Changing Over The Door Hinges - Electrolux EU 1420 T Installation And Instruction Manual

Door hang and decor panel
Changing over the door hinges
To enable you to carry out the above operation, you
will require the following tools:
Phillips screwdriver
12 mm spanner
Proceed as follows:
1. If the freezer is already in use, disconnect it from
the electricity supply. Remove loose items and
temporarily store frozen food in boxes wrapped in
blankets or other insulating material. Put these boxes
in a cool place.
2. Gently lay the freezer on its back. Using the Phil¬
lips screwdriver, remove the lower hinge (2), which is
held by 3 screws and shakeproof washers (1).
Separate the shakeproof washers from the screws.
Refit the screws in the holes in the cabinet. Keep the
shakeproof washers and any packaging pieces (from
behind the hinge) for re-use on the other side of the
cabinet.
3. Remove the door by lifting it at the bottom until it
clears the cabinet, then carefully disengaging the top
from the upper hinge.
4. Using the 12 mm spanner, unscrew the upper
hinge pin and fit it to the outer threaded hole in the
hinge bracket on the opposite side.
At this stage we recommend that reversal of the
freezing compartment door is carried out — see
next section concerning this.
5. Refit the freezer door, engaging the top with the
hinge pin in its new position.
6. Remove the 3 screws from the base of the cabinet
(where the lower hinge is to be located).
7. Fit the lower hinge (2) to the cabinet in its new posi¬
tion. Place any packing pieces (previously removed)
behind the hinge. Fit the shakeproof washers to the
screws and secure the lower hinge.
8. Remove the 2 blanking screws from the frame of
the freezer.
9. Take off the handle cover (see picture). Remove
the 2 retaining screws and transfer the handle to the
opposite side of the door frame.
10. Refit the blanking screws in the vacant holes.
11. Stand the freezer upright and test for satisfactory
door opening and closure.
12. Replace all Items, re-connect to the electricity
supply and then re-load your food.
Reversal of freezing compartment door
For convenience in use, if the main door hang is
reversed, it is advisable to also reverse the freezing
compartment door. This is best done during change¬
over of the main door (after item 4 in the previous
section) while the freezer is on its back and the main
door is removed.
1. Hold the freezing compartment door open and re¬
move the screws (3) holding the hinges (4) to the cabinet.
2. Remove the 2 screws (6) securing the door catch (7).
Turn the catch upside down and fit to the opposite side
of the cabinet.
3. Turn the door with its hinges upside down in relation
to its original position. Hold the hinge in place and screw
firmly to refit the door to the opposite side of the cabinet.
Fitting a decor panei
The door of the freezer will accept your own decor panei
if you wish to fit one to match other equipment in your
kitchen. The panel should be 1 to 2 mm less in height
and width than the door of the freezer and its thickness
should not exceed 3 mm. To fit a decor panel:
1. Pull off the emblem which is stuck to the front of the
door.
2. Take off the metal strip from the hinge side of the
door by unscrewing all screws. Loosen all screws
holding the other strips, including the handle.
3. Slide your decor panel into place, refit the metal strip
and tighten all screws, pushing the front of each strip
against the panel while doing this to ensure a snug fit.
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