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Page 1: DOOR SWING AND HANDLE REVERSAL …...Steps 3 & 4 apply only to certain models DOOR SWING AND HANDLE REVERSAL INSTRUCTIONS W10661461B (OPTIONAL) Remove food and any adjustable bins

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DOOR SWING AND HANDLE REVERSAL INSTRUCTIONS W10661461B (OPTIONAL)Remove food and any adjustable bins from the doors. IMPORTANT: Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power. Provide additional support for the doors while the hinges are being moved. Do not depend on the door magnets to hold the doors in place while you are working.When removing the door, keep the screws and hinges. You will need them to reinstall the door. For more detailed door reversing instructions, see the User Instructions.

Lift freezer door fromthe center hinge pin.

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Center Hinge - Loosen the 2screws (6 turns) on the left-hand side and remove the

screw from the right-hand side.

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Remove Freezerand Refrigerator

DoorsNOTE: After removing thedoors, place them on a softsurface to avoid damagingthe finish.

Move the door stop, located on the bottom of the door,to the opposite side.

A. Door Stop Screw B. Door Stop

Move the door stop, located on the bottom of the door,to the opposite side.

A. Door Stop Screw B. Door Stop

Move the 3 cabinet holeplugs to the opposite side.

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Insert the 3 Top Hinge screwsso they are halfway into the

Top Hinge and the top ofthe cabinet.

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Set the freezer dooronto the Center Hinge.

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Remove the door handle, the screwand the decal or hole plug from the door.

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Move the decal or hole plug and the handlescrew to the opposite sides of the door.

Tighten the handlescrews.

4Set the Refrigerator door onto

the bottom hinge pin.

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Align the Freezer and Refrigeratordoors. NOTE: Make sure to allow a¾" (19 mm) gap between the doors.

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Completely tighten the4 Top Hinge screws.

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Move the base grille coverto the opposite side.

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Reinstall the base grille.

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Tighten the two screws (previouslyloosened), and reinstall and

tighten the Center Hinge screw.

Tools Required

" Hex head socket wrench

" Open-end wrench

Phillips screwdriver

¼" Hex key

Flat 2" putty knife

Reversibility Kit

(a) Removal tool

(b) Brand badge

(c) Instructions

(d) Hole plug

(e) Two screws

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WARNINGExcessive Weight Hazard

Use two or more people to move and install refrigerator.

Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.

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Open doors left to right. Open doors right to left.

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While holding the door,remove 3 hex head

screws and the hinge pin.

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Remove the handle and brandbadge from the door.

NOTE: Handles are not factory-installedon some models.

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Place the badge (using the template providedon the last page of the manual), and thehandle on the opposite sides of the door.

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Tighten the handlescrews.

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Tighten the screws (previously loosened),and reinstall and tighten the Center Hinge screw.NOTE: Make sure washers are on both the top

and bottom pins of the center hinge.

BrandBadge

Center Hinge - While holding thedoor, loosen the 2 screws on theright-hand side and remove thescrew from the left-hand side.

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For models with base grilles,firmly pull the grille

toward you to remove.

Lift refrigerator door from bottomhinge. NOTE: The hinge style will

vary depending on the model.

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Move the bottom hinge to the opposite sideof the cabinet. Make sure the washer remains

on the hinge pin. NOTE: The hinge stylewill vary depending on the model.

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