Kevin M Rowland

kevin@wagongear.com

Flip Kit

Simple hardware package with everything needed to flip the way your fridge lid hinges.

Friction Hinge

The supplied hinge is an adjustable tension hinge that is capable of holding the lid open.

Friction Hinge

The hinge is low profile and fits under the transit bag.

Transit Bag Interference

I cut the transit bag around the new latch and bound the edge.  A local upholstery shop can do this very easily, or the latch can be used without modifying the bag.

The other option is to run the kit without the new latch as the OE latch still holds the lid securely, even with the new hinge position.

None of this is an issue if you do not use a transit bag.

Hardware

All the necessary hardware is included. The only thing you will need is a #2 & #3 screwdriver bit, a pen or center punch and a drill.

Latch Template

Choose which side the lid will hinge from and instal the new latch.

I have made a small plastic template to help with latch hole layout.

The tabs on the template indicate where the latch will make contact, be sure that they will clear the edge trim and mark the holes with a pen or punch.

Self Drilling Screws

The screws are all self drilling so you wont need to worry about drilling too far with a drill bit.

Friction Hinge

The hinge has a lip on the back to help it fit flush over the edge trim.

Friction Hinge

You can see how it fits snug and flush.

Hardware

The screws for the hinges use a flat tipped philips driver, you may strip the screws if you don’t use the appropriate bit.

Hardware

Here you can compare the flat tip driver to a standard #2 driver.

Friction Hinge

Use the hinge as a drill guide and drive the screws in. Be sure not to over-torque the screws and strip the sheet metal out.

Friction Hinge

Once the screws are in place crank down the friction adjuster screw (use the #3 flat tip again) Be sure to get it good and tight so the lid holds well.

Friction Hinges

Two hinges and a latch installed.

Now that they are in place, remove the top two hinge screws and unlatch the latches. Open the lid as usual and remove the OE hinges, then reassemble using the new hardware. You can leave the OE latch in place as a secondary latch if you like.

For Transit Bag Users:

Installation:

Leave all the original hardware in place until the new hardware has been installed, this ensures that the lid hinges and latches into the same position.