GE 15 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 11

2 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 losing
them.
• 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.
CAUTION
Lifting Hazard
The Fresh Food and Freezer doors are heavy Use
both hands to secure the doors before lifting.
TOOLS REQUIRED
Phillips screwdriver
3/8" hex-head
socket driver
7/16" open-end
wrench (optional)
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
Putty knife or thin-
blade screwdriver
Allen wrench (Stainless Steel
Handle Models)
REMOVE THE FREEZER DOOR
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2.1 Tape the door shut with masking tape.
2.2 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
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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