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You can change your door swing from a right-side opening to a left-side opening, if desired. The following instructions are applicable for
models with a side-opening door.
Tools Needed
Flat-blade screwdriver
Plastic putty knife
Minimum 8" long TORX
®
T25
®
star driver
#2 Phillips screwdriver
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect power before removing doors.
Failure to do so could result in death or electrical shock.
3. Remove and transfer plastic hinge plugs
Use a small, flat-blade screwdriver to gently remove 4 hinge hole
plugs (A) on left side of dryer cabinet. Transfer plugs into hinge
holes on opposite side of dryer cabinet (where hinges were
removed in Step 2).
1. Place towel on dryer
Place towel on top of dryer to avoid damaging the surface.
4. Reverse the strike
Remove the door strike (A) from the dryer door opening. Remove
the cosmetic screw (B) opposite the door strike (A). Reinstall the
door strike and cosmetic screw on the opposite side of dryer door
opening from where they were removed.
NOTE:
Door strike and plugs must be on the same side of the
dryer door opening.
2. Remove door from dryer cabinet
Open dryer door. Using a T25
®
screwdriver, remove screws (A)
and then (B) screws from each of the two hinges that attach dryer
door to front panel of dryer. Set the hinge screws off to the side for
reinstalling the door.
Remove the dryer door by lifting upward and out to lift the door off
the cabinet. Lay the door on a flat, covered surface, with the inside
of the door facing up.
5. Remove the door assembly
Lay the door on a flat, covered surface with the inside of the door
facing up. Remove the 3 plugs with a plastic putty knife. There is
a cut out to stick the putty knife under to pop out.
TORX and T25 are trademarks of Acument Intellectual Property, LLC.