket Socket Screws.
• Check the fitting between the door and hinge to ensure
smooth movement, and that the door is aligned horizon-
tally and vertically and that the seals are closed on all sides.
• Make any necessary adjustments, and then tighten Bottom
and Upper Hinge Bracket Socket Screws.
• Replace the Upper Hinge Cover and use the Phillips driver
to tighten the Machine Screw .
• Replace the three Screw Covers now on the opposite side
of the hinge.
STEP 5 - LEVELING UNIT
• Screw in the other Leveling Foot to the Bot-
tom Hinge Bracket into the hole shown here:
• Readjust the leveling feet to desired height.