GE GTS18JCPCC Use and Care Manual - Page 16

Installation Instructions, REVERSING THE DOOR SWING, TRANSFER CENTER HINGE, BRACKET TO THE LEFT

Page 16 highlights

Installation Instructions REVERSING THE DOOR SWING (CONT.) 5 TRANSFER CENTER HINGE BRACKET TO THE LEFT Remove the center hinge bracket by removing the three Torx® screws. NOTE: Keep these screws with the hinge bracket. They are long screws and will be used when installing the hinge on the other side. On some models, you will need to remove the colormatched caps from the screw heads before you can remove the screws. Use the edge of a thin flat blade to gently pry the caps off the screw heads. (A putty knife works well for this.) Cover the blade with tape to prevent scratching the paint. Remove the three Torx® screws from the center left side of the cabinet. Screw them into the holes on the right side. Place the center hinge bracket over the holes at the center left side of the cabinet. Insert and tighten the three long screws. Replace the caps by snapping them over the screws with your finger. Screw Cap 6 TRANSFER DOOR STOPS On each door, move the metal door stop from the right to the left. Move any screws from the left to the right. Door Stop Door Stop 7 TRANSFER REFRIGERATOR DOOR HANDLE TO THE RIGHT Plastic handle: 3 Remove the plug button by carefully prying under the edge with a putty knife. Remove the exposed screw holding the handle. Remove 2 the two screws holding the handle to the top of the door. Handle Plug 1 Handle Plug Stainless steel handle (on some models): Remove the two screws holding the handle to the top of the door. Loosen the 1 set screw with the 3/32″ Allen wrench Fastener (supplied) and remove the handle. Remove 2 the handle fastener with the 3/16″ Allen wrench (supplied). Transfer the fastener to the right side and move the plug button to the left side of the refrigerator door. 3 Plug Button After removing the handle: Move the small plug buttons from the top right side of the door top and insert them into the holes on the opposite side. Small Plug Buttons Move the large plug button from the left edge of the door and insert it into the hole on the opposite side. Plug Button Left Side Right Side 16

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80

TRANSFER CENTER HINGE
BRACKET TO THE LEFT
Remove the center hinge bracket by removing the
three Torx
®
screws.
NOTE:
Keep these screws with the hinge bracket.
They are long screws and will be used when installing
the hinge on the other side.
On some models, you will need to remove the color-
matched caps from the screw heads before you can
remove the screws. Use the edge of a thin flat blade to
gently pry the caps off the screw heads. (A putty knife
works well for this.) Cover the blade with tape to
prevent scratching the paint.
Remove the three Torx
®
screws from the center left
side of the cabinet. Screw them into the holes on
the right side.
Place the center hinge bracket over the holes at
the center left side of the cabinet. Insert and
tighten the three long screws.
Replace the caps by snapping them over the screws
with your finger.
5
TRANSFER DOOR STOPS
On each door, move the metal door stop from the
right to the left.
Move any screws from the left to the right.
6
16
Door Stop
Door Stop
Left Side
Right Side
Screw Cap
Installation Instructions
REVERSING THE DOOR SWING
(CONT.)
TRANSFER REFRIGERATOR
DOOR HANDLE TO THE RIGHT
Plastic handle:
Remove the plug
button by carefully
prying under the edge
with a putty knife.
Remove the
exposed screw holding
the handle.
Remove
the two screws holding
the handle to the top
of the door.
Stainless steel handle (on some models):
Remove the two
screws holding the
handle to the top of
the door. Loosen the
set screw with the
3±32
Allen wrench
(supplied) and remove
the handle.
Remove
the handle fastener
with the 3±16
Allen
wrench (supplied).
Transfer the fastener
to the right side and
move the plug button
to the left side of the
refrigerator door.
7
After removing the
handle:
Move the small
plug buttons from the top
right side of the door top
and insert them into the
holes on the opposite side.
Small Plug
Buttons
Move the large plug
button from the left
edge of the door and
insert it into the hole
on the opposite side.
1
2
3
Handle
Plug
Handle
Plug
1
2
3
Fastener
Plug
Button
Plug Button