Reversing The Door Swing; Important Notes; Tools Required - GE GTZ18GCESS Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

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REVERSING THE DOOR SWING

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 hinges back to the right side, follow these same
instructions and reverse all references to left and right.

TOOLS REQUIRED

Phillips screwdriver
5/16" hex-head
socket driver
Putty knife or thin-
blade screwdriver
BEFORE YOU START
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1.1 Unplug the refrigerator from its electrical outlet.
1.2 Empty all door shelves, including the dairy
compartment.
CAUTION:
do so could damage the door stop.
Installation Instructions
Masking tape
T20 or T25 Torxdriver
models)
5/16" open-end
wrench
REMOVE THE FREEZER DOOR
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2.1 Tape the door shut with masking tape.
2.2 With a 5/16" hex-head socket driver, remove the
screws that hold the top hinge to the cabinet.
2.3 Lift the hinge straight up to free the hinge pin
from the socket in the top of the door and set it
aside, along with its screws.
Top Hinge
2.4 Remove the tape and tilt the door away from the
2.5 Set the door on a non-scratching surface with the
outside up.
2.6 Transfer the 2 screws from the opposite side of
the cabinet to the screw holes vacated by the top
hinge removal.
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