Door Swing Option - GE 19 Use And Care & Installation Manual

If the handles on your refrigerator look
like these, follow instructions on pages
15 through 18.
If they look different, see pages 19 through
22.
Note: Door swing on models with
Take-out Counters cannot
be reversed
Important: Once you begin, do not move 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
(merely reverse all references to left and right).
GENERAL
a. Unplug the refrigerator from its electrical outlet.
b. Empty all door shelves, including the dairy
compartment.
REMOVE FREEZER DOOR
a. Tape door shut with masking tape.
b. With Torxdriver,
remove 2 Torx screws
that hold the top hinge to
cabinet.
c. Lift hinge (and shim
glued to it) straight up
to free hinge pin from
socket in top of door.
d. Remove tape, tilt
door away from cabinet
and lift it to free its
bottom socket from hinge
Set
e. door on non-scratching
surface with outside up.
1
Phillips screwdriver
T20 or T25
Torxdriver, whichever
your model requires
REMOVE 1
REMOVE FRESH FOOD DOOR
a. Tape door shut with
masking tape.
b. Remove the hinge
pin with a Y8° socket
and ratchet.
c. Remove tape and tilt
door away from cabinet.
Remove and save
washer on hinge pin.
d. Lift door straight
up to free its bottom
socket from pin in bottom
hinge bracket.
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Caution:
To
floor.
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.
Putty knife or
thin-blade screwdriver
3/8" socket and
ratchet (a 6-point
socket is recommended)
PLASTIC WASHER
HINGE
PIN
CENTER
HINGE=
FRESH FOOD DOOR
Do
not let either door drop to the
do so could damage the door stop.
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