Changing The Hinge Position - Dometic MANUAL REFRIGERATOR Service Manual

CHANGING THE
HINGE POSITION
MODELS: 2600,2602,2800,2802, 3600,3601,3800 & 3801
WHEN CHANGING THE HINGE POSITION:
I n s u r e t h a t t h e d o o r l a t c h a s s e m b l y o p e r a t e s
properly after changing the hinge position from
left to right, or vice-versa, with the following
checks:
A. The refrigerator door(s) opens and closes
easily.
B. The door gasket seals smoothly and completely
on all sides.
C. Slide the latch left to the locked position
a n d t r y t o o p e n t h e d o o r ( s ) .
assembly should keep the door(s) from opening.
NOTE: A hard
latch assembly and the door(s) will
This is not a fault.
open.
adjustment
p r o c e d u r e t o d e t e r m i n e t h e
above
effectiveness of the repair.)
SMOOTH FIT,
PROPER SEAL
FIG. 1
The latch
pull will release the
is required, repeat
SMOOTH FIT,
SEAL
ROPER
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If the door(s) open when the latch assembly
is in the locked position, adjust the hinge/door
assembly. Follow the outlined steps to complete
this procedure:
1.
2.
door
( I f a n
the
FIG. 2
3.
4.
FlG. 3
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Refrigerator
Bulletin R54/7A
March 1987
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Open the door and remove the two (2)
front decoration screws located underneath
the upper hinge assemblies.
Remove the front decoration by lifting
the decoration upward.
Loosen the screws that hold the upper
hinge in place.
Reorient the door so the catch retainer
on the door will engage with the latch
assembly. (Usually lowering the door
will accomplish this.)
R 5 4 / 7 A
MOVABLE