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Whirlpool WRT138FZDM Installation guide

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Steps 3 & 4 apply only
to certain models
DOOR SWING AND HANDLE REVERSAL INSTRUCTIONS W10661461B (OPTIONAL)
Remove food and any adjustable bins from the doors.
IMPORTANT: Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power. Provide additional support for the doors while the hinges are being moved. Do not depend on the door magnets to hold the doors in place while you are working.
When removing the door, keep the screws and hinges. You will need them to reinstall the door. For more detailed door reversing instructions, see the User Instructions.
Lift freezer door from
the center hinge pin.
2
Center Hinge - Loosen the 2
screws (6 turns) on the left-
hand side and remove the
screw from the right-hand side.
3 4
Remove Freezer
and Refrigerator
Doors
NOTE: After removing the
doors, place them on a soft
surface to avoid damaging
the finish.
Move the door stop, located on the bottom of the door,
to the opposite side.
A. Door Stop Screw B. Door Stop
Move the door stop, located on the bottom of the door,
to the opposite side.
A. Door Stop Screw B. Door Stop
Move the 3 cabinet hole
plugs to the opposite side.
1
Insert the 3 Top Hinge screws
so they are halfway into the
Top Hinge and the top of
the cabinet.
2
Set the freezer door
onto the Center Hinge.
3
Remove the door handle, the screw
and the decal or hole plug from the door.
2
Move the decal or hole plug and the handle
screw to the opposite sides of the door.
Tighten the handle
screws.
4
Set the Refrigerator door onto
the bottom hinge pin.
2
Reverse Doors
Freezer
Door
Refrigerator
Door
Install Doors
Freezer
Door
Refrigerator
Door
Align
Doors
Align the Freezer and Refrigerator
doors. NOTE: Make sure to allow a
¾" (19 mm) gap between the doors.
1
Completely tighten the
4 Top Hinge screws.
2
Move the base grille cover
to the opposite side.
3
Reinstall the base grille.
4
Tighten the two screws (previously
loosened), and reinstall and
tighten the Center Hinge screw.
Tools Required
" Hex head socket wrench
" Open-end wrench
Phillips screwdriver
¼" Hex key
Flat 2" putty knife
Reversibility Kit
(a) Removal tool
(b) Brand badge
(c) Instructions
(d) Hole plug
(e) Two screws
5
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16
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(a) (b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
WARNING
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to move and install
refrigerator.
Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.
5
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All rights reserved.
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Printed in Mexico
Open doors left to right. Open doors right to left.
1
While holding the door,
remove 3 hex head
screws and the hinge pin.
A
B
A
B
1
1
Remove the handle and brand
badge from the door.
NOTE: Handles are not factory-installed
on some models.
2
Brand
Badge
Place the badge (using the template provided
on the last page of the manual), and the
handle on the opposite sides of the door.
3
Tighten the handle
screws.
4
Brand
Badge
3
3
Tighten the screws (previously loosened),
and reinstall and tighten the Center Hinge screw.
NOTE: Make sure washers are on both the top
and bottom pins of the center hinge.
Brand
Badge
Center Hinge - While holding the
door, loosen the 2 screws on the
right-hand side and remove the
screw from the left-hand side.
5
For models with base grilles,
firmly pull the grille
toward you to remove.
Lift refrigerator door from bottom
hinge. NOTE: The hinge style will
vary depending on the model.
6
or
Move the bottom hinge to the opposite side
of the cabinet. Make sure the washer remains
on the hinge pin. NOTE: The hinge style
will vary depending on the model.
1
or
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