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When replacing the door hinges you must ensure
that the hinge lock lever is in the fully engaged
position in order to reinstall the oven door on
the range. The hinge is replaced as a complete
assembly only.
HINGE LOCK
ENGAGED .
HINGE LOCK
DISENGAGED
The same hinge assembly design is used for
many different oven doors but with different door
spring pull weights. The color of the door spring
determines the pull weight. Make sure that the
replacement hinge spring color is correct for the
model that is being serviced.
Door Hinge Replacement
Disassemble Door
1. Place the door with the handle side down on a
protected work surface. The handle should hang
off the edge of the bench or table.
2. Remove the bottom screws that secure the in-
ner liner to the outer door panel. (Fig. 1)
Bottom Screws
FIG. 1
3. Remove the two handle mounting screws and
remove the door handle. (Fig. 4)
FIG. 2
Handle Mounting Screws
4. Carefully separate the inner door panel and
hinge assembly from the outer panel. Place the
assembly with the hinge side hanging slightly off
the work surface.
Hinge Mounting Screws
FIG. 3
TIP: T
O
EASE
INSTALLATION
OF
NEW
HINGE
,
INSTALL
AND
REMOVE
THE
SELF
TAPPING
SCREWS
INTO
THE
SCREW
HOLES
IN
THE
NEW
HINGE
. T
HIS
WILL
PRE
-
CUT
THREADS
INTO
THE
HINGE
AND
ALLOW
FOR
EASIER
STARTING
OF
THE
SCREWS
ONCE
THE
HINGE
IS
IN
POSI
-
TION
.
FIG. 4
5. Remove the two hinge mounting screws and
lower the hinge assembly away from the inner
door panel. (Fig. 3 & Fig. 4).
6. Install new hinge and reverse the steps to reas-
semble the oven door.
