GE 18 - Manual (Page 13)

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Installation Instructions
REVERSING THE DOOR SWING 2
When reversing the door swing:
• Read the instructions all the way through before
starting.
• Handle parts carefully to avoid scratching paint.
• Set screws down by their related parts to avoid using
them in the wrong places.
• Provide a non-scratching work surface for
the doors.
IMPORTANT: Once you begin, do not move the
cabinet until door-swing reversal is completed.
These instructions are for changing the hinges from
the right side to the left side—if you ever want to change
the hinges back to the right side, follow these same
instructions and reverse all references to left and right.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Phillips screwdriver
TOOLS REQUIRED
Masking tape
T20 or T25 Torxdriver
(needed for some models) 5/16 ″ hex-head
socket driver
5/16 ″ open-end
wrench
Putty knife or thin-blade
screwdriver
2.1 Tape the door shut with masking tape.
2.2 With a 5/16
″ hex-head socket driver, remove the
screws that hold the top hinge to the cabinet.
REMOVE THE FREEZER DOOR 2
2.3 Lift the hinge straight up to free the hinge pin
from the socket in the top of the door and set it
aside, along with its screws.
Top Hinge
2.6 Transfer the 2 screws from the opposite side of
the cabinet to the screw holes vacated by the
top hinge removal.
2.5 Set the door on a non-scratching surface with
the outside up.
2.4 Remove the tape and tilt the door away from the
cabinet. Lift it off the center hinge pin.
1.1 Unplug the refrigerator from its electrical
outlet.
1.2 Empty all door shelves, including the dairy
compartment.
CAUTION: Do not let either door drop to the
floor. To do so could damage the door stop.
BEFORE YOU START 1