Avanti 1043 YW - Manual (Page 9)

Changing Reversible Doors:
This rerngerator has been built with the door hinges on the right. It you wish to change
the Qpenrng direction, follow instructions below.
1- Remove the upper rounded top !■;). Using a sharp object, pry out the (2) plug buttons
and rernove the 2 PHILLIPS screws (2). Remove the 2 PHiLLIPS screws (3) which con­
nect the uppeer hinges to the upper rounded top and place it on a padded surface to
orevent scratching.
2- Remove the bolts f4; of the upper hinge. Carefully lift the door (5) and place it on a
padded surface to prevent scratching.
Before changing the direction of the evaporetor lid. remove the meat keeper and the
drip tray. After completing this operation replace the drip tray and the meat keeper to
their places.
3- Push the shaft of the freezer section door up by means of a screwdriver.
4- At this position take the freezer section, door out (6).
5- Place the freezer section door (7) in its new place by turning it opposite of the pre­
vious position.
6- Change the places of plastic pops from right to left, (to the opposite side)
Not on all model
7- Remove the kick plate (8) by taking out the screws at each side of it with a Phillips
screwdriver.
- If the lower hinges of your refrigerator is of the broad type, after changing the hinges
remove the hinge pin and fix it to the opposite side (Not on all models)
8- Remove the lower hinge (9) from the right side and transfer it to the left end.
9- Fit the kick plate (10) into its place.
10- Remove the door handle (11) by taking out the screws. Remove the plug buttons
and transfer them to the other side (12).
11 - Mounth the door handle (13) to the other side.
12- Set the door (14) to its place making sure the hinge pin enters the bushing in the
door bottom section.
13- While holding the door in the closed position, loosely secure the upper hinge (15)
using the bolts removed in STEP 2.
14- Before tightening these bolts, make sure the top of the door is level with the cabinet
tp. Avoid over-tightening these bolts. Tighten both until they are just snug, then turn an­
other one-half turn.
15- Replace the upper rounded top (16).
16- Tighten the upper rounded top screws (17) and press the plug buttons (18).
17- Fit and tighten the screws (19) which connect the upper hinges to the upper round­
ed top.
18- Check the gasket, it shouldn’t be creased and it s.hould seal well.
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