Reversing The Door Swing - GE HPS18BTHBRBB Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

Installation Instructions
REVERSING THE DOOR SWING
IMPORTANT NOTES
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 losing
them,
, 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 wont to change
the hinges back to the right side, follow these same
instructions and reverse all references to left and right,
Lifting Hazard
The FreshFood and Freezer doors areheavy Use
bothhands to securethedoors beforelifting,
TOOLS REQUIRED
Masking tape
Phillips screwdriver
3/8" hex-head
socket driver
Putty knife or thin-
blade screwdriver
Allen wrench (Stainless Steel
Handle Models)
7/16" open-end
wrench (optional)
[2] REMOVE THE FREEZER DOOR
2.1 Tape the door shut with masking tape.
2.2 Remove the screws that hold the top hinge to the
cabinet.
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
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2.4 Remove the tape. Lift it off the center hinge pin.
2.5 Set the door on a non-scratching surface with the
outside up.
FT1 BEFORE YOU START
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.
2.6 Transfer the 2 screws from the opposite side of
the cabinet to the screw holes vacated by the top
hinge removal.
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