Nor-Lake General Purpose Lab Ref-Fzr - Manual (Page 4)

DOOR REMOVAL & REVERSAL
The direction in which the cabinet doors open (door swing) can be reversed from left to right or right
to left by relocating the door hinges. Reversing the door swing should be performed by qualified
personnel.
Note: Before removing or reversing the doors, adjust the temperature control to “0” and remove
electrical power. Remove all product from the refrigerator-freezer interior.
Tools required:
1. Phillips head or Quadrex head screwdriver
2. Socket wrench set and adjustable wrench
3. Putty knife
4. Pliers
5. Awl
Instructions (Refer to the illustrations below)
DOOR REMOVAL & REVERSAL
1. Remove the toe grille and top hinge cover.
2. Remove the top hinge with a 3/8” hex driver and lift freezer door of he center hinge pin. Set
the door aside.
3. Unscrew the center hinge pin using an adjustable wrench and save for reassembly. Ensure
that the plastic washer stays on the hinge pin.
4. Lift the refrigerator door off the bottom hinge and set the door aside.
5. Remove the center hinge and shim by removing the inside screw and loosening two outside
screws enough to allow the hinge and shim to slide out. Tighten the screws.
6. Loosen the two outside screws on the opposite side of the refrigerator, remove the inside
screw and install the center hinge.
7. Remove the two screws on the bottom hinge with a 3/8” socket wrench.
8. Install the bottom on the opposite side with the two screws removed from step 7.
9. Unscrew the bottom hinge pin using an adjustable wrench. Move the hinge pin to the other
hole in the hinge and tighten with the adjustable wrench.
10. Reverse the door handles (see instructions on the next page)
11. Move the freezer and refrigerator door stops to the opposite side. Use an awl to puncture
the foam before starting the screws.
12. Position the refrigerator door onto the bottom hinge and screw the center hinge pin through
the center hinge into the top of the door. Close the refrigerator door to help align the hinge
hole.
13. Tighten the center hinge pin with an adjustable wrench.
14. Remove the cabinet and hinge pin hole plugs and reinstall on the opposite side.
15. Lower the freezer door onto the center hinge pin.
16. Close the freezer door. Have an assistant lift up on the opposite side of the door while
tightening the screws to install the top hinge.
17. Reinstall the toe grille and top hinge cover.
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