Norcold Polar 7 Series Installation Manual page 12

Reverse the Door Swing (optional)
This refrigerator has cabinet hinges that allow you to change the direction the door opens by moving the hinges to the opposite side. It
is recommended this be done before installing the refrigerator into the enclosure.
1. Remove the doors (See Art 02637):
- Remove the storage bins from the doors.
NOTICE
Do not mix the upper and lower hinge pins because they are different.
- Remove and save the upper hinge pin [63] from each hinge.
- Pull the door latch and remove each door from the refrigerator.
- Remove and save the lower hinge pin [64] from each hinge.
2. Change the position of the cabinet hinges and the strike plate and remove the control housing.
(See Art 02631) and (Art 02729):
- Remove and save the screws from the strike plate and hole cover.
- Remove center hinge [363] and screws.
- Flip center hinge [363a] over and reinstall on other side of cabinet.
- To expose the upper hinge, pull up on the outside edge of the hinge cover [369] and lift up and free of the hinge.
- Remove and save the screws from the upper cabinet hinge [66].
- Put the hinge on the other side of the refrigerator [66a].
- Attach the hinge with screws.
- To reinstall the hinge cover [369], bend the outside edge of the hinge
cover and tuck the back end flap between the plastic side trim and
the metal breaker. Push down so tab at front of hinge cover snaps
into slot in top bracket [370]. Press firmly along the outside edge of
the hinge cover and make sure the foam tape is in place. (See Art
02729)
Do not omit the hinge covers or foam tape.
!
WARNING
These are part of the combustion seal.
- Tilt the cabinet to the side to allow access to the bottom hinge screws.
- Remove and save the screws from the lower cabinet hinge [67].
- Put the hinges on the other side of the refrigerator [67a]. Insure that the plastic
hinge support is on the refrigerator's bottommost hinge and the plastic spacer is
placed on the bottom door lower hinge pin.
- Attach the hinge with screws.
- Install strike plate and hole cover with screws on the other side of control.
- Rotate the control housing 180° and put it on the opposite side of the controls (See
Art 02636 & Art 02635).
- Snap the control housing to the refrigerator.
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370
369
66a
363a
67a
369
63
66
64
67
Art 02637
ART 02729
66
363
67
Art 02631