Reversing The Door - GE GTD42EASJWW Installation Instructions Manual

REVERSING THE DOOR

ABOUT REVERSING THE DOOR
IMPORTANT NOTES:
• 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-scratch work surface for the
door.
• Normal completion time to reverse the door
swing is 30–60 minutes.
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
switch them back to the right side, follow these
same instructions and reverse all references to the
left and right.
Tools needed:
Quadrex #1 bit screwdriver otherwise standard #2
Phillips screwdriver
Tape-tipped putty knife
Small flat blade screwdriver
Before you start
Unplug the dryer from its
electrical outlet
Choose the REVERSING THE DOOR
instructions A or B for your model.
A REVERSING THE DOOR - SOLID DOOR
MODELS
1
Open the door approximately 130 degrees. With a
putty knife, remove the 4 plastic caps located
along the left side of the front panel and set them
aside.
Installation Instructions
Plastic Cap (4)
Left side of
front panel
A REVERSING THE DOOR - SOLID
DOOR MODELS (cont.)
2
Remove the bottom screw from each hinge (right
side) and partially insert them into each top hinge
hole on the left side.
NOTE: All 4 front panel hinge screws will now be
in the top hinge holes - 2 on the left and 2 on the
right.
3
Loosen each top hinge screw on right side.
Remove the door and place it on a protective
flat surface to avoid any damage.
Loosen each
top hinge screw
on right side
4
Remove both the blind plate and the striker plate/
metal striker and install them in opposite positions.
Blind
plate
17
Striker
plate/
Metal
striker