GE 162D3904P005 - Manual (Page 8)

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REVERSING THE DOOR SWING
TO CHANGE THE DOOR HINGES FROM THE RIGHT
SIDE OF THE REFRIGERATOR TO THE LEFT:
1. Unplug the refrigerator and empty it.
2. Remove the countertop. See the Refrigerator
Installation section.
3. Remove the top hinge and if there’s a shim
under the hinge, remove it too. Set the hinge
(and shim) aside.
4. Open the door slightly and lift it off.
5. Carefully set the refrigerator on its back.
6. Remove the leveling leg below the bottom
hinge and the leveling leg and leg spacer at the
opposite corner.
7. Remove the bottom hinge and if there’s a
shim under the hinge, remove it too. Reinstall
the hinge (and shim) on the opposite side. Do
not tighten screws at this time.
8. Reinstall the leveling legs. Be sure the
leg spacer goes on the leg opposite the
relocated hinge.
9. Place the door on a flat nonscratching surface.
10. Remove the door stop and reinstall it on the
opposite side.
11. Remove the plug button from the top edge
of the door and press it into the hinge hole on
the opposite side.
12. Reinstall the top hinge (and shim, if any)
that you removed in step 3. Do not tighten
screws at this time.
13. Set the door on the cabinet, align it, and fit
the hinge pins into the door sockets. Then
tighten the top and bottom hinge screws and
stand the refrigerator upright.
14. If the refrigerator is to be free-standing,
reinstall the countertop. If the refrigerator is to
be recessed, remove the countertop retaining
clips and install the air grille before sliding the
refrigerator into place.
Shim
(on some models)
Top Hinge
Leveling Legs
Leg
Spacer
Bottom
Hinge
Shim
Bottom Hinge
Door Stop
(on some models)