Reversing The Door Swing - GE GTH18GBDHRWW Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

Installation Instructions
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 using
them in the wrong places,
, 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 right side to the left side-if you ever want to change
the hinges back to the right side, follow these same
instructions and reverse all references to left and right,
TOOLS REQUIRED
Masking tape
Phillips screwdriver
5/16" hex-head
socket driver
T20 or T25 Torxdriver
(needed for some
models)
5/16" open-end
wrench
Putty knife or thin-
blade screwdriver
[]] REMOVE THE FREEZERDOOR
2.1 Tape the door shut with masking tape,
2.2 With a 5/16" hex-head socket driver, 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
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2.4 Remove the tape and tilt the door away from the
cabinet. Lift it off the center hinge pin.
2.5 Set the door on a non-scratching surface with the
outside up,
[1] BEFOREYOU START
1.1 Unplug the refrigerator from its electrical outlet.
1.2 Empty all door shelves, including the dairy
compartment,
CAUTION: Do not let either door drop to the floor. To
do so could damage the door stop,
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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