Changing The Door Hinging - Miele KFN 8996 SDE ed-1 Operating And Installation Manual

The appliance is supplied right hand
hinged. If left hand door hinging is
required, follow the instructions below.
Check that the appliance has been
disconnected from the electricity
supply and that the plug has been
withdrawn. Danger of electric shock.
To change the door hinging, you will
need various sizes of Torx
screwdrivers, a pair of flat-nosed
pliers and a spanner.
Removing the door handles:
First the side sections of the handles
must be removed:
^ Pull door handle a towards you. Side
section b slides back, creating a
gap d between side section b and
mounting plate c.
^ Place a suitable object (e.g. a spoon
handle) in gap d, and slowly lever
the handle towards the door.
Be careful not to let the "spoon
handle" slip, causing damage to the
appliance.

Changing the door hinging

The side section b can now be
removed.
^ Pull side section b out of the guides
on the mounting plate.
^ Loosen the 4 screws in the mounting
plate, and remove the handle.
^ Remove the cover caps from the
opposite side, and fit them into the
empty holes.
Removing the freezer section door:
^ Carefully lever off cover a using a
screwdriver.
^ With the appliance door closed,
unscrew lower hinge bracket b and
then take the door down and off.
^ Refit cover cap d on the opposite
side.
^ Using a spanner, unscrew the hinge
pins from hinge bracket b, and refit
all hinge parts c in the hinge bracket
on the opposite side.
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