GE GTS21FSKSS Use and Care Manual - Page 10

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Installation Instructions REVERSING THE DOOR SWING IMPORTANT NOTES When reversing the door swing: • Read the instructions all the way through before starting. • Tighten all hinge screws but avoid over-tightening to prevent stripping. • Handle parts carefully to avoid scratching paint. • Set screws down by their related parts to avoid losing them. • Provide a non-scratching work surface for the doCoArsU. TION Lifting Hazard The Fresh Food and Freezer doors are heavy. Use both hands to secure the doors before lifting. IMPORTANT: Once you begin, do not move the cabinet until door-swing reversal is completed. These instructions are for changing the hinges from the right side to the left side-if you ever want to change the hinges back to the right side, follow these same instructions and reverse all references to left and right. TOOLS REQUIRED Phillips screwdriver Torx T25 (some models) Masking tape Pliers 5/16" & 3/8" open-end wrenches or adjustable wrench BEFORE YOU START 1. Unplug the refrigerator from its electrical outlet. 2. E mpty all door shelves, including the dairy compartment. IMPORTANT: Do not let either door drop to the floor. To do so could damage the door stop. 3. R emove the front grille if it is installed. REMOVING THE DOORS 1. T ape the freezer door shut with masking tape. 2. R emove the hinge cover and screws that hold the top hinge to the cabinet. Top Hinge Cover Top Hinge 3. L ift the hinge straight up to free the hinge pin from the socket in the top of the door and set it aside, along with its screws. 4. Remove the tape. Lift the door off the center hinge pin and set the door on a non-scratching surface with the outside up. 5. Unscrew center hinge pin. Be sure to retain plastic washer(s) for reinstallation. Remove refrigerator door from bottom hinge and set the door on a nonscratching surface with the outside up. Center Hinge Pin and Washer Hinge and Spacer Loosen Side Bolts Center Bolt 6. Use either a wrench or T25 Torx screwdriver to remove center hinge and plastic spacer(s) by unscrewing center bolt, loosening side bolts and sliding hinge to the center of the cabinet. Tighten bolts back into place and replace the center bolt. 7. Remove the center bolt on the opposite side and loosen side bolts. Flip the center hinge and spacer over so the placement of the hinge pin will be toward the outside. Slide center hinge and spacers behind side bolts. Reinstall center bolt and tighten side bolts. Center Hinge Pin and Washer Hinge and Spacer Center Bolt 10 49-60761