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Reversing Door Swing
Your refrigerator has reversible doors so the door
opening can be changed to suit your particular
needs,, These instructions tell you how to change the
hinges from the right side to the left side,, If you ever
want to change the hinges back to the right side,
follow these same instructions--merely reverse all
references to left and right.
o Read these instructions all the way through before
you start,.
o Handle parts carefully to avoid scratching paint.
o Set screws down by their related parts to avoid
using them in the wrong places°
o Provide a non-scratching work surface for the
doors.
o Caution: Do not let either door drop to the floor.
To do so could damage the door stop.
Tools required
oT20 Torxdriver
oMasking tape
o 3/8" socket and ratchet
(a 6-point socket is recommended)
o Phillips screwdriver
o Putty knife or thin-bladed screwdriver (end of
too! should be covered with tape to help prevent
scratching paint)°
Removing the doors
Step 1--General
(a) Unplug refrigerator from its electrical outlet,.
(b) Empty all door shelves, including handi-bin and
butter bin°
Step 2--Removing the freezer door
(a) Tape door shut with
masking taper
(b) With Phillips screw-
driver, remove hinge
cover. With T20 Torxdriver,
remove 2 Torx screws
that hold the top hinge
to the cabinet,
(c) Lift hinge (and shim
glued to it) straight up to
free the hinge pin from
the socket in the top of
the door,,
_, Hinge
(d) Remove tape, tilt door away from cabinet and lift
it to free its bottom socket from the hinge pin on the
center hinge bracket_
(e) Set door outside up on a non-scratching surface.
Step 3nRemoving the fresh food door
(a) Tape door shut with
masking tape
(b) Remove the hinge pin
with a 3/8" socket and
ratchet,
(c) Remove tape and tilt
the door away from the
cabinet° Remove and
save the washer on the
hinge pinY,
(d) Lift the door straight
up to free its bottom
socket from the pin in
the bottom hinge bracket.
Plastic washer.-_@ I
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pin _'_
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bracket
Transferring the bottom hinge
(a) Remove the base
grille (see page 3).
Grasp it at the bottom
and pull it straight out.
(b) Using a T20 Torxdriver,
remove the hinge (and
shim glued to it) and
plastic washer from the
bottom right side of the
cabinet_
_. Plasti
washer
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Bottom right
(c) Reinstall the hinge
(and shim glued to it)
and plastic washer to the
bottom left side of the
cabinet,
(continued next page)
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