Kenmore 91499 warranty Hinge Location Of A Reversible Door

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HINGE LOCATION OF

Door

Door StOpper

HINGE LOCATION OF

A REVERSIBLE DOOR

Refer to the disassembly diagram and change the door hinges in the following procedure.

1.

Tilt the refrigerator

back or lay it on its back.

.

The direction in which the door opens has

 

now been changed; however, the following

 

Use a pad or blanket to protect the floor and

 

 

 

points should be checked:

 

to avoid scratching the painted finish.

 

 

 

a.

Make sure the door is on straight.

2.

Remove the leveling legs by turning them

 

 

 

 

 

 

counterclockwise. Remove the lower

 

b.

Make

sure that there is no space

 

hexagonal head screws, two on the hinge

 

 

between the door gasket and the

 

side and one near the front corner of the

 

 

refrigerator unit itself when the door is

 

other side.

 

 

 

closed.

3.

Pull the door away from the top table

 

C.

Make

sure that the gasket on the hinge

 

assembly and set the door aside.

 

 

 

 

side is not caught between the door

4.

With a Philips plus screw driver, unscrew the

 

 

 

 

and the unit when the door is opened

 

shaft hinge top and transfer to tile opposite

 

 

 

 

 

or closed. (If the door is forced closed

 

side.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

when the gasket is caught, the gasket

5.

Insert the door back to the shaft hinge top

 

 

 

 

may be damaged.)

 

which was screwed unto the opposite side.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Remove the refrigerator door hinge stopper

 

When checking the above points, if it is

 

and the hinge stopper screws and install

 

 

 

discovered

that the door is not installed

 

them on the other side of the door.

 

properly (this is apt to happen at the first

7.

Screw the bottom

hinge in place ensuring

 

 

try), loosen the screws holding the upper

 

the door is properly secured.

 

 

 

hinge, straighten the door and tighten the

8.

Screw the remaining leg to the otl-,er side.

 

 

screws slowly with the socket wrench. After

 

 

 

 

making sure that the door is installed correctly, tighten all the screws holding the hinge.

If they are not tightened, the door may slip out of position or there may be an opening between the door and the unit.

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Kenmore 91499 warranty Hinge Location Of A Reversible Door