Frigidaire FFTR1814QW Complete Owner's Guide - Page 6

Door Removal/reversal Instructions - refrigerator

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DOOR REMOVAL/REVERSAL INSTRUCTIONS Tools Necessary: Adjustable Wrench or PhillipsTM Head Socket Wrench Set Top Hinge Cover Front Screw Top Hinge Cover Rear Screw or 3/8" Fixed Wrench Top Hinge Screw Bottom Hinge Screw  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" (Mechanical controls) or "OFF" (Electronic controls) and remove the electrical power cord from the wall outlet. Remove any food from door shelves. 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. Top Hinge Cover Top Hinge 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. Door Stop Screw Door Stop Washer Shim Hinge Pin Center Hinge Hinge Hole Plug Screws Handle Hole Plug 6

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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.
DOOR REMOVAL/REVERSAL INSTRUCTIONS
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.
IMPORTANT
Before you begin, turn the refrigerator temperature control to “0” (Mechanical controls) or
“OFF” (Electronic controls) and remove the electrical power cord from the wall outlet. Remove
any food from door shelves.
Door
Stop
Shim
Washer
Hinge
Pin
Center
Hinge
Screws
Hinge
Hole
Plug
Handle
Hole
Plug
Door
Stop
Screw
Top
Hinge
Cover
Top
Hinge
Top Hinge
Cover Front
Screw
Top Hinge
Cover Rear
Screw
Bottom
Hinge
Screw
Top
Hinge
Screw
Adjustable
Wrench
Socket
Wrench Set
3/8" Fixed
Wrench
Tools Necessary:
Phillips
TM
Head
or
or
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.