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How to Reverse a Door on a Maytag MEDE300VW

Maytag's MEDE300VW Performance steam dryer is a useful addition to any home. Steam dryers virtually eliminate shrunken clothes and wrinkles. Delicate items, such as pillows and stuffed animals, can be sterilized using the NSF Certified Sanitary cycle. With nine drying cycles, there is nothing you can't dry. This practical dryer is made even more user-friendly by the reversible door. In situations where the dryer is on the left of the washer, or where it must be placed in an awkward spot, the door can be made to swing to the left instead of the right with a door reversal kit designed for both the Maytag Performance and Whirlpool Duet series.

Things You'll Need

  • Phillips-head screwdriver
  • Towel
  • Flat-head screwdriver
  • Door reversal kit #8579666ARP
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Instructions

    • 1

      Open the door to the dryer and remove the screws in the hinge. Lay a towel on top of the dryer. Place the dryer door on the towel with the inside facing up.

    • 2

      Remove the screws from the inside of the dryer door. Disassemble the dryer door carefully, removing the cover on the right side of the innermost section of the door and the shield and hinge from the left side of the innermost section. Reattach the side cover to the left side of the innermost part of the door. Install the new shield to the right side of the door section, with the flat side against the door and the notches facing up (they will face into the dryer). Attach the hinge on the same side as the shield.

    • 3

      Set the top section aside. Rotate the remainder of the door 180 degrees so that the handle is on the left of the upside down door. Check that the latch aligns with the cover before screwing the door back together. Screw the hinge into the corresponding holes on the left side of the dryer door frame. Remove any stickers that might be blocking the holes.

    • 4

      Check the alignment of the door by opening and closing it several times. Loosen the screws on the hinge and nudge the door slightly until the fit is correct. Tighten the screws into place.