OPERACIONES QUE DEBE REALIZAR:
1. Unplug the refrigerator and take everything from the compartment.
2. Remove the top hinge screw cover.
3. Loosen the top hinge screws.
4. Take the door off with an upward movement.
5. Remove the cover of the central hinge screws, and loosen
the two screws holding it in place.
6. After removing the screws, move the refrigerator door
upwards to release it.
7. If the refrigerator has a plinth, loosen the
central screw holding it in place and remove
the plinth by pulling it back and turning it
downwards.
8. Loosen the screws on the bottom hinge and
remove the hinge.
9. Remove the bottom hinge shaft and fit it to
the opposite side, together with its washers.
Then fit the hinge to the opposite side of the refrigerator.
10.Next mount the plinth in its position, turning it beforehand so that the adjustment
coincides with the hinge.
11.If the door has side handles, change them to the opposite side. The door handles
should be changed depending on their model: the freezer door handle should be
fitted to the refrigerator door and vice versa.
12.If your refrigerator has self-closing devices
on the central hinge area of the doors, remove
them, turn them and place them on the
opposite door and on the opposite side. The
fixing points for the screws will be lightly
marked in the door turning axis area.
CHANGING THE DOOR-OPENING DIRECTION:
on refrigerators with an external top hinge
TOOLS REQUIRED:
➭
Philips or crosshead screwdriver and flat screwdriver.
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