Frigidaire 318200880 manual Removing and Replacing the Oven Door, Hinge Slot

Care & Cleaning

Lock engaged

for door removal

Figure 1

Care and Cleaning of Stainless Steel (Stainless Steel models only)

Some models are equipped with stainless steel exterior parts. Special care and cleaning are required for maintaining the appearance of stainless parts. Please refer to the table provided at the beginning of the General Care & Cleaning section in this Use & Care Guide.

Removing and Replacing the Oven Door

The door is heavy. For safe, temporary storage, lay the door flat with the inside of the door facing down.

To Remove Oven Door:

1.Open the door to the fully opened position.

2.Pull up the lock located on both hinge supports and engage it in the hinge levers (Figure 1).You may have to apply a little downward pressure on the door to pull the locks fully over the hooks.

3.Grab the door by the sides, pull the bottom of the door up and toward you to disengage the hinge supports. Keep pulling the bottom of the door toward you while rotating the top of the door toward the range to completely disengage the hinge levers (Figure 2).

4.To clean oven door, follow the instructions provided in the General Care & Cleaning table.

HINGE SLOT

Door removed from the range

Figure 2

Lock in normal

position Figure 3

To Replace Oven Door:

1.Grab the door by the sides; place the hinge supports in the hinge slots. Open the door to the fully opened position.

2.Disengage the lock from the hinge levers on both sides (Figure 3).

Note: Make sure the hinge supports are fully engaged before unlocking the hinge levers.

3.Close the oven door.

Special Door Care Instructions - Most oven doors contain glass that can break. Read the following recommendations:

1.Do not close the oven door until all the oven racks are fully in place.

2.Do not hit the glass with pots, pans, or any other object.

3.Scratching, hitting, jarring or stressing the glass may weaken its structure causing an increased risk of breakage at a later time.

Removing and Replacing the External Door Glass Panel

Applicable only to models with an external glass panel not held with frame. This design allows you to clean the inside face of the exterior door panel as well as the hidden face of the door inner glass.

To Remove the External Door Glass Panel:

1.Remove the door as described in Removing and Replacing the Oven Door section and lay the door flat.

2.Using a screwdriver, remove the 5 screws fastening the glass & molding assembly.

3.Grasp both sides of the glass panel and slowly pull it out of the door upper molding. Lay the glass flat.

To Replace the External Door Glass Panel:

1.Grasp the sides of the glass panel carefully insert the glass into the door top molding.

2.Replace the 5 locking screws.

3.Replace the door onto the range.

Handle the glass panel with care. When dropped on a corner, the glass panel may shatter. This can cause several persona injury.

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