GE 162D9625P005 Refrigerator User Manual


 
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Installation Instructions
REMOVE THE REFRIGERATOR
DOOR
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Tape the door shut with masking tape.
Remove the center hinge pin with a 7/16 socket
and ratchet.
Remove the tape and tilt the door away from the
cabinet. Lift the door straight up to free its bottom
socket from the pin in the bottom hinge bracket.
Set the door on a non-scratching surface, with the
inside up.
CAUTION: Do not let door drop to the floor.
To do so could damage the door stop.
TRANSFER THE SPRING AND
WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO THE LEFT
Using needle nose pliers, tightly grip the spring and
unhook it from the bottom rail.
Pull the assembly out through the hole in the front
rail, being careful not to drop the spring.
Reinsert the assembly on the other side. This is done
by inserting the spring through the large slot in the
bottom rail, so that the end loop is visible through the
mounting hole for the mechanism. Hook this loop on
the wheel mechanism, then mount it in place.
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REVERSING THE DOOR SWING (CONT.)
TRANSFER BOTTOM HINGE
BRACKET TO THE LEFT
Remove the base grille by pulling it straight out.
Using a Torx Driver, remove the bottom hinge
bracket.
With a 7/16ratchet, remove the bottom hinge pin,
along with the washer, and replace it on the other
side.
NOTE: If the washer is not on the hinge bracket, check to
see if it is stuck to the bottom of the door.
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Using a T-20 Torx Driver, remove the stability leg from
the left side and reinstall it on the other side.
Washer
Stability Leg
Again, tightly grip the spring with the needle nose
pliers and hook it onto the bottom rail.
Spring and
Wheel Assembly
Install the bottom hinge bracket on the left side.
Bottom Rail