In some situations, you may need Repositioning the door of the refrigerator. In many models of cold rooms to make it impossible to know in advance the better. The entire work process is easy to do yourself, is only possible to understand whether and how outweigh the refrigerator door.
Setting the refrigerator compartment door on the opposite side of the body is required for the following reasons:
Training
Before you get started, you need to check whether such a possibility is provided by the manufacturer. This information is stated in the instructions to the refrigerator. If it is lost, it is necessary to examine the door of the refrigerator compartment.
When on the opposite hinge side there are technical openings - to change the opening of the door on the opposite side of the can. If the holes for hinges not, then the model is not designed for this.
At the preparatory stage, do the following:
- To get all the products from the chamber.
- Disconnect from the network and to defrost.
- Push the unit from walls and furniture.
- Get the boxes and shelves, especially glass.
- Remove the magnets.
During pereveshivaniya can not allow tipping the unit or put it on the back wall. Because of this, the compressor may be broken.
During the work on the Repositioning of the refrigerator cabinet doors are:
- wrench, screwdriver;
- knife or spatula for removing decorative caps;
- adhesive tape for painting works;
- a sheet of paper.
progress of work
To outweigh the refrigerator door on the other side, use the following algorithm:
- Unplugging the unit from the mains, take the masking tape and fix the side door so as to prevent it from falling during removal.
- Using a knife or spatula remove plugs from technical apertures.
- To unscrew bolts and fasteners removed loops. If you can not get a loop, it is necessary to remove the entire top panel. To mount is not deformed, are holding the door bottom. In this position, the lower hinge bolts unscrewed.
- In some models the refrigerator door can be removed slightly lifting it.
- If the purchase is not included spare batteries, use the same details with the other hand.
- Swaps the plugs from the mounting holes, moving them to the left side to the right. The hinges have a mirror.
- The assembly is carried out in reverse order, but on the other hand.
- If the two-chamber refrigerator, a similar process is carried out on each door in turn.
- The last step - check the density of the seal fit. First checked visually to seal gaps and crevices. If they are, it is required to adjust the door. When there is no visible gaps - are checking with the paper sheet. It is inserted between the housing and the sealing rubber band, closing the door tightly. It is necessary to pull the sheet of paper, if it is easy to fall, then the tire fits loosely and requires adjustment. If you pull out a piece of paper is not possible, then everything is done correctly.
How to outweigh the door with display
In models of refrigerators, which are equipped with a display, there is a control module. It's a little influence on the progress of work on Repositioning the door. The very process of reinstalling the same, but additionally need to deal with a train control module and transfer the wire to the other side. If you are not sure, better to turn to a professional. Otherwise, you need:
- remove the top cover and disconnect the ribbon cable. In order not to confuse the circuit wiring, it is better to take a picture or record a sequence of its actions;
- untwist the loop and send the wire in the opposite direction. Then assemble everything back. Connect the management module better after pereveshivaniya. The final will be installed on the top cover.
Setting the refrigerator door on the opposite side is not very complicated. But even if it is better to find out all the details before you start. So you do not make mistakes, which will entail equipment failure.
