Reversing Door Swing; Tools Required; Removing The Doors - Sears Kenmore 73141 Manual Del Usuario

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, tf you ever
want to change the hinges back to the right side,
bllow these same instructions-merely reverse aH
references to left and right,
• Read these instructions all the way through before
you start.
• 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.
• CAUTION: Do not let either door drop to the floor,
To do so coutd damage the door stop_
Tools required
• T20 orT25 Torxdriver
• 3/8" socket and ratchet
(a 6-point sockel is recommended)
• Masking tape
• Phillips screwdriver
• 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 tape
(b) With Phillips screwdriver,
remove hinge cover, With
Torxdriver, remove 2 Torx
screws that hold the top
hinge to the cabinet,
(c) Lift hinge straight up to
free the hinge pin from the
socket in the top of the door
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(d) Remove tape, flit door away from cabinet and lit1
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 3--Removlng 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 pin,
(d) Lift the door straight
up to free its bottom
socket from the pin in
the bottom hinge bracket.
Plastic Washer ----_i_
Transferring the bottom hinge
(a) Remove the base
grille (see page 3),
Grasp it at the bottom
and pull it straight out
P]asfic
washer
(b) Using a Torxdriver,
remove the hinge and
plastic washer from the
bottom right side of the
cabinet
(c) Reinstall the hinge
and plastic washer to
the bottom left side of
the cabinet
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Ptastic _,,__
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