Introduzione

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.

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

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    • Slide the door hinge plate up and remove the door.

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

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    • Slide the strike up and toward you to remove it.

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    • 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.

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    • 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.

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

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    • 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.

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    • 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.

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    • Slide the catch cover off the door and remove it.

    • The catch plate will fall off and rest inside the door frame.

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    • While lifting up the door face, remove the catch plate.

    • Set it aside with the catch plate cover. You'll use it during reassembly.

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    • 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.

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    • 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.

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    • 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.

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

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

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

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    • 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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