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HOW TO TRANSFER THE DOOR HINGE LOCATION OF
A REVERSIBLE DOOR
Refer to the disassembly diagram and change the door hinges in the following procedure.
Bottom Hin9e
9oo1"
1. Tilt the refrigeratorback orlay iton itsback. Use a pad or blanketto protectthe floor and to avoid
scratchingthe painted finish.
2. Remove the levelinglegs byturning them counterclockwise.Remove the lowerhexagonal head
screws, twoon thehinge side and one near thefront comer ofthe other side.
3. Pullthe door away fromthe top table assembly and setthe door aside.
4. With a Philipsplusscrewdriver, unscrewthe shafthingetop and transfertothe oppositeside.
5. Insert the door backto the shaft hingetop whichwas screwed untothe oppositeside.
6. Screw the bottomhinge and the bottomhinge shaftin place ensuringthe dooris propedysecured.
7. Screw the remaining leg tothe other side.
8. The directionin whichthe door opens has nowbeen changed;however, the followingpointsshouldbe
checked:
a. Make sure thedoor ison straight.
b. Make sure thatthere isno space between the door gasketand the refrigeratorunititselfwhen the
dooris closed.
C. Make sure thatthe gasket on the hinge side isnot caughtbetween thedoor andthe unitwhen the
door isopened or closed. (If the door is forced closedwhen the gasket iscaught,the gasketmay
be damaged.)
When checkingthe above points, ifit isdiscovered thatthe door is not installedproperly(tillsisapt to
happen at the firsttry), loosenthe screwsholdingthe upperhinge, straightenthe doorand tightenthe
screws slowlyWiththe socketwrench. After makingsure thatthe door is installedcorrectly,tightenall
the screws holdingthe hinge.
If they are nottightened, the door may slipoutof positionor there may bean openingbetween the
door and the unit.
9. Stand the unit back in place.
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