Door Removal & Reversal - Kenmore Refrigerator Use & Care Manual

DOOR REMOVAL / REVERSAL INSTRUCTIONS
Tools Necessary:
™
Phillips head
or
™
Quadrex head
screwdriver
DOOR REMOVAL AND REVERSAL INSTRUCTIONS:
Top Hinge
Cover
Top Hinge
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10. Reverse door handles (see instructions on next page).
Door
Door Stop
11. Move freezer and refrigerator door stops to opposite side. Before starting
Stop
Screw
Washer
12. Position refrigerator door onto bottom hinge pin and screw center hinge pin
Hinge
Pin
Bottom
13. Tighten center hinge pin with adjustable wrench.
Hinge
14. Remove cabinet and hinge hole plugs and move to opposite side.
Screws
15. Lower freezer door onto center hinge pin.
16. Close freezer door. Have an assistant lift up on opposite side of door while
17. Flip toe grille and reinstall.
Toe Grille
18. Plug in electrical power cord and turn refrigerator temperature control to
(OR)
Socket
Wrench Set
N O T E N O T E N O T E N O T E N O T E
The direction in which your refrigerator doors open (door swing) can be
reversed, from left to right or right to left, by moving the door hinges from one
side to the other. Reversing the door swing should be performed by a
qualified person.
IMPORTANT
Before you begin, turn the refrigerator temperature control to "0" and remove
the electrical power cord from the wall outlet. Remove any food from door
shelves.
Remove toe grille.
Remove top hinge cover. Trace around the hinge with a soft lead pencil.
This makes reinstallation easier. Remove top hinge and lift door off center
hinge pin. Set door aside.
Unscrew center hinge pin using adjustable wrench and save for
reassembly. Ensure plastic washer stays on hinge pin.
Lift refrigerator door off of bottom hinge and set aside.
Remove center hinge and shim by removing inside screw and
loosening two outside screws enough to allow hinge and shim to slide out.
Tighten screws.
Loosen two outside screws on opposite side of refrigerator, remove inside
screw and install center hinge.
Remove two screws on bottom hinge with 3/8" socket wrench.
Install bottom hinge on opposite side with the two screws removed from
step 7.
Unscrew bottom hinge pin using adjustable wrench. Move hinge pin to
other hole in hinge and tighten with adjustable wrench.
screws, use an awl to puncture the foam.
through center hinge into top of door. Close refrigerator door to help align
hinge hole.
tightening screws to install top hinge.
center position. Adjust setting as necessary.
7
Plastic
Putty
Knife
OR
Pliers
Adjustable
Wrench
Awl