GE 17 Refrigerator User Manual


 
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Installation Instructions
REVERSING THE DOOR SWING
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them in the wrong places.
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door-swing reversal is completed.
These instructions are for changing the hinges from the
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and reverse all references to left and right.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Phillips screwdriver
TOOLS REQUIRED
Masking tape
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socket driver
5/16 open-end
wrench
Putty knife or thin-
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2.1 Tape the door shut with masking tape.
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REMOVE THE FREEZER DOOR
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2.3 Lift the hinge straight up to free the hinge pin
from the socket in the top of the door and set it
aside, along with its screws.
2.6 Transfer the 2 screws from the opposite side of
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hinge removal.
2.5 Set the door on a non-scratching surface with
the outside up.
2.4 Remove the tape and tilt the door away from the
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Top Hinge
1.1 Unplug the refrigerator from its electrical outlet.
1.2 Empty all door shelves, including the dairy
compartment.
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do so could damage the door stop.
BEFORE YOU START
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