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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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Lay the door face down before continuing.
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Use a T25 Torx driver to remove the three 15.4 mm‑long screws securing the catch plate and cover.
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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.
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While lifting up the door face, remove the catch plate.
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Place the hinge into the position where you just removed the catch plate and catch cover.
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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.
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Position the catch plate so that the boss on the catch plate will go through the rounded rectangular hole.
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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.
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Use a T25 Torx driver to replace the three 15.4 mm‑long screws securing the catch plate and cover.
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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.
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Use a T25 Torx driver to replace the four 15.4 mm‑long screws holding the door hinge to the front panel.
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You're done and ready to start swinging!
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