Refrigerator Doors: Removing, Reversing
(optional) and Replacing
TOOLS NEEDED: ⁵⁄₁₆ in. hex-head socket wrench, No. 2 Phillips
screwdriver, flat-head screwdriver, ⁵⁄₁₆ in. open-end wrench, flat 2
in. putty knife.
IMPORTANT:
Before you begin, turn the refrigerator control OFF, unplug
refrigerator or disconnect power. Remove food and any
adjustable door or utility bins from doors.
If you are only removing and replacing the doors, see the
“Door and Hinge Removal” and “Door and Hinge
Replacement” sections.
Depending on your model, you may have standard (Style 1)
or contour (Style 2) doors. If you are also going to reverse the
door swing, follow the instructions for the appropriate door
style.
Door and Hinge Removal
⁵⁄₁₆
in. Hex-Head Hinge Screw
1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.
2. Close the refrigerator door and keep both doors closed until
you are ready to lift them free from the cabinet.
NOTE: Provide additional support for the doors while the
hinges are being moved. Do not depend on the door magnets
to hold the doors in place while you are working.
3. Remove the parts for the top hinge as shown in Top Hinge
graphic.
4. Lift the freezer door free from the cabinet.
5. Remove the parts for the center hinge as shown in the Center
Hinge graphic.
6. Lift the refrigerator door free from the cabinet.
7. Remove the parts for the bottom hinge as shown in the
Bottom Hinge graphic.
IMPORTANT: If you want to reverse your doors so that they open
in the opposite direction, follow these steps. If you are not
reversing the doors, see “Door and Hinge Replacement.”
Door Reversal (optional)
Style 1 - Standard
(Graphics follow these instructions.)
Door Stop Screw
Door Hinge Hole Plug
Door Handle Sealing Screw
Cabinet Hinge Hole Plug
Flat-Head Handle Screw
Door Handle Screw Cover
Door Handle Seal Screw Front
Round-Head Handle Screw
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