Changing The Opening Direction Of The Doors - Electrolux ER 8126 B Installation And Instruction Manual

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Changing the opening direction of
the doors
Before carrying out any operations, remove the plug
from the power socket.
To change the opening direction of the door,
proceed as follows:
1. pull off the ventilation grille (D) which is clipped
into place;
2. remove the bottom hinge (E) by unscrewing its
three fixing screws;
3. remove the lower door, sliding it out of the middle
hinge;
4. unscrew the middle hinge (H);
5. remove the upper door by releasing it from the
top hinge pin (G);
6. remove the pin then mount this on the opposite
side, after having removed the plugs which must
be refitted on the other side;
7. refit the fridge door. Replace the middle hinge to
the left hand side;
8. replace the freezer door;
9 using a 10 mm spanner, unscrew the hinge pin
(E) and reassemble it on the opposite side of the
hinge;
10.reassemble the lower hinge (E) on the opposite
side, using the screws previously removed. Slide
the hole cover (F) out of the ventilation grille (D)
by pushing it in the direction of the arrow and
reassemble it on the opposite side;
11. refit the ventilation grille (D), clipping it into place.
12.Dismantle the handles and reassemble them on
the opposite side. Cover the holes left open with
the plugs contained in the documentation pack.
The doors can be aligned by adjusting the middle
hinge.
The middle hinge can be adjusted horizontally, with
the help of a tool, after having slackened the two
screws.
Warning:
After having reversed the opening direction of the
doors check that all the screws are properly
tightened and that the magnetic seal adheres to the
cabinet. If the ambient temperature is cold (i.e. in
Winter), the gasket may not fit perfectly to the
cabinet. In that case, wait for the natural fitting of the
gasket or accelerate this process by heating up the
part involved with a normal hairdrier.
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