Reverse Door Swing

You can change your door swing from a right-side opening to a left-side opening, if desired.

Remove the door

1.Open the dryer door. Remove the 4 screws that hold the door hinge on the front panel of the dryer. Loosen, but do not remove, the screw with the top keyhole opening last (second from the top).

A

 

B

C

5.Lift the inner door assembly off of the outer door assembly. Unsnap the handle from the outer door assembly, move it to the other side, and snap in. Set the outer door assembly aside.

A.Dryer

B.Do not remove.

C.Dryer door

2.Lift and pull forward on the door so that the keyhole clears the screw head. Remove the door.

3.Lay the dryer door on a flat, protected surface with the inside door assembly facing up. Remove the last screw from Step 1. Remove the 2 screws holding the handle to the door.

Reverse the hinge and hinge bracket

1.Place the inner door, screw head side up, on the work surface.

2.Remove the 4 screws that hold the hinge to the door.

3. Remove the 2 screws that hold the handle bracket to the door.

4. Remove the 6 screws to release the outer door assembly from the inner door assembly (see illustration). It is important that you remove only the 6 indicated screws.

4. Move hinge to the other side and reattach with the 4 screws removed in Step 2.

5. Move handle bracket to the other side and reattach with the 2 screws removed in Step 3.

6. Set the inner door assembly aside.

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Maytag W10139629A manual Reverse Door Swing, Remove the door, Reverse the hinge and hinge bracket