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REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION
REVERSING THE DOORS
WARNING
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD power at the circuit breaker or fuse box. Failure to do so could result in death or serious injury.
Loosen the handle mounting fastener with a ¼” hex wrench.
Fastener
CAUTION
Remove food and any Adjustable Shelves or Door Bins from doors. Failure to do so could result in serious injury.
TOOLS NEEDED
• 10mm or 13/32 inch socket wrench (with 2-inch extension for bottom door hinge)
• No. 2 Phillips head screwdriver
• 1/4 inch socket wrench
• Flat-head screwdriver for prying
• Adjustable wrench
• 3/32 - inch hex wrench
REVERSING THE FREEZER DOOR
Remove the two screws located on the bottom part of the freezer handle with a screwdriver.
Unscrew the plug button with your counterclockwise.
Plug button
by rotating it
Handle
Install the plug button on the left side and the handle mounting fastener on the right side.
Plug button
Screws
Loosen the upper set screw with a 3/32” hex wrench and remove the handle. The freezer handle is going to be the refrigerator handle when reversing the doors.
NOTE: Grasp the handle tightly so that it does not fall when the screws are removed.
Mounting fastener
Gently pry the top hinge cover with a head screwdriver and remove.
Screw
Wrench
Handle
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REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION
Using 10mm or 13 / 32 inch socket wrench, remove the three bolts and lift off the top hinge. Set parts aside.
Top Hinge
Slightly lift up the refrigerator door and remove it.
Middle Hinge Bracket
Pry off the cover on the top left side of the refrigerator to uncover the screw holes.
Set the freezer door and top hinge parts to the side and remove the refrigerator door.
Cover
(on top of
refrigerator)
Hinge Pin
Turn the freezer door upside down on a non-scratch surface.
Loosen the screw to remove the Door Closer/Stop and
Hinge Pin Insert.
Door Closer / Stop
REVERSING THE REFRIGERATOR DOOR
Remove the Hinge Hole Plug and the two screws located in the upper part of refrigerator handle with a screwdriver.
Screws
Hinge Hole
Plug
Handle
Move the Hinge Pin Insert Bracket to the other side of the door, keeping the same orientation, and move the Hinge
Pin Insert into the hole on the left side of the bracket.
Hinge Pin Insert
Hinge Pin
Insert Bracket
Loosen the upper set screw with a 3 / 32” hex wrench and remove the handle. The refrigerator handle is going to be the freezer handle when reversing doors.
NOTE: Grasp the handle tightly so that it does not fall when the screws are removed.
Screw
Wrench
Handle
Reverse the Door Closer/Stop by flipping it over. Place it on top of the Hinge Pin Insert Bracket, and tighten both down with the screw.
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Loosen the handle mounting fastener with a ¼” hex wrench.
Fastener
Unscrew the plug button with your fingers by rotating it counterclockwise; it will loosen and fall free.
Loosen and remove the two bolts and use the Phillips head screwdriver to remove the Middle Hinge Bracket from the refrigerator housing. Set parts aside.
Plug button
Install the plug button on the left side and install the handle mounting fastener on the right side.
Plug button
Remove the washer from the Bottom Hinge Pin.
Using a ¼” socket wrench, loosen and remove the Hinge
Pin from the Bottom Hinge. Reattach the Hinge Pin to the opposite side of the hinge.
NOTE: This is easier to do while the hinge is still attached.
Mounting fastener
Using a ¼” socket wrench, loosen and remove Hinge
Pin from the Middle Hinge Bracket. Remove washer underneath the middle hinge and set aside.
NOTE: At this point the door will be loose. Slightly lift the door and remove it.
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Using a 13 / 32’’ socket wrench with a 2-Inch extension and screwdriver, loosen the two bolts and one screw, and remove the Bottom Hinge from right side of the housing.
Take out the Hinge Pin Insert and move the Bracket to the other side of the door, keeping the same orientation.
Place the Hinge Pin Insert into the left side of the bracket.
Tighten the Hinge Pin Bracket to the door.
Hinge
Pin Bracket
Hinge Pin Insert
Remove the Decorative Caps on the bottom of the refrigerator housing. You will need these holes for the
Bottom Hinge.
With a flat-head screwdriver, carefully pry off and remove the cover over the screw holes on the left side of refrigerator housing.
Move the Bottom Hinge to the left side of the housing, keeping the same orientation, and reattach with the two bolts and one screw. The flat screw must be placed on the exterior side of the hinge. Move the Decorative Bolt to the hole on the lower right side of the housing.
Remove the outer lower Decorative Screw from the housing at the area between the freezer and refrigerator doors. (You will need this hole for the Middle Hinge
Bracket.)
Turn the refrigerator door upside down on a nonscratching surface. Loosen the two screws to remove the
Bottom Hinge Pin Insert Bracket with the Hinge Pin Insert.
Flip the Middle Hinge Bracket, (flange will now be on top) position it on left side of the refrigerator and reattach with two bolts and a Phillips screwdriver. Place the refrigerator door down over the pin on the bottom hinge.
Place the washer between the refrigerator door and middle hinge and re-attach Hinge Pin to Hinge Bracket with a ¼” socket wrench.
NOTE: Bracket has been flipped, but Hinge Pin stays in the same orientation with its hexagonal end facing upward . Hinge
Pin Bracket
Hinge Pin
Insert
Flange
Middle Hinge
Bracket
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REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION
Insert the Decorative Screw into the outer hole on the right side of the housing. Attach cover on the right side. Cover is force-fitted.
Decorative
Screw
Rotate the handles. The freezer handle will move to the refrigerator door, and the refrigerator handle will move to freezer door.
NOTE: Make sure that the handle screw holes are facing the right side of the door.
A
B
REATTACHING THE DOORS
Place the freezer door down over the Hinge Pin on the
Middle Hinge Pin Bracket.
B
A
Place the Upper Hinge Pin on top of the freezer door and line up the Upper Hinge with holes on top of the refrigerator. Use the three bolts to replace the Hinge.
Install the Freezer handle by adjusting the handle footprints to fit mounting fasteners. Tighten the set screws with a 3/32” hex wrench.
Tighten the bolts. Force-fit Top Hinge Cover over Top
Hinge.
Handle Screw
Wrench
Install the two screws under the handle with a screwdriver.
Replace cover on the top left side of the refrigerator to the right top to cover the holes. Cover is also force-fitted.
Cover (on top of
refrigerator)
Handle
Screws
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Install the refrigerator handle by adjusting the handle footprints to fit the mounting fasteners. Tighten the set screws with a 3/32” hex wrench.
Screw
Wrench
Handle
After switching the doors, make sure that the corners of the Door Gaskets are not folded over. To ensure a good seal, apply a small amount of silicon grease on the corners of gaskets.
Corners
Install the Hinge Hole Pug and the two screws on the top of the handle with a screwdriver.
Screws
Hinge Hole
Plug
Handle
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