GE Top-Freezer 16 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 16

Installation Instructions
REVERSING THE DOOR SWING (Cont.)
Follow all steps when reversing
the door swing. Failure to follow these instructions,
leaving off parts, or overtightening screws, can lead
to the door falling off and result in injury and property
damage.
REMOVE THE FRESH FOOD
3
DOOR
3.1 Tape the door shut
with masking tape.
hinge pin and remove
it from its socket. Be
careful not to lose
the center hinge and
washer.
3.3 Remove the tape and tilt the door away from
the cabinet. Lift the door from the pin in the
the door bottom, put it back on the hinge.)
3.4 Set the door outside-up on a non-scratching
surface.
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REVERSING THE HARDWARE
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4.2 Remove the three screws holding the center
4.3 Transfer the three screws from the opposite
Center
Hinge Pin
Washer
4.4 Reattach the center hinge with all three
4.5 Remove the screws holding the bottom hinge
Plastic
Washer
Hinge
Pin
tighten screws on hinge side.
NOTE: Some hinges have 4 holes. Which
holes you use for installing depends on which
side you install the hinge.
The outer edge of the hinge should be
parallel to the edge of the case for correct
installation.
hinge to the cabinet.
side of the cabinet to the screw holes vacated
by the center hinge removal.
screws on the left side of the cabinet.
NOTE: The center hinge must be turned over
as shown when mounted on the left side.
to the cabinet. Move the bottom hinge from
the right to left side of the cabinet. Switch the
hinge pin to the opposite side of the hinge
and reinsert the screws.
Plastic
Washer
Switch the
hinge pin to the
opposite side of
the bracket.
Hinge
Bracket
Hinge
Pin
Hinge
Bracket
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