Kenmore 63858, 77171, 73871 Reversing Door Swing, Removing the doors, Transferring Bottom Hinge

Reversing Door Swing

Your refrigerator 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 right,

(d)Remove tape, tilt door away from cabinet and lift it to free its bottom socket from the hinge pin on the center hinge bracket

(e)Set door outside up on a non-scratching surface.

Step 3-Rernoving the fresh food door

•Read these instructions at1 the way through before you start

•Handle parts carefully to avoid scratching paint

-Set screws down by lheir 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

(a)Tape door shut with masking tape.

(b)Remove the hinge pin with a 3/8" socket and ratchet.

(c)Remove tape and tilt

the door away from the cabinet Remove and

save the washer on

Plastic washer

Hinge pin-_

Tools required

the hinge pin.

hinge

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- T20 or T25 Torxdriver,	•	3/8" socket and ratchet
whichever your		(a 6-point socket is
model requires		recommendedJ
• Masking tape	•	Phillips screwdriver

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

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

bracket_

Removing the doors

Step 1--General

(a)Unplug refrigerator from its electrical outlet

(b)Empty a!l door shelves, including handi-bin and butter bin,

Step 2--Removing the freezer door

(a) Tape door shut with				Hinge
masking	tape
(b) With	Phillips screwdriver,
remove	hinge cover	With a		I
Torxdriver, remove		2 Torx	Relocate	Top

screws that hold the top hinge to the cabinet.

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

pin

Transferring			the bottom	hinge
(a) Remove the base					Plastic
grille.. Grasp it at the					washer
bottom		and pufi it
straight		out
(b} Using a Torxdriver,
remove		the hinge
and	plastic washer
from	the bottom		right	Bottom right	"_ _
side	of the cabinet..

(c) Reinstall the hinge

and plastic washer to the bottom left side of

the cabinet

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