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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,
- Read these instructions all the way through before
you start°
- Handle parts carefully to avoid scratching painL
• 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
° T20 orT25 Torxdriver
. Masking tape
. 5/16"
end wrench
° 5/1 6" hex-head
socket screwdriver
o Phillips screwdriver
• Putt'/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 tape.,
(b) Use a 5/16"
hex.head
socket screwdriver to remove
2 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 and set it
aside, along with itsscrews.
(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..
(If the plastic washer sticks to the door bottom, put it back
on the hinge.)
(e) Set door outside-up on a non,scratching surface.
(f) Using a Torxdriver, transfer the two screws from the
opposite side of the cabinet to the screw holes vacated
by the top hinge removal
Step 3--Removing
the fresh food door
(a) Tape door shut with
masking tape,,
(b) Use a 5/16"
hex-head
socket screwdriver and
5/16"
end wrench to
remove the two screws
holding the center hinge
(and shim glued to it) to the
cabinet,. Lift the center hinge
to free itspin from the socket
in the top of the door, and set
hinge and screws aside
Center Hinge Bracket
Hinge
(c) Remove tape, tilt door away from cabinet, and lift it
from the pin in the bottom hinge bracket.
(If the plastic washer sticks to the door bottom, put it back
on the hinge.)
(d) Set door outside-up on a non-scratching surface,
(e) Using a Torxdriver, transfer the two screws Fromthe
opposite side of the cabinet to the screw holes vacated
by the center hinge removal,
(f) Take one oFthe screws removed in step (b) and start it
in the outermost screw hole on the opposite side. Do not
drive it all the way down-leave
enough space under the
screw head for thickness of shim and bracket
Transferring the bottom hinge
(a) Remove the base
grille if your refrigerator
has one° Grasp it at the
bottom and pull it
straight out.
(b) Using a Torxdriver,
remove the hinge (and
shim glued to it) and
plastic washer from
the bottom right side
of the cabinet°
(c) Reinstall the hinge
(and shim glued to it)
and plastic washer to
the bottom left side of
the cabinet.
RIGHT SiDE
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IHinge
Plastic
[ Pin
Washer
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Center//
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Hinge ""
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Bracket
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LEFT SIDE
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