Use and Care

10
DOOR REMOVAL
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NOTE
The direction in which your refriger-
ator doors open (door swing) can be
reversed, from left to right or right to
left, by moving the door hinges from
one side to the other. Reversing the
door swing should be performed by a
qualified person.
IMPORTANT
Before you begin, turn the refrigerator tem-
perature control to OFF and remove the
electrical power cord from the wall outlet.
Remove any food from door shelves.
or
or
Tools Necessary:
Socket
Wrench Set
Adjustable
Wrench
5/16"
(8mm)
Fixed
Wrench
Pan Head
Quadrex
MSX12
Top Hinge
Screw
MSX16
Quadrex
Center
Hinge
Phillips™
Head and
Flat Head
Screwdriver
Hammer
Door Removal/Reversal
(some models)
1. Unplug
your refrig-
erator.
2. Remove the
top hinge
cover (some
models--see
Figure 1A).
For models
without the
hinge cover,
go to step 3.
CAUTION
Be sure the doors are set aside in a
secure position where they cannot fall
and cause personal injury.
3. Using a 5/16 in. socket, loosen the
3 screws from the top hinge (see
Figure 2).
Figure 1
A
B
Figure 2
4. Carefully open the freezer door. Lift
the loosened the top hinge and lift
the door o of center hinge pin. Set
the door aside.
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NOTE
* We do not recommend to using an
electric tool to unscrew and screw parts
because it may damage the screw threads
or cause screw heads to be stripped o.
However, if you have an electric tool with
torque control, the torque cannot be larg-
er than 6 N·m (53 in.lb).
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NOTE
Keep the screws so they can be used
on the opposite side.