Your refrigerator may have been built with the doors hingedto the right or hinged to the left. Refer to the following instructions for door reversal.
Phillips screwdriver | 5/16'rSocket and ratchet | Putty knife |
End wrench (5/16") | T25 Socket wrench |
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1.Turn the fresh food control to OFF, unplugthe refrigerator end remove allfood from the interior.
2.Remove the handles from the doors and set aside. The bottom mounting screw on the lower door handle is coveredwith a cap. Carefullypry it out to exposethe screw. The cap should be savedfor reassemblyafterthe handle is remounted. On the side (front)ofthe lower doorthat you aregoingto installthe handle,removethe smallround
screwholeplugwith puttyknifeandpressit intothecorrespondingholeonthe opposite side of the door.
3.Usinga 5/16" socket and ratchet or end wrench, remove the screws from the upper hinge. Carefully lift the door (including the upper hinge) off of the center hinge and place iton a paddedsurface to prevent scratching. Avoid losing the spacerthat was between the hinge and the cabinet top.
4.Usinga putty knife, pry the plug button cover from the plastic bushing at the top of the door. Save the cover for future use.
5.Lift the upper hinge and the spacer washers from the door and install them at the
opposite corner.
6.Positionthe plug button cover, saved from step 4, over the old hinge bushing and press it into place.
7.Pry out the 3 plastic plug buttons from the cabinet top and press them into the
opposite corner.
8. Unscrewthe hinge pinout of the center hinge on the top of the lower door. Carefully liftthe lower door off the lower hinge and place it on a padded surface. Ifthe metal
hingepin pulls out of the lower hingewhen the door is removed, pull it out of the door bottom and press it back into the hinge.
9.With the T25 socket wrench and 5/16" socket and ratchet, remove the screws from
the center hinge and spacerfrom the cabinet. Transfer the two screws from the left endof the divider barto the right end. Installthe center hingeand spacer on the left end of the divider bar the same way it was installed on the right end. Tighten both screws until they are just snug, then turn them
10.Pry the plug cover from the plastic bushing at the top of the lower door and press into the plastic bushing on the opposite side of the door.
11.Remove the base grille by grasping at both ends and pulling it straight out.
12.Remove the hinge cover by squeezing both sides together.
13.Use a 5/16" socket and ratchet to remove the two screws from the bottom hinge. Save the spacer.
14.Pull the metal hinge pinfrom the side of the lower hinge and place it, including the spacer washer, into the top hole.
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