Norcold 443, 483, 463 Removing And Relocating The Hinge Brackets, Relocating The Travel Latches

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REMOVING AND RELOCATING THE HINGE BRACKETS

4 Remove the lower door by opening it slightly and pulling the top of the door away from the refrigerator. Allow enough room so the door can be lifted up and off of the bottom hinge pin shoulder (See Figure 18). Be sure to save the hinge plates along with the spacer used in the middle hinge bracket, for reassembly later. (See Figures 19A, 19B, and 19C)

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REMOVING AND RELOCATING THE HINGE BRACKETS

5.Remove the middle hinge bracket by using the #2 Phillips screwdriver and taking out the three screws holding it in place. Next, remove the three screws on the opposite side correspond- ing to the center hinge location. Relocate them in the holes just exposed by the removal of the hinge bracket. Attach the hinge bracket to the refrigerator on the opposite side. Do not tighten screws completely. (See Figure 15)

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6.Remove the top hinge bracket and reposition it in the opposite bottom corner. Use the same technique as outlined in Step #5.

7.Remove the bottom hinge bracket and reposi- tion it in the opposite top corner. Use the same technique as outlined in Step #5.

RELOCATING THE TRAVEL LATCHES

8.Remove both travel latches by taking out the two screws holding each to the refrigerator. Use the #2 Phillips screwdriver. Remove the two screws from each of the corresponding holes on the opposite side of the refrigerator. Relocate them in the two holes just exposed by the removal of the latches. Attach the latch in the new position so the tab points towards the opposite side of the refrigerator. Do not tighten screws completely. (See Figure 16)

Figure 16

9.Turn the door over so that the end previously at the bottom is now at the top. Relocate the bottom of the door on the bottom hinge pin shoulder. Close door and align holes in top hinge brackets. The magnetic gasket will hold the door in place. Before reinstalling the top door, check to insure that the spacer is in place. (See Figures 17 and 19C)

Figure 17

10.Reposition the upper door in a similar manner as described in Step #9, except the top of the door must be engaged into the hinge pin shoulder before setting the door in place. (See Figure 18)

11.Starting at the top, replace the hinge pins using the slotted screwdrivers. Tighten all screws.

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Norcold 443, 483, 463, 453, 482, 462, 452, 442 Removing And Relocating The Hinge Brackets, Relocating The Travel Latches