Reversing The Door Swing - GE GPE12 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.
Unplug the refrigerator from its electrical outlet.
Empty all door shelves.
TOOLS YOU WILL NEED
8 mm Socket driver
Phillips screwdriver
thin-blade screwdriver
REMOVE THE FREEZER
1
DOOR
Remove the hinge
remove the top hinge
and shim.
up and away from the
appliance.
Set the door on a non-
scratching surface with
the outside up.
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Installation Instructions
Masking tape
Putty knife or
REMOVE THE FREEZER DOOR
1
(CONT.)
NOTICE:
so could damage the door stop.
NOTE: When removing the top
hinge, watch for shim between the
bottom of the hinge and the top
of the case that may stick to the
NOTE: When removing the door, watch for
washer between the center hinge pin and the
REMOVE THE FRESH FOOD
2
DOOR
Tape the door shut with masking tape.
Remove the center hinge by removing the
screws. Lift up the hinge to remove it.
NOTE: Some models have a shim between the
center hinge and the case that may stick to the
center hinge screws for future use.
Remove the tape holding the door shut.
Lift the fresh food door up and off the bottom
hinge.
Set the door outside-up on a non-scratching
surface.
NOTE: When removing the door, watch for
washer between the bottom hinge pin and the
bottom of the fresh food door that may stick to
NOTICE:
Shim
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