Nor-Lake Lighted Chambers - Manual (Page 3)

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INSTALLATION
Door Alignment
- If for some reason the doors are not squared up on the cabinet, the
doors can be adjusted. Opening the door(s) and loosening the screws that hold both the
top and bottom hinges to the cabinet can accomplish this. After adjusting the door so that it
is aligned correctly, tighten the screws to securely hold the hinges in place.
Reversing Swing of Solid Door
- Complete the following steps if reversing the swing of
the solid door(s) is desired. These steps apply to both refrigerators and freezers.
1. With a one, two, or three door model, first open the door and locate the screws
holding the hinges and door in position.
2. Two people are recommended to make this change. One person should hold the
door at a 90° angle to the cabinet while the other person removes the screws holding the
door to the cabinet. The normal installation at the factory is to have the spring loaded door-
closing mechanism located at the bottom of the cabinet. When removing the spring
tension bracket from the cabinet bottom, be careful that it does not snap back. This
may result in pinched fingers.
3. After the door(s) are removed, remove the door lock strike(s) from the cabinet by
removing the two mounting screws.
4. Find the holes, drilled through the outer skin only, located on the opposite side of
the door opening from where the hinges were previously located. Drill through the tapping
plate found behind these holes using a 7/32" drill bit.
5. Turn the door over and align it to the cabinet so it will swing in the desired
direction. The spring loaded door-closing hinge will now be located at the top of the
reversed door. Mount the hinges to the cabinet using the holes that were drilled out in step
4, along with the previously removed screws. Check the door(s) to be certain that it is
mounted squarely and that the gaskets seal properly around the door opening. The door
can be adjusted by moving the top or bottom hinge slightly.
6. The original hinge holes can be filled with silicone, or with 1/4-20x3/4 pan head
stainless steel screws if desired.
NOTE:
Steps 7, 8 and 9 are only required with center mounted lock.
7. Locate the door lock strike by visually aligning it to the dead bolt lock in the door
while the door is in the closed position. While holding the strike in position, mark the top,
bottom, and edge of the strike on the cabinet wall or mullion with a pencil or fine point
marker that will remain legible until completion of the task. Verify that the strike is
positioned properly by assuring that it is aligned to the marks and hold it securely; open and
close the door and extend and retract the dead bolt to make certain they clear without
touching. The strike cannot be adjusted after it is mounted.
8. Align the strike to the marks, which were made in step 7 and mark the centers of
the holes for the mounting screws. Using a #20 drill bit, drill the holes you just marked
approximately one-half inch deep. Take care not to puncture the interior side of the
cabinet.
Note: If a #20 bit is not available, use a 5/32" drill bit.
9. Mount the door lock strike using the screws that were removed from the original
position. The screws may have to be forced until the thread cutting tip has passed through
the entire metal thickness. The original door strike holes can be filled with silicone, or with
two 10-24x1/2 stainless steel pan head screws if desired.