How to reverse a fridge door

• Cross-head screwdriver
• Socket or spanner set
• Flat-head screwdriver for covers
• Masking tape and a tray for screws

Before you start, lay everything out on a soft surface (the flattened box works) and check it against the parts list in your manual.

• Top, middle and bottom hinges
• Hinge pins and spacers
• Blanking caps and hinge covers
• Door handles and their screws

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   Step 1: Switch the fridge off at the socket, empty the door shelves and tape the doors closed so they cannot swing while you work.

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   Step 2: Prise off the top hinge cover, undo the top hinge and lift the top door off its middle hinge pin with a helper holding it.

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   Step 3: Undo the middle hinge, lift off the lower door, then tip the fridge back slightly with a helper to reach and remove the bottom hinge.

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   Step 4: Swap the blanking caps from the new hinge side to the old one, and move the hinge-pin bushes and door stops on each door to the opposite corner.

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   Step 5: Fit the bottom hinge on the new side, hang the lower door on it, then fit the middle hinge through the top of the lower door.

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   Step 6: Hang the top door and fit the top hinge, holding the door aligned with the cabinet while you tighten.

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   Step 7: Move the handles across, filling the old holes with the supplied caps.

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   Step 8: Close both doors and check the seals touch all the way round; adjust hinge position or the front feet so the doors close by themselves.

• Forgetting to move the door stop or pin bush, so the door will not sit on its hinge.
• Tipping the fridge far over, which can disturb the compressor oil; tilt it only slightly and let it stand before switching on.
• Mixing up screws of different lengths between hinges and handles.