DOOR REMOVAL AND REVERSAL INSTRUCTIONS:
NOTE: 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.
1. Remove the toe grill (Fig. 5-7) and top hinge cover (Fig. 5-5).
2. Remove the top hinge with 3/8” hex driver and lift the freezer
door off of the center hinge pin (Fig. 5-5). Set the door aside.
3. Remove the center hinge pin using adjustable wrench and save
for reassembly. Ensure that the plastic washer stays on the
hinge pin. (Fig. 5-6)
4. Left the refrigerator door off of the bottom hinge and set aside.
5. Remove the center hinge and shim (Fig. 5-6) by removing the
inside screw and loosening two outside screws enough to
allow the hinge and shim to slide out. Tighten the screws.
6. Loosen the two outside screws on the opposite side of the
refrigerator, remove the inside screw and inside center hinge.
7. Remove the bottom hinge with a 3/8” hex driver. Reinsert the
two outside screws in holes and tighten. The inside screw will
go to the opposite side in step #8. (Fig. 5-7)
8. Remove the two outside screws on opposite side of
refrigerator and install the bottom hinge. Insert and tighten the
screw saved from step #7.
9. Unscrew the bottom hinge pin using adjustable wrench. Move
the hinge pin to the other hole in the hinge and tighten it with
an adjustable wrench.
10. Reverse the door handles. (see instruction that follow.)
11. Move the freezer and refrigerator door stops to the opposite
side. Before starting the screws, use and awl to puncture the
foam.
12. Position the refrigerator door onto the bottom hinge pin and
screw the center hinge pin through the center hinge into the
top of the door. Close the refrigerator door to help align the
hinge hole.
13. Tighten the center hinge pin with an adjustable wrench.
14. Remove the cabinet and hinge hole plugs and move them to
the opposite side.
15. Lower the freezer door onto the center hinge pin.
16. Close the freezer door. Have an assistant lift up on the
opposite side of the door while tightening the screws to install the top hinge.
17. Replace the toe grill and top hinge cover.
18. Plug in electrical power cord and turn the refrigerator temperature control to the center
position. Adjust the setting as necessary.
NOTE: Some models have “pocket” handles, which are recessed into the sides of the door.
On these models, only the hinges will need to be reversed.
Appliances
55
Cabinet Hole
Plugs
Hinge Hole
Plug
Handle Hole
Plug
Top Hinge
Top Hinge
Cover
Screws
Fig. 5-5
Hinge Hole
Plug
Door Stop
Screw
Door
Stop
Washer
Hinge
Pin
Center
Hinge
Screws
Handle
Hole
Plugs
Shim
Fig. 5-6
Door Stop
Screw
Door
Stop
Washer
Hinge Pin
Bottom
Hinge
Screws
Toe Grill
Fig. 5-7