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REVERSING THE DOOR SWING

Installation Instructions

1

BEFORE YOU START

outlet.

1.2

Empty all door shelves, including the dairy

compartment.

CAUTION

floor. To do so could damage the door stop.

2

REMOVE THE FREEZER DOOR

2.1

Tape the

door shut with

masking tape.

2.2

Remove the

screws that

hold the top

hinge to the

cabinet.

2.3

Lift the hinge

straight up to free

the hinge pin from

the socket in the top

of the door and set

it aside, along with

its screws.

2.4

Remove the tape.

Lift it off the center

hinge pin.

2.5

Set the door on a non-scratching surface with

the outside up.

2.6

Transfer the 2 screws from the opposite side

of the cabinet to the screw holes vacated by

the top hinge removal.

TOOLS REQUIRED

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

losing them.

•

Provide a non-scratching work surface for the doors.

IMPORTANT:

Once you begin, do not move the

cabinet until door-swing reversal is completed.

These instructions are for changing the hinges from

change the hinges back to the right side, follow these

same instructions and reverse all references to left

and right.

CAUTION

Lifting Hazard

hands to secure the doors before lifting.

Phillips screwdriver

Masking tape

socket driver

(optional)

wrench (optional)

Putty knife or

thin-blade screwdriver

(optional)

Allen wrench (Stainless

Steel Handle Models)

Top Hinge

WARNING

leaving off parts, or overtightening screws, can lead

to the door falling off and result in injury and property

damage.