Installation Instructions

REVERSING THE DOOR SWING

IMPORTANT NOTES

When reversing the door swing:

Read the instructions all the way through before starting.

Handle parts carefully to avoid scratching paint.

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

Provide a non-scratching work surface for the doors.

IMPORTANT: Once you begin, do not move the cabinet until door-swing reversal is completed.

These instructions are for changing 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 and reverse all references to left and right.

Unplug the refrigerator from its electrical outlet.

Empty all door shelves, including the dairy compartment.

TOOLS YOU WILL NEED

3/8Head Socket Driver

Adjustable Wrench (a 6-point socket is recommended)

Masking Tape

Putty Knife or

Thin-blade Screwdriver

1REMOVE THE REFRIGERATOR DOOR

ATape the door shut with masking tape.

BRemove the hinge cover on top of the refrigerator door by squeezing it and pulling it up.

CUsing an adjustable wrench, remove the bolts securing the top hinge to the cabinet. Then lift the hinge straight up to free the hinge pin from the socket in the top of the door.

Hinge Cover

Top Hinge

DRemove the tape and tilt the door away from the cabinet. Lift the door off the center hinge pin.

E

Set the door on a non-scratching surface with the inside up.

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