Jenn-Air JRTD229 Refrigerator User Manual


 
Your refrigerator may have been built with the doors hingedto the right or hinged to the
left. Refer to the following instructions for door reversal.
Phillips screwdriver 5/16'rSocket and ratchet Putty knife
End wrench (5/16") T25 Socket wrench
1. Turn the fresh food control to OFF, unplugthe refrigerator end remove allfood from
the interior.
2. Remove the handles from the doors and set aside. The bottom mounting screw on
the lower door handleis coveredwith a cap. Carefullypry it out to exposethe screw.
The cap should be savedfor reassemblyafterthe handle is remounted. On the side
(front)ofthe lowerdoorthat you aregoingtoinstallthe handle,removethe smallround
screwholeplugwith puttyknifeandpressit intothecorrespondingholeontheopposite
side of the door.
3. Usinga 5/16" socket and ratchetor end wrench, remove the screws from the upper
hinge. Carefully lift the door (includingthe upper hinge) off of the center hinge and
place iton a paddedsurface to prevent scratching. Avoid losing the spacerthat was
between the hinge and the cabinet top.
4. Usinga putty knife, pry the plug button cover from the plastic bushing at the top of
the door. Save the cover for future use.
5. Lift the upper hinge and the spacer washers from the door and install them at the
opposite corner.
6. Positionthe plug button cover, saved from step 4, over the old hinge bushing and
press it into place.
7. Pry out the 3 plastic plug buttons from the cabinet top and press them into the
opposite corner.
8. Unscrewthehinge pinout of the center hingeon thetopof the lower door. Carefully
liftthe lower door off the lower hinge and place it on a padded surface. Ifthe metal
hingepin pullsout of the lower hingewhenthe door is removed, pull it outofthe door
bottom and press it back into the hinge.
9. With the T25 socket wrench and 5/16" socket and ratchet, remove the screws from
the center hinge and spacerfrom the cabinet. Transferthe two screws from the left
endof thedivider barto the right end. Installthe center hingeand spacer on the left
end of the divider bar the same way it was installed on the right end. Tighten both
screws until they are just snug, then turn them one-half turn more.
10. Pry the plug cover from the plastic bushing at the top of the lower door and press
into the plastic bushing on the opposite side of the door.
11. Remove the base grille by grasping at both ends and pulling it straight out.
12. Remove the hinge cover by squeezing both sides together.
13. Use a 5/16" socket and ratchet to remove the two screws from the bottom hinge.
Save the spacer.
14. Pull the metal hinge pinfrom the side of the lower hinge and place it, includingthe
spacer washer, into the top hole.
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