How To Change Door Handles From Right To Left

Door removal and reversal instructions:

1

Remove toe grille.

2

Remove top hinge cover. Trace around the hinge with a soft lead pencil. This makes reinstallation easier. Remove top hinge and lift door off center hinge pin. Set door aside.

3

Unscrew center hinge pin using adjustable wrench and save for reassembly. Ensure plastic washer stays on hinge pin.

4

Lift refrigerator door off of bottom hinge and set aside.

5

Remove center hinge and shim by removing inside screw and loosening two outside screws enough to allow hinge and shim to slide out. Tighten screws.

6

Loosen two outside screws on opposite side of refrigerator, remove inside screw and install center hinge.

7

Remove two screws on bottom hinge with 3/8" socket wrench.

8

Install bottom hinge on opposite side with the two screws removed from step 7.

9

Unscrew bottom hinge pin using adjustable wrench. Move hinge pin to other hole in hinge and tighten with adjustable wrench.

10

Reverse door handles.

11

Move freezer and refrigerator door stops to opposite side. Before starting screws, use an awl to puncture the foam.

12

Position refrigerator door onto bottom hinge pin and screw center hinge pin through center hinge into top of door. Close refrigerator door to help align hinge hole.

13

Tighten center hinge pin with adjustable wrench.

14

Remove cabinet and hinge hole plugs and move to opposite side.

15

Lower freezer door onto center hinge pin.

16

Close freezer door. Have an assistant lift up on opposite side of door while tightening screws to install top hinge.

17

Flip toe grille and reinstall.

18

Plug in electrical power cord and turn refrigerator temperature control to center position. Adjust setting as necessary.

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