Reversing Door Swing - Kenmore 3639644284 Owner's Manual

Reversing Door Swing
Your refrigerator has reversible doors so the door
opening can be changed to suit your particular needs
These instructions tell you how to change the hinges from
the right side to the left"side. tfyou ever want to change
the hinges back to the right side, follow these same
instructions-merely reverse all references to left and right
o Read these instructions all the way through before you
start,
° 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
o Caution: Do not let either door drop to the floor
To do so could damage the door stop
Tools required
° T20 or T25 Torxdriver
. Masking tape
o 5/16" end wrench
.5/1 6" hex_head
socket screwdriver
° Phillips screwdriver
- Putty knife or thin-bladed screwdriver (end of
toot should be covered with tape to help prevent
scratching paint)
Removing the doors
Step 1-General
(a) Unplug refrigerator from its electrical outlet
(b) Empty all door shelves, including handi-bin and butter
bin,
Step 2--Rernoving the freezer door
(a) Tape door shut with
masking tape
(b) Use a ,5/16" hex-head
socket screwdriver to remove
2 screws that hold the top
hinge to the cabinet
(c) Lift hinge (and shim glued
to it) straight up to free the
hinge pin from the socket in
the top of the door and set it
aside, along with its screws
(d) Remove tape, tilt door
away from cabinet and lift it to free its boltom sockel from
the hinge pin on the center hinge bracket
(If lhe plastic washer sticks to the door bottom, put it back
on the hinge )
(e) Set door outside-up on a non-scratching surface_
(f) Using a Torxdriver, transfer the two screws from the
opposite side of the cabinet to the screw holes vacated
by the top hinge removal
Step 3--Removing the fresh food door
(a) Tape door shut with
masking tape
(b) Use a 5/1 6" hex-head
socket screv,,driver and
5/16" end wrench to
remove the two screws
holding the center hinge
(and shim glued to it) to the
cabinet Lift the center hinge
to free its pin from the socket
in the top of the door, and set
hinge and screws aside,
Center Hinge Bracket
Hinge
(c) Remove tape, tilt door away from cabinet, and lift it
from the pin in the bottom hinge bracket.,
(If the plastic washer sticks to the door bottom, put it back
on the hinge.)
(d) Set door outside-up on a non-scratching surface,
(e) Using a Torxdriver, transfer the two screws from the
opposite side of the cabinet to the screw holes vacated
by the center hinge removal
(f) Take one of the screws removed in step (b) and start it
in the outermost screw hole on the opposite side Do not
drive it all the way down-leave enough space under the
screw head for thickness of shim and bracket
Transferring the bottom hinge
(a) Remove the base
grille if your refrigerator
has one (see page 1O)
Grasp it at the bottom
and pull it straight ouL
(b) Using a Torxdriver,
remove the hinge (and
shim glued to it} and
plastic washer from
the boltom right side
of the cabinet,
(c) Reinstall the hinge
(and shim glued to it)
and plastic washer to
the bottom left side of
the cabinet
RIGHT SIDE
--_ IHinqe Plastic
IPin- Washer
Center _ _,_--_,_.
Hinge "
Bracket
LEFT SIDE
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