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This refrigerator allows the owner to change the door
swing if desired. The hinging of the doors can be changed
to the opposite side anytime you wish.

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Disconnect electrical supply to refrigerator before installing.
Failure to do so could result in death or serious injury.

Read the instructions all the way through before starting.

• Handle parts carefully to avoid scratching paint.

• Set screws/bolts down by their related parts to avoid

using them in the wrong places.

• Provide a non-scratching work surface for the doors.

Once you begin, do not move the cabinet until door-swing
reversal is completed.

These instructions are for changing the hinges from the
right side to the left side-if you ever want to change the
hinges back to the right side, follow these same
instructions and reverse all references to left and right.

Before Removing the Doors, empty and Remove all the
Door Baskets of both Refrigerator/ Freezer Doors,
including the Bank Dairy. Close both doors before
removing hinge pins.

Do not let either door drop to the floor. Doing so could
damage the Door Stop.

Read the instructions all the way through before starting.

• Handle parts carefully to avoid scratching paint.

• Set screws down by their related parts to avoid using

them in the wrong places.

• Provide a non-scratching work surface for the doors.

Once you begin, do not move the cabinet until door-swing
reversal is completed.

These instructions are for changing the hinges from the
right side to the left side-if

you ever want to change the hinges back to the right side,
follow these same

instructions and reverse all references to left and right.

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Disconnect electrical supply to refrigerator before starting
the Door -reversal. Failure

to do so could result in death or serious injury.

Before Removing the Doors ,empty and Remove all the
Door Baskets of both Refrigerator/

Freezer Doors ,including the Bank Dairy. Close both doors
before removing hinge pins 

Do not let either door drop to the floor. Doing so could
damage the Door Stop.

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1) Remove screws(3) after removing a CAP(2) from the

side of the refrigerator room HANDLE(1). Remove
screws(2) on the bottom of the refrigerator room
HANDLE(1). The freezer room HANDLE(5) may be also
disassembled in a same may as the refrigerator room
HANDLE(1).

2) Remove the screws(6) in the DECO COVER(7).

Remove the DECO COVER(7) and move the COVER
HINGE(8) to side of DECO COVER(7). Disassemble the
Housing Connector(9) inside of the DECO COVER(7).

3) Remove the screws(10) in the COVER-PWB(11), and

remove the COVER-PWB(11).

4) Remove the screws(12) in the TOP COVER FRONT(13)

and remove the TOP COVER FRONT (13).

5) Remove the HOLDER CORD (14) placed in right and

insert it to center. And then move COVER FRONT(16).
Take out the HOLDER CORD(spare) (15) and to place
in the center of TOP COVER FRONT(13), and insert to
the left side.

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(2)

(3)

(3)

(5)

(4)

(4)

(1)

(8)

(9)

(12)

(12)

(13)

(15)

(16)

(14)

(6)

(7)

(6)

(10)

(10)

(11)

6) Take out the LEAD WIRE(17) assembly from the TOP

COVER FRONT(13) and assemble it on left side.

7) Remove bolts(18) securing HINGE-U(19). Unscrew of

the hinge pin(20). 
Place HINGE-U and seat hinge upside down and apply
them to left side of the refrigerator.
NOTE: Seat hinge to be placed under the HINGE-
U(19).

8) Remove bolts(22) securing HINGE-

C(23) and then remove HINGE-C(23).
Remove the freezer door. Move in left
side of the refrigerator CAP(24). Move
to left side of the refrigerator door
BRACKET DOOR(25) and screw(26).

9) Remove screws(27) and COVER(28)

and move CAP COVER(29). 
And remove bolts(30), HINGE-L(31),
and move PIN(32).

10) Assemble the HINGE-L(31) 

➝ COVER(28) ➝ Freezer Door ➝ HINGE-C(23) ➝ Refrigerator Door ➝ HINGE-U(19) ➝

TOP COVER FRONT(13) 

➝ COVER PWB(11) ➝ Connect the Housing Connector(9) ➝ DECO COVER(7) ➝

HANDLE(1) (5) 

Reversing the doors is not covered by the warranty.

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(17)

(13)

(19)

(20)

(18)

(21)

(24)

(23)

(22)

(25)

(26)

(32)

(31)

(30)

(27)

(28)

(29)

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1) Refer to previous chapter "Instruction for Reversing

Door Swing".

2) Pull out the Door Gasket to remover from the 

Door Foam Assembly, F.

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1) Refer to previous chapter "Instruction for Reversing

Door Swing".

2) Pull out the Door Gasket to remove from the 

Door Foam Assembly, R.

1) Unplug the power cord from the outlet.

2) Loosen five screws in upper part and disconnect Top

Cover Front.

3) Disconnect Lead Wire from switch.

4) Disengage hook behind the switch by pressing it with

hands.

1) Unplug the power cord from the outlet. 

2) Remove the room lamp lid by taking down while pulling

its back projection.

3) Remove the lamp by turning it counterclockwise and

replace new one.

4) Assemble in reverse order of disassembly. 

Replacement bulb must be the same specification as
original.

• Don’t touch the lamp, in case of light on the long time.

Because it can be very hot.

• Lamp capacity is MAX 30W.

• The lamp will remain “ON” for 7minutes if the door is left

open and then it is “OFF” for safety. 
(If you reopen the door, the lamp is “On”.)

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