Installation Guide
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@5 OPTIONAL — CHANGING OVER DOOR HINGES
Top hinge installation
1 Reinstall the hinge top bracket and bracket 
spacer with M5x12 countersunk screws (A) on 
the new hinge side at the other side of the 
appliance.
2 Install the new hinge pocket and alcove top 
bracket on the new hinge side using two (2x) 
M5x12 pan head screws (B).
  Note: The new hinge pocket and alcove top 
bracket are supplied with the hinge kit.
3 Install the new hinge in the new hinge pocket by 
screwing M5x12 pan head screws (2x) (C). (Not 
applicable to RS18).
4 Open the hinge and reinstall the top hinge 
pocket cover (D) to the top hinge pocket.
5 Install a new alcove top bracket on the new non-
hinge side. (Not applicable to RS18) (E).
Bottom hinge installation
6 Install a new lower hinge bracket on the new 
hinge side with M6x16 screws (2x) (F).
 –  Ensure that the tab on the top of the 
bracket inserts into the slot in the plinth 
front bracket.
7 Use the hinge that was removed from the top of 
the appliance and insert the tabs into the hinge 
lower bracket. Rotate the hinge into place and fix 
with M5x12 countersunk screws (2x) (G).
8 Open the hinge (H), and install the new top 
(fixed) grille assembly.
9 Fasten in place with #8x16 screws (3x) (I). One 
each at the bottom left and right of the grille and 
one behind the water filter hatch.
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Reinstall the bottom hinge pocket cover to the 
new hinge pocket (J).
Required components/tools:
Left/right hinge change kit (refer to 
‘Components list’)
 – 1x Top (fixed) grille assembly
 – Hinge change assembly
T20 star screwdriver
Flat head screwdriver
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A
C
B
E
I
E
I
J
F
I
G
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