Door Reversal Instructions - Hotpoint FF187EA Service Information

Indesit Company
DOOR REVERSAL
Important Notes for Guidance:
Before commencing any work refer to the Safety Notes at the beginning of this manual.
Read the instructions below fully and refer to the diagrams on the right before carrying out the door reversal.
Note: Before commencing the door reversal, you will require the left door stops and centre hinge
blanking plugs normally supplied loose with the literature pack that comes with the appliance.
If the door stops are not available then they will need to be ordered before proceeding.
A: Reversing the Top Hinge
Remove the top hinge-blanking plug from the top of the fridge door.
Unclip the door hinge cover magnet strip. While supporting the
fridge door, unscrew and remove the top hinge pin and lift the door
from the centre hinge (Fig. 1a).
While supporting the freezer door remove the centre hinge and lift
the door from the bottom hinge pin (Fig. 1b).
Remove the upper door hinge, invert and transfer it over to the
other side. The original fixing screws are reused to
refit it (Fig. 1c).
Remove the hinge blanking covers from the control panel and
remove the top hinge, invert and transfer them over to the other
side. The original fixing screws are reused to refit it (Fig. 2).
B: Front Base Moulding (Plinth)
Unscrew the two front screws securing the plinth to the base and
remove plinth. Remove the lower hinge and slide down the fixing
plate, transfer them both to the left hand side. The hinge pin also
needs to be transferred to the left pre-threaded hole (Fig. 3).
Before the plinth is screwed back in place, cut out the pre marked
blanking plate on the left side and use the blanking plate supplied
over to the right side (Fig. 3).
C: Reversing the Top Hinge Bushes and Door Stops
Remove the bottom right hand door stops and fit the left hand door
stops (supplied with the appliance) into the bottom left hand side of
both doors. Locate the door stop peg and secure in place with the
original self-tapping screw (Fig. 4).
Transfer the top blanking plug to the right side of the fridge door.
Transfer the hinge bush and blanking plug over on the freezer door
(Fig. 4).
D: Top Hinge Pin and Door Assembly
If the holes are not present on the left hand side for the centre
hinge, carefully position and drill two 3 mm pilot holes guided by the
indented markings on the centre transom. Ensure the drill bit does
not run too deeply into the appliance (Fig. 5a).
Fit the blanking plugs provided with the appliance into the right
hand two centre hinge holes that are now vacant (Fig. 5b).
Place the freezer door onto the bottom hinge pin.
While supporting the door screw the centre hinge into position
(Fig. 5c).
Place the fridge door onto the centre hinge pin and align it with the
top hinge assembly and screw the top hinge pin in. Refit the hinge
blanking plug and the door hinge cover magnet strip to the fridge
door, noting that the cut-out end corresponds with the hinge (Fig.
5d). Finally check the door operation.
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Fig. 5
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