Frigidaire FFHT2117PS Use and Care Guide - Page 5
Door Removal Instructions - freezer
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DOOR REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS Top Hinge Cover Front Screw Top Hinge Cover Rear Screw Tools Necessary: Top Hinge Screw Bottom Hinge Screw AND Phillips™ Head OR Socket Wrench Set OR Adjustable Wrench 3/8" Fixed Wrench 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 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 Door Stop Door Screw Stop Washer Shim Hinge Pin Center Hinge 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. Hinge Hole Plug Screws Handle Hole Plugs 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. Door Stop Screw Door 10. Reverse door handles (see instruction on next page). Stop Washer 11. Move freezer and refrigerator door stops to opposite side. Hinge Before starting screws, use an awl to puncture the foam. Pin Bottom 12. Position refrigerator door onto bottom hinge pin and screw Hinge center hinge pin through center hinge into top of door. Close Screws refrigerator door to help align hinge hole. 13. Tighten center hinge pin with adjustable wrench. Toe 14. Remove cabinet and hinge hole plugs and move to opposite side. Grille 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