How to Switch the Door Swing
ID: 161085
Description: Use this guide to change the door swing on your...
Steps:
- Use a T25 Torx driver to remove the four 15.4 mm‑long screws holding the door hinge to the front panel.
- Slide the door hinge plate up and remove the door.
- Use a T25 Torx driver to remove the six 15.4 mm‑long screws securing the strike.
- Slide the strike up and toward you to remove it.
- Lay the door face down on a towel or blanket before continuing to prevent any damage to the finish.
- Use a Phillips #2 driver to remove the ten 17.6 mm‑long screws securing the inner door face.
- Be careful performing this step, as the door glass will be also be lifted. It will be heavy and awkward.
- Lift the inner door face off the door frame.
- Use a T25 Torx driver to remove the five 15.4 mm‑long screws securing the hinge.
- Slide the hinge out of its slot in the door and remove it.
- You may find it easier to remove the hinge with it propped up, as the whole assembly is cumbersome to hold.
- Lay the door face down before continuing.
- Use a T25 Torx driver to remove the three 15.4 mm‑long screws securing the catch plate and cover.
- Remove the catch cover. The catch plate will fall off and rest inside the door frame.
- Slide the catch cover off the door and remove it.
- The catch plate will fall off and rest inside the door frame.
- While lifting up the door face, remove the catch plate.
- Set it aside with the catch plate cover. You'll use it during reassembly.
- Place the hinge into the position where you just removed the catch plate and catch cover.
- The rounded rectangular boss will help you align the hinge.
- Use a T25 Torx driver to replace the five 15.4 mm‑long screws securing the hinge.
- With the inner door face lying flat on top of the door frame, lift the edge of the face where the hinge used to be.
- Position the catch plate so that the boss on the catch plate will go through the rounded rectangular hole.
- Replace the catch plate.
- Take the catch plate cover with the three screws already in position and place it down over the catch location.
- Use a T25 Torx driver to replace the three 15.4 mm‑long screws securing the catch plate and cover.
- You may need to lift the inner door face and the catch plate together to allow the screws to thread into the catch plate.
- Use a Phillips #2 driver to remove the ten 17.6 mm‑long screws securing the inner door face.
- Slide the strike into the slot on the chassis across from its original location.
- Use a T25 Torx driver to replace the six 15.4 mm‑long screws securing the strike.
- Position the door so that the hinge plate engages the slots in the chassis.
- The door will stay in place without the screws when properly installed.
- Use a T25 Torx driver to replace the four 15.4 mm‑long screws holding the door hinge to the front panel.
- You're done and ready to start swinging!