REVERSING THE DOOR SWING
TO CHANGE THE DOOR HINGES FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE REFRIGERATOR TO THE LEFT:
1.Unplug the refrigerator and empty it.
2.Remove the countertop. See the Refrigerator Installation section.
Top Hinge
Shim
(on some models)
3.Remove the top hinge and if there’s a shim under the hinge, remove it too. Set the hinge (and shim) aside.
4.Open the door slightly and lift it off.
5.Carefully set the refrigerator on its back.
Bottom
Hinge
Leg
Spacer
Leveling Legs
6.Remove the leveling leg below the bottom hinge and the leveling leg and leg spacer at the opposite corner.
Bottom Hinge
Shim |
(on some models) |
7.Remove the bottom hinge and if there’s a shim under the hinge, remove it too. Reinstall the hinge (and shim) on the opposite side. Do not tighten screws at this time.
8.Reinstall the leveling legs. Be sure the
leg spacer goes on the leg opposite the relocated hinge.
9.Place the door on a flat nonscratching surface.
Door Stop
10.Remove the door stop and reinstall it on the opposite side.
11.Remove the plug button from the top edge of the door and press it into the hinge hole on the opposite side.
12.Reinstall the top hinge (and shim, if any) that you removed in step 3. Do not tighten screws at this time.
13.Set the door on the cabinet, align it, and fit the hinge pins into the door sockets. Then tighten the top and bottom hinge screws and stand the refrigerator upright.
14.If the refrigerator is to be
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