GE GBSC0 Technical Service Manual page 12

Removing the Doors
Important: Once you begin, do not move the
cabinet.
Note: Door swing is not reversible.
• Unplug the refrigerator from its electrical outlet.
Empty all door shelves, including the dairy
compartment.
To remove the top door:
1. Tape the door shut with masking tape.
2. Start with left-hand door fi rst. Remove the
screw securing the center hinge cover, lift the
hinge cover and place to the side on top of the
refrigerator.
(for water dispenser models)
3. Remove water coupling and power coupling.
C1
C2
C3
Pull apart
power coupling
to disconnect
(French Door Models)
Remove hinge cover
(1 Phillips screw)
Water Coupling
Remove the metal
spring clip. Use a
screwdriver to push
the red plastic locking
clip down and off.
Water Coupling
Push red collar
and hold.
Pull tube.
Power Coupling
Black mark
flush with
collar assembly
4. Remove the hinge cover on top of the
refrigerator door by removing the Phillips head
screw and pulling it up.
5. Using a 5/16-in. socket ratchet/driver, remove
the bolts securing the top hinge to the cabinet.
Then lift the hinge straight up to free the hinge
pin from the socket in the top of the door.
Hinge Cover
Top Hinge
6. Remove the tape and tilt the door away from
the cabinet. Lift the door off the center hinge
pin. Ensure that the plastic hinge pin thimble
remains on the hinge pin or inside door hinge
pin hole located in the bottom of the door.
7. Set the door on a non-scratching surface with
the inside up.
8. Using a 5/16-in. socket ratchet/driver, remove
the bolts securing the center hinge to the
cabinet. Set the hinge and bolts aside.
Note: Follow the same procedure on the opposite
door. There are no wires, water lines or center hinge
covers on the opposite side.
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