How To Replace The Doors And Hinges; How To Reverse The; Doors - Maytag Bottom freezer refrigerator User Manual

Remove Phillips screws to remove
center hinge.
• Retain all screws for later use.
Remove toe grille and bottom bracket
cover(s).
• Depending on the model of your unit,
you may have one or two bracket
covers.
Remove bottom hinge or stabilizing
bracket with 3/8" hex head driver.
• Lift out bottom hinge pin (some mod-
els).
• Retain hinge pin and screws for later
use.
How to replace the
doors and hinges
Install hinge assemblies:
• Install top hinge loosely with 5/16"
hex head screws.
• Install center hinge with Phillips
screws.
• Install bottom hinge with 3/8" hex
head screws.
Insert bottom hinge pin (some models).
• Locate bottom hinge hole closest to
outside edge of cabinet, and insert
bottom hinge pin. Replace any door
shims, if present.
Place hinge side of freezer door on
bottom hinge pin and hold freezer
door upright while installing center
hinge pin with 5/16" hex head driver.
• Replace any applicable door shims.
• Make sure the hinge pin fit is tight.
Place hinge side of refrigerator door
on center hinge pin.
While holding refrigerator
upright, tighten down top hinge with
5/16" hex head driver and replace
hinge cover.

How to reverse the

doors

Perform all steps listed in How to
Remove the Doors and Hinges on
page 3.
Remove cabinet plugs with flat blade
screwdriver tip wrapped in masking
tape.
Transfer cabinet plugs and cabinet
screws to opposite side of cabinet.
Remove center mullion screws with
5/16" hex head driver.
For swing doors only – remove bottom
mullion screws with 3/8" hex head
driver.
Using a Phillips screwdriver, transfer
door stops from bottom edge of fresh
food and freezer door to opposite side
of door edge.
door
See How to Install and Remove
Handles on page 3 to remove and
reinstall handles.
Proceed to How to Replace the
Doors and Hinges on page 4 to
mount doors.
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