GE JKP18 Series, Technical Service Manual

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Oven
Lift-Off Oven Door
Caution: Do not lift the door by the handle.
To remove the door:
1. Fully open the door.
2. Push the hinge locks down toward the door
frame, to the unlocked position. This may
require a flat-blade screwdriver to start the hinge
locks moving.
3. Firmly grasp both sides of the door at the top.
4. Close the door to the door removal position,
which is halfway between the broil stop position
and fully closed.
5. Lift the door up and out until the hinge arm is
clear of the slot.
To replace the door:
1. Firmly grasp both sides of the door at the top.
2. With the door at the same angle as the removal
position, seat the indentation of the hinge arm
into the bottom edge of the hinge slot. The
notch in the hinge arm must be fully seated
into the bottom of the slot.
3. Fully open the door.
4. Push the hinge locks up against the front frame
of the oven cavity, to the locked position.
5. Close the oven door.
Door Assembly
The door assembly can be broken down into 2
basic assemblies: 1) The outer assembly consists
of the door handle, vent trim, outer glass, bottom
trim, and frame and 2) The inner assembly is
made up of the inner panel, gasket, 3 glass pan-
els, and insulation. The assemblies are held
together by 2 screws on each side and 3 screws
across the bottom.
To replace outer door assembly:
1. Remove the door. Refer to
Lift-Off Oven Door.
2. Remove 3 screws from the bottom door frame.
Hinge lock (unlocked position)
Slot
Hinge arm
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Hinge arm
Indentation
Bottom
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Locked position
Sealed hinge arm
3 Screws
2 Screws