Refrigerator Door
1.Remove the refrigerator door handle. Using a ¹⁄₈" hex key, loosen the setscrew located on the side of the handle. Pull the handle straight out from the door. Keep all parts together. See Graphic 6.
2.Remove door hinge hole plug from refrigerator door. Move to opposite side hinge hole, as shown. See Graphic 3.
3.Remove door handle hole plug and discard. See Graphic 7. Replace on opposite side with the door handle hole plug provided in the Reversibility Kit located in the crisper.
4.Remove door stop. Move to opposite side of refrigerator door, as shown. See Graphic 4.
5.Reinstall refrigerator handle on opposite side of the refrigerator door, as shown. See Graphic 6.
6.Tighten all screws. Set aside refrigerator door until bottom hinge is installed on refrigerator.
Replace Doors and Hinges
NOTE: Graphic may be reversed if door swing is reversed.
1.Replace the parts for the bottom hinge, as shown. Tighten screws. Replace the refrigerator door.
NOTE: Provide additional support for the doors while the hinges are being moved. Do not depend on the door magnets to hold the doors in place while you are working.
2.Measure the distance from the bottom of the refrigerator door to the floor. The distance should be approximately 3¹⁄₂"
(88 mm).
NOTE: If necessary, loosen the bottom hinge, without removing the screws. Adjust the door to the correct height and fully tighten the screws.
3.Assemble the parts for the center hinge, as shown, and then tighten all screws. See Center Hinge graphic. Replace the freezer door.
4.Assemble the parts for the top hinge, as shown. See Top Hinge graphic. Do not tighten screws completely.
Contour Door Models Only:
■Remove the screw attaching the hinge pin to the hinge. Turn the hinge over so that it is pointing in the opposite direction.
■Place the plastic spacer beneath the hinge so that it will be between the hinge and the cabinet, making sure the holes are aligned.
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A | C | C | A |
| A. Plastic spacer | C. Hinge pin |
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| B. Hinge pin screw |
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■Fasten the top hinge to the opposite side of the cabinet, inserting the screws only halfway, so you will be able to replace and align the freezer door later.
5.Line up the doors so that the bottom of the freezer door aligns evenly with the top of the refrigerator door. Tighten all screws.
NOTE: The distance between the doors should be approximately ⁵⁄₈" (16 mm).
Final Steps
1.Check all holes to make sure that hole plugs and screws are in place. Reinstall top hinge cover. See Top Hinge graphic.
2.Remove the cover from the base grille. Move the cover to the opposite side.
3.Align the clips on the base grille with the screws on the bottom of the cabinet. Push the base grille toward the cabinet until it is flush.
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
Do not remove ground prong.
Do not use an adapter.
Do not use an extension cord.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, fire, or electrical shock.
4.Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
5.Reset the controls. See “Using the Control(s).”
6.Return all removable door parts to doors and food to refrigerator.
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