<!-- from fixya rte -->How to flip a door on hotpoint fzfm171 - Hotpoint &#194; 14.9 Cu. Ft. Top-Freezer Refrigerator

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Dave,
You should not need new hinges. As long as you have screw holes on both sides you re-use the same hinges, just flip the middle one over. The bottom hinge point, you will need to move the post from one side to the other. Hope this helps!

Instructions

Tools Needed:

Screwdriver

Hand vacuum

1. Unplug the electrical cord of the Hotpoint tumble dryer from the electrical outlet before attempting to replace the belt.

2. Pull the door open on the dryer and locate the screws on the underside of the top cover. Unfastening the screws with a screwdriver.

3. Flip the top cover back so that it rests on the rear hinges, and find the screws on the top of the front panel on the inside of the dryer cabinet.

4. Undo the screws on the top of the front panel with a screwdriver, and tilt the panel away from the dryer cabinet. Unplug the door switch connector from the metal prongs on the back of the front panel.

5. Lift the front panel up and remove it from the dryer cabinet. Set it out of the way. Locate the idler arm and motor on the bottom of the cabinet.

6. Move the idler arm forward to relieve the tension on the belt, and take the belt off the idler arm and motor pulley as well as from around the drum.

7. Place the new belt around the drum, looping it over the idler arm pulley and around the motor pulley. Move the idler arm back into place to add tension to the belt.

8. Verify that the belt is lined up correctly with no twists in it, and put the front panel back on the dryer cabinet. Plug the door switch connector into the metal prong on the back of the panel by hand.

9. Secure the front panel with the screws at the top, and flip the top cover down over the cabinet. Secure the top with the screws on the underside of the front lip.

Exactly the same happened to our Hotpoint FWD70. The spring that holds the door latch in place has snapped. I removed all screws out of the door to find the spring and the metal rod it hooks onto and bend another hook into it (I didn't have a replacement spring), put it back together and the door works fine, although for some reason the dishwasher tablet doesn't release now!!

undo door hinge from cabinet - held with two screws.
the door halves are held togethet with a few screws which undo and the door will split apart so you can replace the glass

I have exactly the same problem, please let me know if you find a solution and I will do the same.

does the door still lock? becasue it sounds like a faulty lock. It may need to be replaced.

You need to remove old door gasket and fit a new one

something is going down to earth, start by unplugging the motor and retesting, if it doesn't trip them check the motor carbons etc, if it trips then check the heater element for contact down to earth, replace if needed etc, then check the outlet pump the same way if i have helped rate me please ps when working on machine remove from power supply

isolate from mains. undo door gasket and check interlock id ok. interlock is mounted on cabinet on rhs