Sears 6T 278 Reversing Door Swing, Tools Required, Removing the doors, Removing the freezer door

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Reversing Door Swing

'/'ourrefrigerator has reversible doors so the door opening can be changed to suit your particular needs, These instructions tell you how to change the hinges from the right side to the left side,. If you ever want to change the hinges back to the right side, follow these same instructions-merely reverse all references to left and righK

(d)Remove tape, tilt door away Fromcabinet and lift it to free itsbottom socket from the hinge pin on lhe center hinge bracket,

(e)Set door outside up on a non-scratchingsurface, Step 3--Removing the fresh food door

•Read these instructions all the way through before you start.

•Handle parts carefully to avoid scratching painL

•Set screws down by their related parts to avoid using them in the wrong places,

•Provide a non-scratchingwork surface for the doors

°Caution: Do not let either door drop to the floor, To do so could damage the door stop._

Tools	required
• T20	Torxdriver	•	3/8" socket and ratchet
• Masking tape			(a 6-point socket is recommended)
		•	Phillips screwdriver

(a)Tape door shut with masking tape

(b)Remove the hinge pin with a 3/80 socket and ratcheL

(c)Remove tape and tilt

the door away from the cabinet,, Remove and

save the washer on the hinge pin_

(d)Liftthe door straight up to free its bottom socket from the pin in the bottom hinge bracket

Plastic Washer

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HingePin_

. Putty knife or thin-bladed screwdriver (end of tool should be covered with tape to help prevent scratching paint),

Removing the doors

Step l--General

(a)Unplug refrigerator from its electrical outlek

(b)Empty all door shelves, including handi-bin and butter

bin,

Step 2--Removing the freezer door

Transferring the bottom hinge

(a)Remove the base grille (see page 3). Grasp it at the bottom and pull it straight out,,

(b)Using a T20 Torxdriver, remove the hinge (and

shim glued to it) and plastic washer from the

bottom right side of the cabinet_

washer

Bottomright

(a)Tape door shut with masking tape.,

(b)With Phillips screwdriver,

remove hinge cover, With T20 Torxdriver, remove 2 Torx screws that hold the top hinge to the cabineL

(c)Lift hinge (and shim glued to it) straight up to free the hinge pin from the socket in the top of the door,

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Relocate

screws _ with

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(c) Reinstall the hinge	Plastic
(and shim glued to it)
	washer
and plastic washer to the
bottom left side of the
cabinet,

Boltornleft

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