GE Model 18 Refrigerator User Manual


 
REVERSING THE DOOR SWING
When reversing the door swing:
Read the instructions all the way through before
starting.
NOTE: Doors on stainless steel models are not
reversible.
Handle parts carefully to avoid scratching paint.
Set screws down by their related parts to avoid using
them in the wrong places.
Provide a non-scratching work surface for the doors.
These instructions are for changing the hinges from
the right side to the left side---if you ever want to
change the hinges back to the right side, follow these
same instructions and reverse all references to left
and right.
Unplug the refrigerator from its electrical outlet.
Empty all door shelves, including the dairy compartment.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Installation Instructions
REMOVE THE REFRIGERATOR
DOOR (TOP DOOR)
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7/32,5/16and 3/8
socket wrench (6-point sockets
are recommended)
TOOLS YOU WILL NEED
Phillips screwdriver
Putty knife or
thin-blade screwdriver
Tape the door shut with masking tape.
Remove the hinge cover. With a 5/16 socket
wrench, remove the two screws that hold the top
hinge to the cabinet.
Lift the hinge straight up to free the hinge pin from
the socket in the top of the door.
Remove tape, tilt the door away from the cabinet and
lift it to free its bottom socket from the hinge pin on
the center hinge bracket.
Set the door on a non-scratching surface with the
outside up.
Masking tape
T-20 or T-25 Torx Driver,
whichever your model
requires
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Read these instructions completely and carefully.
REMOVE THE FREEZER DOOR
(BOTTOM DOOR) (For freezer
swing door models only)
2
Tape the door shut with masking tape.
Remove the hinge pin
with a 7/32 socket
wrench.
Remove tape and tilt the
door away from the cabinet.
Remove and save the
washer on the hinge pin.
Lift the door straight up
to free its bottom socket
from the pin in the
bottom hinge bracket.
REMOVE CENTER HINGE PIN
(For models with a freezer drawer)
Remove the hinge pin with a 7/32socket wrench.
Plastic washer
Hinge pin
Center hinge
bracket
Freezer door