How to Switch the Door Swing

WhirlpoolWhirlpool WED87HEDModerate⏱ 1 - 2 hours

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Use this guide to change the door swing on your Whirlpool Duet WED87HED dryer. This guide is useful if your dryer has to be moved to a location where the door swing is inconvenient. Removing the inner door face can be a little tricky. Take your time and make sure you remove only the screws with Phillips heads.

🧰 Tools

Phillips #2 Screwdriver
6-in-1 Screwdriver
Torx T-25 driver

ШагиSteps

Unfasten the door

Use a T25 Torx driver to remove the four 15.4 mm‑long screws holding the door hinge to the front panel.

Remove the door

Slide the door hinge plate up and remove the door.

Unfasten the strike

Use a T25 Torx driver to remove the six 15.4 mm‑long screws securing the strike.

Remove the strike

Slide the strike up and toward you to remove it.

Unfasten the inner door face

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.

Remove 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.

Unfasten the hinge

Use a T25 Torx driver to remove the five 15.4 mm‑long screws securing the hinge.

Remove 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.

Unfasten the catch

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.

Remove the catch plate

Slide the catch cover off the door and remove it.
The catch plate will fall off and rest inside the door frame.

Remove the catch plate

While lifting up the door face, remove the catch plate.
Set it aside with the catch plate cover. You'll use it during reassembly.

Replace the hinge

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.

Replace the catch plate

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.

Replace the catch plate cover

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.

Replace the inner door face

Use a Phillips #2 driver to remove the ten 17.6 mm‑long screws securing the inner door face.

Replace the strike

Slide the strike into the slot on the chassis across from its original location.

Step 17

Use a T25 Torx driver to replace the six 15.4 mm‑long screws securing the strike.

Re-install the door

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!

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«How to Switch the Door Swing» — автор Bill Gilbert, iFixit, лицензия CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. Показано без изменений. Открыть оригинал и комментарии →