Whirlpool 2199011 - Manuel (Page 8)

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Reversing the Door Swing
TOOLS NEEDED:
⁵⁄₁₆-inch hex-head socket wrench, No. 2 Phillips
screwdriver, flat-head screwdriver,
¹⁄₂-inch open-end
wrench, flat 2-inch putty knife.
⁵⁄₁₆
inch Hex Head Hinge Screw
Door Stop Screw
Sealing Screw (use on top of doors)
SUGGESTION: Reversing the door swing should be
performed by a qualified person.
IMPORTANT: Before you begin, turn the refrigerator OFF
and unplug it. Move food from the refrigerator, freezer and
both doors to another refrigerator or cooler. On some
models, you will need to remove the adjustable door bins.
To remove doors from hinges:
1. Open the refrigerator door and remove the base grille
from the bottom front of the refrigerator. (See “Base
Grille” section.)
2. Close the refrigerator door and keep both doors closed
until you are ready to lift them free from the cabinet.
NOTE: Do not depend on the door magnets to hold the
doors in place while you are working. Provide
additional support for the doors while the hinges are
being moved.
3. Remove the screws and components for the top hinge
as shown.
4. Lift the freezer door free from the cabinet.
5. Remove the freezer door stop from the bottom of the
freezer door as shown in the Center Hinge illustration.
Replace the door stop on the opposite side of the
freezer door.
NOTE: Be sure to place the door stop in the correct
position, using the hole nearest the front of the door.
6. Remove the screws and components for the center
hinge as shown.
7. Lift the refrigerator door free from the cabinet.
8. Remove the refrigerator door stop from the bottom of
the refrigerator door as shown in the Bottom Hinge
illustration. Replace the refrigerator door stop on the
opposite side of the refrigerator door.
NOTE: Be sure to place the door stop in the correct
position, using the hole nearest the front of the door.
9. Remove the screws and components for the bottom
hinge as shown.
NOTE: If you are reversing the door swing, you should
move the handles while the doors are off of the refrigerator.
Follow the instructions in the “Reversing the Door
Handles” section before replacing the doors.
To replace doors on hinges:
1. Using a flat putty knife, remove the hole plugs from the
top of the refrigerator cabinet that cover the screw
holes on the opposite side of the refrigerator.
2. Replace the components and screws for the bottom
hinge. Tighten screws with a wrench.
3. Replace the refrigerator door.
NOTE: Do not depend on the door magnets to hold the
doors in place while you are working. Provide
additional support for the doors while the hinges are
being moved.
4. Replace the components and screws for the center
hinge as shown. Do not tighten completely.
5. Remove the top hinge hole plug from the top of the
freezer door and replace it on the other side.
6. Replace the freezer door.
7. Replace the components and screws for the top hinge
as shown. Do not tighten completely.
8. Line up doors so they are centered between the sides
of the cabinet and parallel with each other. Adjust the
center and top hinges if necessary. Tighten all screws.
NOTE: If the doors are not closing on their own, see
the “Door Closing and Alignment” section.
9. Be sure to fill all openings with either the proper screws
or hole plugs. Moisture will enter any unfilled opening.
10. Replace the door bins and base grille. (See the “Base
Grille” section.)
11. Plug in the refrigerator and reset the controls. (See
“Setting the Controls” section.) When the refrigerator
cools down, return the food to the refrigerator.
Top Hinge
1. Top Hinge Cover
2. Hex Head Hinge Screws
3. Top Hinge
4. Sealing Screws