Miele KFN 14943 SD ED Removing the top soft-closemechanism, Open the top door of the appliance

Changing the door hinging

Before changing the hinging, remove any items of food from the shelves in the appliance door.

Removing the top soft-close mechanism:

^ Open the top door of the appliance.

^Loosen the panel a from the soft-close mechanism: From below, slide a flathead screwdriver into the recesses, then slowly and carefully lift off the panel.

Be careful not to damage the door seal.

If the door seal is damaged, the appliance door may not close properly and there will not be enough refrigeration!

^Slide the panel a in the direction of the appliance and leave it hanging between the door and the appliance.

^Place the securing device b (supplied with the appliance) on the soft-close mechanism c so that it engages.

With the securing device in place, the joint cannot snap shut. Do not remove the securing device until instructed to!

^Using a flathead screwdriver, carefully lift the top and the bottom of the cover d from the retainer.

^Push the pin e up and out using a flathead screwdriver.

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