Door removal / reversal instructions – White-Westinghouse 241997501 User Manual

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DOOR RemOval / ReveRSal INSTRuCTIONS

1. Remove toe grille.
2. Remove top hinge cover. Trace around the hinge with a soft lead pencil.

This makes reinstallation easier. Remove top hinge and lift door off center

hinge pin. Set door aside.

3. Unscrew center hinge pin using adjustable wrench and save for

reassembly. Ensure plastic washer stays on hinge pin.

4. Lift refrigerator door off of bottom hinge and set aside.
5. Remove center hinge and shim by removing inside screw and

loosening two outside screws enough to allow hinge and shim to slide out.

Tighten screws.

6. Loosen two outside screws on opposite side of refrigerator, remove inside

screw and install center hinge.

7. Remove two screws on bottom hinge with 3/8” socket wrench.
8. Install bottom hinge on opposite side with the two screws removed from

step 7.

9. Unscrew bottom hinge pin using adjustable wrench. Move hinge pin to

other hole in hinge and tighten with adjustable wrench.

10. Reverse door handles (see instructions on next page).
11. Move freezer and refrigerator door stops to opposite side. Before starting

screws, use an awl to puncture the foam.

12. Position refrigerator door onto bottom hinge pin and screw center hinge pin

through center hinge into top of door. Close refrigerator door to help align

hinge hole.

13. Tighten center hinge pin with adjustable wrench.
14. Remove cabinet and hinge hole plugs and move to opposite side.
15. Lower freezer door onto center hinge pin.
16. Close freezer door. Have an assistant lift up on opposite side of door while

tightening screws to install top hinge.

17. Flip toe grille and reinstall.
18. Plug in electrical power cord and turn refrigerator temperature control to

center position. Adjust setting as necessary.

DOOR RemOval aND ReveRSal INSTRuCTIONS:

Plastic

Putty

Knife

Adjustable

Wrench

Socket

Wrench Set

OR

Phillips head

or

Quadrex head

screwdriver

Tools Necessary:

Pliers

Awl

(OR)

Door

Stop

Door Stop

Screw

Hinge

Pin

Screws

Bottom

Hinge

Toe Grille

Washer

note

The direction in which your refrigerator 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 temperature control to “0” and remove
the electrical power cord from the wall outlet. Remove any food from door
shelves.

Top Hinge
Cover

Top Hinge

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