Whirlpool IC14B Use & Care Guide - Page 6

Reverse Doors optional, IMPORTANT, Cabinet, Doors, Replace Doors and Hinges, NOTES, Final Steps - refrigerator parts

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4. Remove the parts for the center hinge as shown in the Center Hinge graphic. NOTE: Provide support between the refrigerator door and the floor while the hinges are being moved. Do not depend on the door magnets to hold the door in place while you are working. 5. Lift the refrigerator door free from the cabinet. 6. Remove the four screws (two on the bottom and two on the front) attaching the Bottom hinge to the cabinet. See Bottom Hinge graphic. Reverse Doors (optional) IMPORTANT: If you want to reverse your doors so that they open in the opposite direction, follow these steps. If you are not reversing the doors, see "Replace Doors and Hinges." Graphics follow these instructions. Door Hinge Hole Plug Cabinet Hinge Hole Plug Cabinet 1. From the top of the cabinet, remove the hinge hole plugs, move them to the opposite side, and insert the hole plugs into the holes from where you removed the hinge screws. See Graphic 1-2. 2. Remove the screws filling the holes to be used for the Center Hinge and install them on the opposite side. 3. Move the leveler from the bottom of the refrigerator and install it on the opposite side. 4. Move the parts of the top hinge, center hinge and bottom hinge to the opposite side. Doors 1. Remove door hinge hole plug from top of freezer door. Move to opposite side as shown. See Graphic 2. 2. Remove the door stop from the bottoms of both the freezer and refrigerator doors and install them on the opposite side. See graphics 3 and 4. Replace Doors and Hinges NOTES: ■ Graphic may be reversed if door swing is reversed. ■ Provide additional support for the doors while the hinges are being reinstalled. Do not depend on the door magnets to hold the doors in place while you are working. 1. Replace the parts for the bottom hinge as shown. Tighten screws. Replace the refrigerator door. 2. Assemble the parts for the center hinge as shown and tighten all screws. See Center Hinge graphic. Replace the freezer door. 3. Assemble the parts for the top hinge as shown. See Top Hinge graphic. Do not tighten screws completely. 4. Align the doors so that the bottom of the freezer door is even with the top of the refrigerator door. Tighten all screws. Final Steps 1. Check all holes to make sure that hole plugs and screws are in place. WARNING Electrical Shock Hazard Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Do not remove ground prong. Do not use an adapter. Do not use an extension cord. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, fire, or electrical shock. 2. Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. 3. Reset the controls. See "Using the Control(s)." 4. Return all removable door parts to doors and food to refrigerator. 6

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4.
Remove the parts for the center hinge as shown in the Center
Hinge graphic.
NOTE:
Provide support between the refrigerator door and the
floor while the hinges are being moved. Do not depend on the
door magnets to hold the door in place while you are working.
5.
Lift the refrigerator door free from the cabinet.
6.
Remove the four screws (two on the bottom and two on the
front) attaching the Bottom hinge to the cabinet. See Bottom
Hinge graphic.
Reverse Doors (optional)
IMPORTANT:
If you want to reverse your doors so that they open
in the opposite direction, follow these steps. If you are not
reversing the doors, see “Replace Doors and Hinges.”
Graphics follow these instructions.
Cabinet
1.
From the top of the cabinet, remove the hinge hole plugs,
move them to the opposite side, and insert the hole plugs into
the holes from where you removed the hinge screws. See
Graphic 1-2.
2.
Remove the screws filling the holes to be used for the Center
Hinge and install them on the opposite side.
3.
Move the leveler from the bottom of the refrigerator and install
it on the opposite side.
4.
Move the parts of the top hinge, center hinge and bottom
hinge to the opposite side.
Doors
1.
Remove door hinge hole plug from top of freezer door. Move
to opposite side as shown. See Graphic 2.
2.
Remove the door stop from the bottoms of both the freezer
and refrigerator doors and install them on the opposite side.
See graphics 3 and 4.
Replace Doors and Hinges
NOTES:
Graphic may be reversed if door swing is reversed.
Provide additional support for the doors while the hinges are
being reinstalled. Do not depend on the door magnets to hold
the doors in place while you are working.
1.
Replace the parts for the bottom hinge as shown. Tighten
screws. Replace the refrigerator door.
2.
Assemble the parts for the center hinge as shown and tighten
all screws. See Center Hinge graphic. Replace the freezer
door.
3.
Assemble the parts for the top hinge as shown. See Top Hinge
graphic. Do not tighten screws completely.
4.
Align the doors so that the bottom of the freezer door is even
with the top of the refrigerator door. Tighten all screws.
Final Steps
1.
Check all holes to make sure that hole plugs and screws are in
place.
2.
Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
3.
Reset the controls. See “Using the Control(s).”
4.
Return all removable door parts to doors and food to
refrigerator.
Door Hinge
Hole Plug
Cabinet Hinge
Hole Plug
Electrical Shock Hazard
Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
Do not remove ground prong.
Do not use an adapter.
Do not use an extension cord.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death,
fire, or electrical shock.
WARNING