Hotpoint RLM81, RLA81 manual Door Reversal

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Door Reversal

You will need a selection of small hand tools, screwdrivers, spanners etc. to carry out this procedure.

Our Service Department can arrange for an Engineer to do the conversion for you but a charge will be made.

Door Reversal

WARNING: Switch off electrical supply and pull out the mains plug.

Remove loose items/fittings from inside the fridge and place food into insulated containers whilst carrying out this operation.

1.Open the door as wide as possible.

Note : You may require assistance to do this:

2.Support the door and using a screwdriver, remove the screw securing the top hinge.

3.Carefully tilt the door to remove the hinge from the cabinet and lift the door off the bottom hinge.

4.Remove the spacing washers from the bottom hinge.

Note : You may require assistance to do this:

5.Using the packaging from the appliance or a suitable substitute to support the back of the appliance. Lay the appliance on it’s back ensuring the pipework at the back is not damaged or bent. Be careful that the appliance does not run away from you when the wheels touch the floor.

6.Unscrew the foot plate and hinge bracket fitted to the bottom right hand side of the appliance. Unscrew the foot and footplate fitted to the bottom left hand side of the appliance.

7.Refit the hinge bracket and the footplate to the opposite sides of the appliance. Screw in the feet until there is approximately 35mm projecting from the bottom front edge of the appliance.

8.Lift the appliance onto it’s feet. You may require assistance to do this: Lift the appliance from the rear of the tabletop and stand it on it’s feet and wheels. Be careful that the appliance does not run away from you when the wheels touch the floor.

9.Using a thin blunt instrument, remove the hinge

bush cap from the top left of the door and refit on the top right.

10. If applicable - using a screwdriver, remove the door stop from the bottom right of the door and refit on the bottom left.

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