LG DLE4970 Series, Service Manual

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18. Slide the upper lock rod left and place the top right hinge
pivot in the hinge assembly. When the rod is released, it
should lock the hinge pivot in place.
19.
a. Remove the screw from the lower hinge bracket (on the right)
and lift the hinge bracket out. Set it aside.
Remove the two screws from the lower hinge assembly on the
bottom left and lift the hinge assembly out.
b. Rotate the lower hinge assembly 180 degrees and install it on
the right side using the two screws removed in step a.
c. Flip over the lower hinge bracket and release the tabs on the
back locking the hinge filler to the hinge bracket
d. Rotate the hinge filler 180 degrees and snap it back onto the
FRONT of the hinge bracket facing in the opposite direction.
e. Mount the lower hinge bracket and the fi ller on the left side of
the door with the screw removed in step a.
20. Flip the side lock rod over and install it on the opposite side. Insert the lower
end into the left hinge and lower the rod into the guides on the door while
compressing the spring inside the recess.
Make sure the top of the side lock rod is beside the top lock rod and the two
do not overlap each other, so the two rods can interact correctly. If they are
not aligned properly, the door will not operate properly.
21. Reinstall the two gray interlock buttons removed in Step 11, one on each
side of the outer door panel.