Thetford Norcold 453 - Manual (Page 12)

4 Remove the lower door by opening it slightly
and pulling the top of the door away from the
refrigerator. Allow enough room so the door
can be lifted up and off of the bottom hinge pin
shoulder (See Figure 18). Be sure to save the
hinge plates along with the spacer used in the
middle hinge bracket, for reassembly later.
(See Figures 19A, 19B, and 19C)
REMOVING AND RELOCATING THE HINGE
BRACKETS
5. Remove the middle hinge bracket by using the
#2 Phillips screwdriver and taking out the three
screws holding it in place. Next, remove the
three screws on the opposite side correspond-
ing to the center hinge location. Relocate them
in the holes just exposed by the removal of the
hinge bracket. Attach the hinge bracket to the
refrigerator on the opposite side. Do not tighten
screws completely. (See Figure 15)
6. Remove the top hinge bracket and reposition it
in the opposite bottom corner. Use the same
technique as outlined in Step #5.
7. Remove the bottom hinge bracket and reposi-
tion it in the opposite top corner. Use the same
technique as outlined in Step #5.
RELOCATING THE TRAVEL LATCHES
8. Remove both travel latches by taking out the
two screws holding each to the refrigerator.
Use the #2 Phillips screwdriver. Remove the
two screws from each of the corresponding
holes on the opposite side of the refrigerator.
Relocate them in the two holes just exposed by
the removal of the latches. Attach the latch in
the new position so the tab points towards the
opposite side of the refrigerator. Do not tighten
screws completely. (See Figure 16)
9. Turn the door over so that the end previously
at the bottom is now at the top. Relocate the
bottom of the door on the bottom hinge pin
shoulder. Close door and align holes in top
hinge brackets. The magnetic gasket will hold
the door in place. Before reinstalling the top
door, check to insure that the spacer is in
place. (See Figures 17 and 19C)
10. Reposition the upper door in a similar manner
as described in Step #9, except the top of the
door must be engaged into the hinge pin
shoulder before setting the door in place.
(See Figure 18)
11. Starting at the top, replace the hinge pins using
the slotted screwdrivers. Tighten all screws.
Figure 14
Figure 15
Figure 16
Figure 17
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