Westinghouse WWTR1502KW Use and Care Guide - Page 5

Door Removal / Reversal, Instructions

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Door Removal / reversal Instructions Tools Necessary: Phillips™ head or Quadrex™ head screwdriver (OR) OR Socket Wrench Set Plastic Putty Awl Knife Adjustable Wrench Pliers Top Hinge Cover Top Hinge Door Stop Screw Door Stop Washer Hinge Pin Bottom Hinge Screws Toe Grille door removal and reversal instructions: note The direction in which your refrigerator doors open (door swing) can be reversed, from left to right or right to left, by moving the door hinges from one side to the other. Reversing the door swing should be performed by a qualified person. important Before you begin, turn the refrigerator temperature control to "0" and remove the electrical power cord from the wall outlet. Remove any food from door shelves. 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 (see instructions on next page). 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. 5

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DOOR REMOVAL / 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 (see instructions on next page).
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.
DOOR REMOVAL AND REVERSAL INSTRUCTIONS:
Plastic
Putty
Knife
Adjustable
Wrench
Socket
Wrench Set
OR
Phillips
head
or
Quadrex
head
screwdriver
Tools Necessary:
Pliers
Awl
(OR)
Door
Stop
Door Stop
Screw
Hinge
Pin
Screws
Bottom
Hinge
Toe Grille
Washer
NOTE
The direction in which your refrigerator doors open (door swing) can be
reversed, from left to right or right to left, by moving the door hinges from one
side to the other. Reversing the door swing should be performed by a qualified
person.
IMPORTANT
Before you begin, turn the refrigerator temperature control to “0” and remove
the electrical power cord from the wall outlet. Remove any food from door
shelves.
Top Hinge
Cover
Top Hinge