DOOR REVERSAL
CAUTION:
To avoid injury to yourself and/or property, we recommend
someone assist you during the door reversal process.
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Ensure the appliance is unplugged and empty.
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Have something solid against which to rest the appli-
ance. This will be necessary when it comes to taking off
the door
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Avoid laying the refrigerator completely flat on its back
as this may damage the cooling system.
TOOLS REQUIRED:
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10 mm socket screw driver
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Phillips style screw driver
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Flathead screw driver
ALREADY INSTALLED PARTS YOU'LL BE WORKING WITH
(NOT TO SCALE):
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Upper Hinge Cover (plastic)
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Upper Hinge Bracket (metal)
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Leveling Foot (x2)
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Machine Screw (x1)
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Socket Screws (x4)
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Bottom Hinge Bracket (metal)
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Screw Covers (plastic)
STEP 1 - PARTS AND DOOR REMOVAL
Unscrew the screw of the Upper Hinge Cover, using the
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Phillips screwdriver.
Remove Upper Hinge Cover
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Unscrew the two socket screws of the metal Upper Hinge
Bracket using the 10mm socket driver
Remove Upper Hinge Bracket.
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Note the Screw Covers on the opposite side.
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Remove two Screw Covers from the top of the refrigerator
housing and one from the top of the door using the flat-
head screwdriver.
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Pull the door upward, remove it and put it in a safe place.
STEP 2 - REMOVE REMAINING PARTS
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Tilt the refrigerator back so that you can access the bottom
front section.
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Note in which holes each of the two types of Leveling Feet
are currently screwed.
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Remove them both, noting that the one with a greater
amount metal thread showing is for the side opposite the
door hinge.
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Unscrew the two Socket Screws from the Bottom Hinge
Bracket using the 10mm socket driver
Remove Bottom Hinge Bracket.
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STEP 3 - REINSTALLING PARTS AND REATTACHING DOOR
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Install the Leveling Foot (with more metal thread showing)
on the side where the hinge used to be.
Screw in the Bottom Hinge Bracket on the new side. Use
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the two wide holes on the bracket for this purpose. Keep it
somewhat loose so that you can still slide the bracket front
and back.
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Slide the door into the bottom hinge pin so that you can
adjust the Bottom Hinge Bracket to a suitable position but
don't completely tighten the two Socket Screws.
STEP 4 - SECURING DOOR
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Move the Upper Hinge Bracket to the new side.
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Screw in the Upper Hinge Bracket Socket Screws.
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Check the fitting between the door and hinge to ensure
smooth movement, and that the door is aligned horizon-
tally and vertically and that the seals are closed on all sides.
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Make any necessary adjustments, and then tighten Bottom
and Upper Hinge Bracket Socket Screws.
Replace the Upper Hinge Cover and use the Phillips driver
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to tighten the Machine Screw.
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Replace the three Screw Covers now on the opposite side
of the hinge.
STEP 5 - LEVELING UNIT
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Screw in the other Leveling Foot to the Bot-
tom Hinge Bracket into the hole shown here:
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Readjust the leveling feet to desired height.
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