GE GPS12FSHSB Use and Care Manual - Page 10

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. • It is recommended that 2 people perform this task. IMPORTANT: Once you begin, do not move the cabinet until door-swing reversal is completed. These instructions are for changing the hinges from the ULJKWVLGHWRWKHOHIWVLGH³LI\RXHYHUZDQWWRFKDQJH the hinges back to the right side, follow these same instructions and reverse all references to left and right. Unplug the refrigerator from its electrical outlet. Empty all door shelves. TOOLS YOU WILL NEED 8 mm Socket driver Masking tape Phillips screwdriver Putty knife or thin-blade screwdriver 1 REMOVE THE FREEZER DOOR Remove the hinge cover. Unscrew and remove the top hinge. Lift the freezer door up and away from the appliance. Set the door on a nonscratching surface with the outside up. 2 REMOVE THE FRESH FOOD DOOR Tape the door shut with masking tape. Remove the center hinge by removing the screws. Lift up the hinge to remove it. NOTE: Some models have a washer between the center hinge and the top of the fresh food door. Be careful not to lose them. Remove the tape holding the door shut. Lift the fresh food door up and off the bottom hinge. Set the door outside-up on a non-scratching surface. NOTE: When removing the door, watch for washer(s) between the bottom hinge and the bottom of the fresh food door that may stick to the door. Do not lose. CAUTION Do not let door drop to the floor. Doing so could damage the door stop. 3 BOTTOM HINGE Remove the screws and bottom hinge from the right side. Remove the screw covers from the left corner. Using the left hinge included with the parts that came with your refrigerator along with the screws (and washers if applicable) removed earlier, install the left hinge onto the bottom left of your refrigerator. Place the screw covers into the holes now vacant on the right. CAUTION Do not let door drop to the floor. Doing so could damage the door stop. 10