173. Removing the packagingm Warning– The appliance could tip over when unpacking.– The appliance is very heavy.– The appliance could tip over when the appliancedoor is opened.To protect the subsurface from damage whilst installing: Put a carpet or spare piece of linoleum (or other suchitem) down and attach it to the floor using adhesivetape in front of the planned fitting site. Remove the transportation packaging:Remove the cardboard. Be careful when usingthe knife so as not to damage the surface of theappliance.Remove packaging material.Attach the power cable to the back of the appliancewith a piece of adhesive tape.Remove transportation protection devices and liftappliance off the pallet – appliance is very heavy!Remove accessories from the outside of theappliance.Keep adhesive tape which was used to attachthe supplied accessories to the appliance.It is used subsequently for attaching the edgeprotection to the cavity walls (see Section“9. Attaching the edge protectors”).Carefully open the appliance – risk of tipping over –and remove accessories and installation materialsfrom inside the appliance. Close the door again.m CautionOnly remove the transporting securing deviceswhich protect the slide-in bases and the storagecompartments in the appliance after completingthe installation as otherwise parts couldbe damaged. Check the appliance for damage.Do not install the appliance if there is visible damage.If there are queries, please contact the dealer.4. Installation preparationUnpack installation materials and accessories.To show which accessories are required at wich workstages, the packages are labelled differently.See also the overview sheet attached to the appliance!5. Changing over the door hingesm WarningBefore carrying out any work to the door hinges,release the spring pressure – risk of injury!Note:The door hinges cannot be exchanged in the case offreezers with ice and water dispensers.Depending on the requirements of the assembly location,the door hinges can be swapped to the other side.If it is not necessary to swap the hinges, proceed.Release the spring pressure on the hinge. Release the spring pressure on the hinge. In addition,set the screw from I to 0.