Reversing The Door Swing - GE GTE21 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

REVERSING THE DOOR SWING

WARNING
leaving off parts, or overtightening screws, can lead to
the door falling off and result in injury and property
damage.
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
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.
NOTE:
so could damage the door stop.
CAUTION
Lifting Hazard
both hands to secure the doors before lifting.
TOOLS YOU WILL NEED
Phillips screwdriver
Masking tape
Allen wrench (Stainless
Steel Handle Models)
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Installation Instructions
Putty knife or
thin-blade screwdriver
REMOVE FREEZER DOOR
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1. Remove all food from the inner door liner.
2. Tape the door shut with masking tape.
door with a thin-blade screwdriver.
and ratchet, then lift the hinge straight up to
free the hinge pin from the socket in the top
of the door.
Top
Hinge
5. Remove the tape and tilt the door away from
the cabinet. Lift it off the center hinge pin.
6 Remove the hole covers with a putty knife on
the opposite side of the three hinges.
Hole Cover
7. Set the door on a non-scratching surface with
the inside up.
Bottom Hinge
Center Hinge
Hole Covers
Hole Covers
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