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
(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
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•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
• 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
Tools required
the hinge pin.
hinge
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- T20 or T25 Torxdriver, | • | 3/8" socket and ratchet |
whichever your |
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• Masking tape | • | Phillips screwdriver |
•Putty knife or
(d)Lift the door straight up to free its bottom socket from the pin in the bottom hinge bracket.
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Removing the doors
Step
(a)Unplug refrigerator from its electrical outlet
(b)Empty a!l door shelves, including
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(a) Tape door shut with |
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masking | tape |
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(b) With | Phillips screwdriver, |
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remove | hinge cover | With a |
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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
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Transferring | the bottom | hinge |
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(a) Remove the base |
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grille.. Grasp it at the |
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bottom | and pufi it |
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straight | out |
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(b} Using a Torxdriver, |
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remove | the hinge |
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and | plastic washer |
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from | the bottom | right | Bottom right | "_ _ | |
side | of the cabinet.. |
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(c) Reinstall the hinge
and plastic washer to the bottom left side of
the cabinet
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