Reversing The Door Swing; Tools You Will Need - GE GPS12FG Serie Manual Del Propietário

REVERSING THE DOOR SWING

IMPORTANT NOTES
When reversing the door swing:
• Read the instructions all the way through before starting.
• Handle parts carefully to avoid scratching paint.
• Set screws down by their related parts to avoid using
them in the wrong places.
• Provide a non-scratching work surface for the doors.
• It is recommended that 2 people perform this task.
IMPORTANT: Once you begin, do not move the cabinet
until door-swing reversal is completed.
These instructions are for changing the hinges from the
the hinges back to the right side, follow these same
instructions and reverse all references to left and right.
Unplug the refrigerator from its electrical outlet.
Empty all door shelves.

TOOLS YOU WILL NEED

8 mm Socket driver
Phillips screwdriver
thin-blade screwdriver
REMOVE THE FREEZER DOOR
1
Remove the hinge cover. Unscrew and remove the top
hinge.
Lift the freezer door
up and away from the
appliance.
Set the door on a non-
scratching surface with
the outside up.
CAUTION
Do not let door drop to the floor.
Doing so could damage the door stop.
Installation Instructions
Masking tape
Putty knife or
REMOVE THE FRESH FOOD DOOR
2
Tape the door shut with masking tape.
Remove the center hinge by removing the screws. Lift
up the hinge to remove it.
NOTE: Some models have a washer between the
center hinge and the top of the fresh food door. Be
careful not to lose them.
Remove the tape holding the door shut.
Lift the fresh food door up and off the bottom hinge.
Set the door outside-up on a non-scratching surface.
NOTE: When removing the door, watch for washer(s)
between the bottom hinge and the bottom of the fresh
food door that may stick to the door. Do not lose.
CAUTION
Doing so could damage the door stop.
BOTTOM HINGE
3
Remove the screws and bottom hinge from the right
side. Remove the screw covers from the left corner.
Using the left hinge included with the parts that came
with your refrigerator along with the screws (and
washers if applicable) removed earlier, install the left
hinge onto the bottom left of your refrigerator.
Place the screw covers into the holes now vacant on
the right.
10
Do not let door drop to the floor.