Removing and replacing the lift-off oven door
CAUTION
The oven door is heavy. For safe, temporary storage, lay the oven door flat with the inside of the door facing down.
To remove oven door
1.Open oven door completely (horizontal with
2.Remove 2 screws located on the inside of the oven door liner (See A Fig. 2).
3.Insert the 2 screws into the door hinge holes located on the side of the hinge arm, one into each hinge (See B Fig. 2).
4.Close oven door until the door stops, (do not force the door to close any further). The placement of these screws should keep door open in about a 45 degree position.
5.Grasp oven door firmly on both sides and slide door up and off hinges at the same angle (See Fig. 3).
6.To clean oven door, follow the instructions provided listed in the cleaning chart under “oven door”.
CARE & CLEANING
Oven door hinge locations
with oven door fully open.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
To replace oven door
1.Be sure the hinge arms remain at the 45 degree angle position. Be sure the screws are still locking the hinge arms from moving. If the screws fall out of the hinge holes, the hinge(s) may snap back against the oven frame and could pinch fingers or chip the porcelain finish on the oven front frame.
2.Hold door at the sides near the top while resting the lower front of door on your knee. Insert the door channels at the bottom of door over the door hinges, (See Fig. 3).
3.Allow the door to slide down into the door hinges evenly at the same 45 degree angle. The hinge arms should be inserted into the bottom corners as far as they can go.
4.Open door completely (horizontal with floor) and remove both screws from holes in door hinges.
5.Reinstall the 2 screws into the door liner (See C Fig. 2).
6.If the door is not in alignment with the oven frame, remove door and repeat the above steps.
Special door care instructions - Most oven doors contain glass that can break. Read the following recommendations:
•Do not close the oven door until all the oven racks are fully in place.
•Do not hit the glass with pots, pans, or any other object.
•Scratching, hitting, jarring or stressing the glass may weaken its structure causing an increased risk of breakage at a later time.
Fig. 3
Cleaning under lower element (some models)
CAUTION
The oven bake and broil elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned OFF. The elements may still be hot and burns may occur if these elements are touched before they have cooled sufficiently.
For models that have a visible lower bake element ONLY - This bake element was designed to be tilted up using your hand from the front of the bake element for cleaning purposes. Remove the bottom oven rack before raising the element. Do not to raise the element more than 4 or 5 inches from the resting position.
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