Electrolux 240435506 (0408) - Manual (Page 6)

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Door Removal and Reversal Instructions
NOTE: The direction in which your refrigerator doors open (door swing)
can be reversed, from left to right or right to left, by moving the door
hinges from one side to the other. Reversing the door swing should be
performed by a qualified person.
IMPORTANT: Before you begin, turn the refrigerator temperature control
to “0” and remove the electrical power cord from the wall outlet. Remove
any food from door shelves.
1. Remove toe grille and top hinge cover.
2. Remove top hinge with 3/8” hex driver and lift freezer door off of
center hinge pin. Set door aside.
3. Unscrew center hinge pin using adjustable wrench and save for
reassembly. Ensure plastic washer stays on hinge pin.
4. Lift refrigerator door off of bottom hinge and set aside.
5. Remove center hinge and shim by removing inside screw and
loosening two outside screws enough to allow hinge and shim to
slide out. Tighten screws.
6. Loosen two outside screws on opposite side of refrigerator, remove
inside screw and install center hinge.
7. Remove two screws on bottom hinge with 3/8" socket wrench.
8. Install bottom hinge on opposite side with the two screws removed
from step 7.
9. Unscrew bottom hinge pin using adjustable wrench. Move hinge pin
to other hole in hinge and tighten with adjustable wrench.
10. Reverse door handles (see instructions on next page).
11. Move freezer and refrigerator door stops to opposite side.
12. Position refrigerator door onto lower hinge pin and screw center hinge
pin through center hinge into top of door. Close refrigerator door to
help align hinge hole.
13. Tighten center hinge pin with adjustable wrench.
14. Remove cabinet and hinge hole plugs and move to opposite side.
15. Lower freezer door onto center hinge pin.
16. Close freezer door. Have an assistant lift up on opposite side of door
while tightening screws to install top hinge.
17. Replace toe grille and top hinge cover.
18. Plug in electrical power cord and turn refrigerator temperature control
to center position. Adjust setting as necessary.
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