Frigidaire FFTR1425VW Complete Owners Guide - Page 7

Door Removal, IMPORTANT, Door Removal/Reversal

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DOOR REMOVAL 7 Socket Wrench Set T20 & T25 Torx Head Screwdriver T25 T20 T20 Phillips™ Head & Flathead Screwdriver Hammer Door Closer #2 Phillips T20 Bottom Hinge Screw Top Hinge Screw 5/16" (8mm) T25 Center Hinge Screw Putty Knife * Optional Tool: * Hand held Drill/Driver  NOTE * We do not recommend to using an electric tool to unscrew and screw parts because it may damage the screw threads or cause screw heads to be stripped off. However, if you have an electric tool with torque control, the torque cannot be larger than 6 N·m (53 in.lb).  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. 3. Using a 5/16 in. socket, loosen the 3 screws from the top hinge (approx. ⅜ in. - 9 mm) (see Figure 1B). A B Figure 1 IMPORTANT Place the door on a padded surface to avoid damage. IMPORTANT Before you begin, turn the refrigerator temperature control to OFF and remove the electrical power cord from the wall outlet. Remove any food from door shelves. Door Removal/Reversal: 1. Unplug your refrigerator. 2. By hand, remove the top hinge cover, lifting the back and pushing it forward (see Figure 1A). 4. Carefully open the freezer door. Lift the loosened the top hinge and lift the door off of center hinge pin. Set the door aside. 5. Using a 5/16 in. socket, remove the 3 screws from the top hinge, and set hinge aside (see Figure 1A).  NOTE Keep the screws so they can be used on the opposite side.

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DOOR REMOVAL
NOTE
The direction in which your refriger-
ator 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 tem-
perature control to
OFF
and remove the
electrical power cord from the wall outlet.
Remove any food from door shelves.
Socket
Wrench Set
Door Closer
#2 Phillips
Top Hinge
Screw
5/16"
(8mm)
T20
Bottom
Hinge
Screw
T25
Center
Hinge
Screw
Phillips™
Head
&
Flathead
Screwdriver
Hammer
Putty
Knife
T20 & T25
Torx Head
Screwdriver
T20
T25
0
* Hand held
Drill/Driver
* Optional Tool:
Door Removal/Reversal:
1.
Unplug your refrigerator.
2.
By hand, remove the top hinge
cover, lifting the back and pushing it
forward (see Figure 1A).
Figure 1
A
B
3.
Using a 5/16 in. socket, loosen the 3
screws from the top hinge (approx.
in. – 9 mm) (see Figure 1B).
NOTE
* We do not recommend to using an
electric tool to unscrew and screw parts
because it may damage the screw threads
or cause screw heads to be stripped off.
However, if you have an electric tool with
torque control, the torque cannot be larg-
er than 6 N·m (53 in.lb).
NOTE
Keep the screws so they can be used
on the opposite side.
IMPORTANT
Place the door on a padded surface to
avoid damage.
4.
Carefully open the freezer door. Lift
the loosened the top hinge and lift
the door off of center hinge pin. Set
the door aside.
5.
Using a 5/16 in. socket, remove the
3 screws from the top hinge, and set
hinge aside (see Figure 1A).