This is a helpful video, and I had the same difficulty as Mr. Knoblock. When trying to remove the door; removing the 4 screws still left me pondering how to break the hinge loose. And thanks to Mr. Moir's reply, I was finally able to release the hinge and remove the door. So again, the trick to removing the hinge/door is to remove the 4 screws then open the door as wide as it will go - and then press the door open just a bit further. This additional pressure seems to align the hinge allowing it come loose. Would help if the video could be edited to show this technique rather than just instructing to "lift up a little bit". Just the same this was a helpful video.
I ended up using a hammer and it still didn’t work. Finally wiggled it lose from below while lifting the entire machine with more than enough effort and a litany of cuss words! I thought it was the cussing that finally broke it lose but I must have got it in the right spot by chance. Should have read the comments first…
Thank you Lynn....this was very helpful. I even called Electrolux and eventually hung up as no matter how many times I explained it, they didn't understand what it meant to reverse the hinge.
After removing the door, flipping the glass and attempting to screw it in the opposite side I found the screws would not go in - thought I had cross threaded the first one but none of them would fit. I took the door of then used a drill to drive the screw in as far as it would go (very low torq) then backed it out and drove it again until the mounting screws went in smoothly - repeated for each. After doing that I was able to get the door on without issue but it was a knuckle biter there for a hot minute while I figured it out!! While a fairly straightforward job - this isn't easy for a novice. Saved me a couple hundred bucks for a call out though so thanks!
Thank you! The instruction manual leaves out all but the most basic outline of how to reverse the door. Your video made the process doable. Every one of your tips and clear descriptions was helpful. Took half and hour to complete a tsk I’ve been putting off for three years. It’s so much easier to transfer laundry to the dryer now. Great video!
Thank you for this video. I couldn’t get the door hinge to break free, so I found myself here watching a very informative instructions. The one comment about flexing the door when full open worked great, thanks.
Very helpful video. This made it much easier than using the written directions that came with the machine. The hardest part to the whole thing was re-mounting the hinge as it took more effort then he seemed to use in the video. Thank you.
Huge help! Switched both the washer and dryer doors. One issue, perhaps, is that there isn't a perfect match with the latch when closing the washer door. It works with a pretty big slam though...Any fixes or recommendations?
Thanks for making this video! I bet I would have broken the plastic hinge strip had I not watched this. I hadn’t even considered how the glass would need to be turned 180.
Good video and thanks especially for the tips in the comments about removing the door. I had almost given up. I'll add this: Be very careful taking off the plastic strip that covers the holes. The part referenced in the manual as the "hook" is fragile and easily bent or broken off. I had to use super glue to repair it before switching it to the other side.
Thank you for making this video. I just installed a new washer and dryer set. The dryer had the hook on the back of the hinge that you mentioned, but the washer design must have changed because it's just a pin that pushes into the hole. It was pretty difficult to remove the washer door. Had to try it up and down a bit to release the pin from the hole.
Excellent video, what we all needed to reverse the doors. It seems that only one of the door sensors are actually “active” which is the latch side. The hinge side is just a “holder.” You will need a very good screw driver bit, otherwise you risk stripping the screw - press hard while screwing in, I used a ratchet type to make it finger tight. Do not over tighten.
If you've removed the 4 screws but still can't get the door off: the trick is to hold the door at the hinge and handle, and keep opening the door all the way using the handle side. Once it stops moving, try to open the door a little more and it should pop out with just a little pressure.
Helpful video. Only thing I would add would be in my case when I tried to reattach the door to the opposite side of the washer, none of the holes were pre-drilled so I had to “tap” them myself. Would have saved myself some time if I knew this from the beginning before aligning the door and trying to put the screws in, only having to take take the door off then tap the screws then realign the door again and secure it with the screws.
I have a hard time getting the door off after taking out the four screws. I tried lifting up, down and every direction and it would come out. Is there another trick to this?
I found the trick is to hold the door at the hinge and handle, and keep opening the door all the way using the handle side. Once it stops moving, try to open the door a little more and it should pop out with just a little pressure.
I would recommend putting the screws in each hole BEFORE putting the door on. These are self tapping screws and the holes are NOT already threaded. Would make t much easier to tighten the screws when actually attaching the door.
Very thorough video and thanks to the comments below I was able to pull off the door after removing the 4 screws. I thought I was all set and then hit upon another snag. The 4 screws on the hinge side are larger and completely different from the 2 screws on the latch/plate side so that when I went to screw the latch/plate on the left side (new side) I couldn't screw them in. The threading is completely different. Should I force the screws in? Should the 4 hinge screws be different from the other 2 screws? Did I get a defective product? Any insights would be much apprectiated
@@mimmamogavero7939 you were able to force the screws in? Im having this problem right now and even when trying to push the screws arent going anymore :(
I don't even need to do this but I'm watching a tv show where they stack the dryer on top of the washer but the washer swings thw wrong way and it bothers the heck out of me. Good to know this is an option.
When I took the hinge off there was no wiring connected to it, so I have no way to plug the door lock assembly back into the system wiring. There is only a wire harness on one side of the opening.
@@J0ESTER187 very frustrating. Took forever to figure out what model number my washer is, and then I was able to determine that I had the one model that you can't reverse the door on. In the meantime I'd spent a lot of time changing the door and even more time on the web trying to figure out what was going on. Then I broke one of the pieces getting the door off and back on again. Really frustrating and not necessary. Hope your experience wasn't as bad as mine.
Is there a clip on the other side of the hing? After supporting the door and removing the screws, I was still unable to remove the door. even with a lift motion.
Key tip: Use a number 2 square bit and not a #2 phillips screwdriver! Also if can't tighten the bottom screw because the door won't open all the way (wall in the way) use the #2 square bit and a small box wrench or ratchet wrench.
My life will never be the same. I had 4 screws that were getting all stripped. I’ve had square bits in my kit for a decade and never knew what they were for. Now I’ll use them all the time!!!! - young mom of 3 with a not so handy (but good) husband
If you own a slightly older version, this information is 100 percent incorrect. You will break several parts if you follow his advice. There is a small plastic ring retainer near the hinge that must be removed. Then, spin the entire silver plastic ring counter clockwise with the door closed. Remove 4 screws from the door to release the door from the hinge. There are plastic that pop out to reverse the push spot on the door. Reverse these items. Then unscrew the hinge and stop lock from the main unit and reverse them. Disconnect and reconnect the washer door lock connector. Move the silver plastic part to the opposite side. When you have the silver ring off, it is makes sense. While holding the hinge in the closed position, reinstall the silver ring (clockwise spin to position) and the small plastic ring retainer near the hinge. Then reinstall the door to the hinge. I may have missed something. However, do not take the glass out of the door and reverse it. The older style versions only require the hinge and latch to be swapped.
If you need to reverse both the washer and dryer, can you not just switch the doors (dryer door now becomes washer door and washer door now becomes dryer door), this would eliminate the 180 degree rotation of the glass would it not? Most people will be changing both I would imagine?
@@michaelperry4398 Yes, for the dryer you would need to rotate the glass. If you look at flipping the door you will notice that to do that you will need to rotate it, since the window is asymmetrical you will then realize to be the same as it was you will need to then rotate the glass. Just take a look at your dryer and it will become apparent in your mind.
Anyone else have problems with alignment after switching hinge?…. I have to physically push the door to latch …!!! All the screw holes and clips line up
yes me too the door seems a bit too high to line up correctly with the latch, Can some one post a fix, everything seems to line up and tried loosening the screws to adjust but to no avail !
Same here. After reversing the washer door, the latch is just slightly too high. I have to push it a little bit down or with more force to close. Any ideas?
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This is a helpful video, and I had the same difficulty as Mr. Knoblock. When trying to remove the door; removing the 4 screws still left me pondering how to break the hinge loose. And thanks to Mr. Moir's reply, I was finally able to release the hinge and remove the door. So again, the trick to removing the hinge/door is to remove the 4 screws then open the door as wide as it will go - and then press the door open just a bit further. This additional pressure seems to align the hinge allowing it come loose. Would help if the video could be edited to show this technique rather than just instructing to "lift up a little bit". Just the same this was a helpful video.
Thank You!!!
This comment just saved my life!!!!! The video made it seem so easy lol Thanks again Lynn! My fiance was ready to getting ready to use a hammer lol
I ended up using a hammer and it still didn’t work. Finally wiggled it lose from below while lifting the entire machine with more than enough effort and a litany of cuss words! I thought it was the cussing that finally broke it lose but I must have got it in the right spot by chance. Should have read the comments first…
Thank you Lynn....this was very helpful. I even called Electrolux and eventually hung up as no matter how many times I explained it, they didn't understand what it meant to reverse the hinge.
Thank you, Lynn. I spent an hour before I went on to UA-cam and found your comment about the trick needed to remove the door. Thanks again.
After removing the door, flipping the glass and attempting to screw it in the opposite side I found the screws would not go in - thought I had cross threaded the first one but none of them would fit. I took the door of then used a drill to drive the screw in as far as it would go (very low torq) then backed it out and drove it again until the mounting screws went in smoothly - repeated for each. After doing that I was able to get the door on without issue but it was a knuckle biter there for a hot minute while I figured it out!! While a fairly straightforward job - this isn't easy for a novice. Saved me a couple hundred bucks for a call out though so thanks!
Thank you! The instruction manual leaves out all but the most basic outline of how to reverse the door. Your video made the process doable. Every one of your tips and clear descriptions was helpful. Took half and hour to complete a tsk I’ve been putting off for three years. It’s so much easier to transfer laundry to the dryer now. Great video!
Thank you for this video. I couldn’t get the door hinge to break free, so I found myself here watching a very informative instructions. The one comment about flexing the door when full open worked great, thanks.
Great videos, your explanations are clear and easy to follow. Much easier than trying to follow manual.
Robin
Thank you! You are a super teacher. We need more people like you.
Thanks for making this. Cleared up my glass rotation question and now the jobs done.
Very helpful video. This made it much easier than using the written directions that came with the machine. The hardest part to the whole thing was re-mounting the hinge as it took more effort then he seemed to use in the video. Thank you.
Huge help! Switched both the washer and dryer doors. One issue, perhaps, is that there isn't a perfect match with the latch when closing the washer door. It works with a pretty big slam though...Any fixes or recommendations?
Great video! Saved me a tonne of hassle vs trying to follow the manual. Thank you for this!
Thanks for making this video! I bet I would have broken the plastic hinge strip had I not watched this. I hadn’t even considered how the glass would need to be turned 180.
Good video and thanks especially for the tips in the comments about removing the door. I had almost given up. I'll add this: Be very careful taking off the plastic strip that covers the holes. The part referenced in the manual as the "hook" is fragile and easily bent or broken off. I had to use super glue to repair it before switching it to the other side.
Thank you for making this video. I just installed a new washer and dryer set. The dryer had the hook on the back of the hinge that you mentioned, but the washer design must have changed because it's just a pin that pushes into the hole. It was pretty difficult to remove the washer door. Had to try it up and down a bit to release the pin from the hole.
I found that I had to use a 10-32 tap on the holes that take the door hinge. I could not get the screw to tap their own holes. Easy to do.
Excellent video, what we all needed to reverse the doors. It seems that only one of the door sensors are actually “active” which is the latch side. The hinge side is just a “holder.” You will need a very good screw driver bit, otherwise you risk stripping the screw - press hard while screwing in, I used a ratchet type to make it finger tight. Do not over tighten.
Really Appreciate your effort and instructions here
If you've removed the 4 screws but still can't get the door off: the trick is to hold the door at the hinge and handle, and keep opening the door all the way using the handle side. Once it stops moving, try to open the door a little more and it should pop out with just a little pressure.
THIS TOTALLY WORKS!!! THANK YOU!!!
You are a savior.
Thank you - you are a freakin' genius! I was about to give up but this totally works - thanks again!
Fantastic explanation, easy video to follow. Thank you.
Huge help and man was that worth it thank you !
thank you for this video. As Lynn McAllister mentioned, perhaps you could edit the video to further explain how to pop the hinge from the washer.
Helpful video. Only thing I would add would be in my case when I tried to reattach the door to the opposite side of the washer, none of the holes were pre-drilled so I had to “tap” them myself. Would have saved myself some time if I knew this from the beginning before aligning the door and trying to put the screws in, only having to take take the door off then tap the screws then realign the door again and secure it with the screws.
Thank you for the helpful tip. I could not figure out how the glass was going to be reversed lol. Ty
Did you have to do the same task for the dryer? I wonder is it the same part and if so couldn't we just swap doors and save the 180degree rotation??
Thank you so much for helping me with this.
The plastic trim piece covering the holes
costs $100. So be extra careful before you remove it.
I followed the directions very carefully. Why is my door not lining up? Seems alittle higher then normal
I have a hard time getting the door off after taking out the four screws. I tried lifting up, down and every direction and it would come out. Is there another trick to this?
I found the trick is to hold the door at the hinge and handle, and keep opening the door all the way using the handle side. Once it stops moving, try to open the door a little more and it should pop out with just a little pressure.
@@pokelogic16 THANK YOU!!! I was about to give up.
@@pokelogic16 That was a $1,000,000 suggestion - worked just a s described - thank you
@@pokelogic16 YOU ARE A HERO! I WAS ALSO ABOUT TO GIVE UP! THANK YOU!!!
This worked for us!!! Thank you!
I would recommend putting the screws in each hole BEFORE putting the door on. These are self tapping screws and the holes are NOT already threaded. Would make t much easier to tighten the screws when actually attaching the door.
The one comment about flexing the door when full open worked great, AGREE X10
Very thorough video and thanks to the comments below I was able to pull off the door after removing the 4 screws. I thought I was all set and then hit upon another snag. The 4 screws on the hinge side are larger and completely different from the 2 screws on the latch/plate side so that when I went to screw the latch/plate on the left side (new side) I couldn't screw them in. The threading is completely different. Should I force the screws in? Should the 4 hinge screws be different from the other 2 screws? Did I get a defective product? Any insights would be much apprectiated
Figured it out. Holes are new, just force screws through and create the threads in the new holes.
@@mimmamogavero7939 you were able to force the screws in? Im having this problem right now and even when trying to push the screws arent going anymore :(
I'm having the exact same problem on both my washer and dryer.
My washing machine only had one connector (the one with the yellow cap) so I was unable to successfully turn the door :(
Thank you for the video!! It helped a ton!!
I thought they were Phillips screws and it was driving me nuts trying to get them out.
Are you wearing gloves to keep your hands soft like a woman? Good video .
To help removing the plastic trim. I insert my fingers inside from the latch hole, to push or squeeze with 2 fingers from the other side, much easier.
That's what I did too!
Amazing and thorough thank you
I don't even need to do this but I'm watching a tv show where they stack the dryer on top of the washer but the washer swings thw wrong way and it bothers the heck out of me. Good to know this is an option.
Thank you. Very helpful.
When I took the hinge off there was no wiring connected to it, so I have no way to plug the door lock assembly back into the system wiring. There is only a wire harness on one side of the opening.
I found the same thing 🤦🏽♂️
@@J0ESTER187 very frustrating. Took forever to figure out what model number my washer is, and then I was able to determine that I had the one model that you can't reverse the door on. In the meantime I'd spent a lot of time changing the door and even more time on the web trying to figure out what was going on. Then I broke one of the pieces getting the door off and back on again. Really frustrating and not necessary. Hope your experience wasn't as bad as mine.
I tried to switch the door side, but on my washer, there is no connector on the door side. How come?
Not all models can switch doors
Very helpful. Thanks!
Is there a clip on the other side of the hing? After supporting the door and removing the screws, I was still unable to remove the door. even with a lift motion.
I'm having the same problem. I removed the screws but cannot get the door off.
Hi there...We cannot get the door off after removing the 4 screws...any tips?
I'm having the same problem. I removed the screws but cannot get the door off.
If there's no wiring on the left side of the washing machine, does that mean I can't switch it? I have it all set up and ready to reconnect.
My washer door is not reversible
Super helpful thanks!
Key tip: Use a number 2 square bit and not a #2 phillips screwdriver! Also if can't tighten the bottom screw because the door won't open all the way (wall in the way) use the #2 square bit and a small box wrench or ratchet wrench.
My life will never be the same. I had 4 screws that were getting all stripped. I’ve had square bits in my kit for a decade and never knew what they were for. Now I’ll use them all the time!!!!
- young mom of 3 with a not so handy (but good) husband
Square bit is called Robertson....a Canadian screw.
The plastic trim piece that covers the holes costs $100 be careful when you remove it. Or just use a piece of Duct Tape!
Why is there no wiring on the left side of my washer when I try switch the door lock?
You have a 300 series model. Only 400, 500 or 600’s can reverse the doors. The 300 has no interior wiring on the left hand side of the unit.
Do you need to rotate glass on dryer as well
Can door reversal be done with the "Electrolux EW9F161B" model as well?
What do you do to cover the holes left on the left side of the machine where you first took the door off?
If you own a slightly older version, this information is 100 percent incorrect. You will break several parts if you follow his advice.
There is a small plastic ring retainer near the hinge that must be removed. Then, spin the entire silver plastic ring counter clockwise with the door closed. Remove 4 screws from the door to release the door from the hinge. There are plastic that pop out to reverse the push spot on the door. Reverse these items. Then unscrew the hinge and stop lock from the main unit and reverse them. Disconnect and reconnect the washer door lock connector. Move the silver plastic part to the opposite side. When you have the silver ring off, it is makes sense. While holding the hinge in the closed position, reinstall the silver ring (clockwise spin to position) and the small plastic ring retainer near the hinge. Then reinstall the door to the hinge.
I may have missed something. However, do not take the glass out of the door and reverse it. The older style versions only require the hinge and latch to be swapped.
How can I tell what series number my LuxCare Wash is?
If you need to reverse both the washer and dryer, can you not just switch the doors (dryer door now becomes washer door and washer door now becomes dryer door), this would eliminate the 180 degree rotation of the glass would it not? Most people will be changing both I would imagine?
I'm wrong, you can't because the dryer door and washer door have different characteristics
Do you also need to "flip" the glass on dryer door????
@@michaelperry4398 Yes, for the dryer you would need to rotate the glass. If you look at flipping the door you will notice that to do that you will need to rotate it, since the window is asymmetrical you will then realize to be the same as it was you will need to then rotate the glass. Just take a look at your dryer and it will become apparent in your mind.
Anyone else have problems with alignment after switching hinge?…. I have to physically push the door to latch …!!! All the screw holes and clips line up
yes me too the door seems a bit too high to line up correctly with the latch, Can some one post a fix, everything seems to line up and tried loosening the screws to adjust but to no avail !
I work at appliance store. Have for the past 12 years. We are having this problem at a customers house. Cant figure it out. @footah1
Same here. After reversing the washer door, the latch is just slightly too high. I have to push it a little bit down or with more force to close. Any ideas?
I reversed the door and now it leaks a little from the bottom... Was not leaking prior to swap... Any idea why?
Why have you all stolen most of your Electrolux videos from Electrolux’s portal? That is so unethical.
Office guy needs to wear gloves for the simplest of tasks can't hurt his fragile hands.
Very dorky wearing brand new Frigidaire gloves for a clean job 🙄