Door reversal – Hotpoint RFS60 User Manual
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Door Reversal
You will need a cross head screwdriver, a flat blade screwdriver and a 5mm spanner to
carry out this procedure.
Our Service Department can arrange for an Engineer to do the conversion for you but
a charge will be made.
WARNING: Switch off electrical supply and pull out the mains plug.
Remove all door furniture and all loose items/fittings from inside the fridge freezer.
If you have previously set up and used the fridge freezer and since decided to reverse
the doors, you must remove stored food, wrap or cover it and place into insulated
containers to keep cool/frozen whilst carrying out this operation.
Remove Top Door
1.
Open the door as wide as possible.
Note : You may require assistance to do this:
2.
Support the door and using a screwdriver, remove the screw
securing the top hinge.
3.
Lower the top hinge and carefully tilt the door to remove the
top hinge from the cabinet. Lift the door off the centre hinge.
4.
Remove the top hinge from the door.
Remove Lower Door
Note : You may require assistance to do this:
5.
Open the lower door and while supporting the door, remove the spacing
washers and pin from the centre bracket.
Note which way up the pin is fitted.
6.
Lift the door off the bottom hinge.
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7. Take the two screw
covers off the centre
hinge.
8. Unscrew the two
screws to remove the
centre hinge.
9. Using a flat blade
screwdriver or a 5mm
spanner, remove the
bottom hinge pin,
complete with spacing
washers, from the right
hand hinge bracket.
10. Take the plastic cap
from the left hand
cover plate and use it
to fill the hole on the
right hand cover plate.