Care & Cleaning

Operating and Replacing the Oven Light

The interior oven light will The oven interior light will automatically turn on when the oven door is opened. Press to turn

the light ON and OFF when the oven door is closed. The oven light is located at the rear wall of the oven interior and is covered with a glass shield held by a wire holder. The glass shield must be in place whenever the oven is in use.

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Be sure the range is unplugged and all parts are COOL before replacing the oven light. Wear a leather-faced glove for protection against possible broken glass.

To Replace the Oven Light:

1. Turn electrical power off at the main source and unplug the range.

2. Press wire holder to one side to release glass shield (See Fig. 1).

3. Replace the old bulb with a new 40 watt appliance bulb.

4.Replace glass shield over bulb and snap wire holder into place.

5.Turn power back on again at the main source (or plug in the range).

6. The clock will then need to be reset. To reset, see Setting the Clock in this Use & Care Manual.

Removing and Replacing the Oven Door (all models)

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 oven door completely (horizontal with floor - See Fig. 2).

2.Remove 2 screws located on the inside of the oven door liner (See A Fig. 3).

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. 3).

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. 4)

6.To clean oven door, follow the instructions provided in the Cleaning Chart at the

beginning of the Care & Cleaning section (See Door Liner).

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. 4).

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. 3).

6. If the door is not in alignment with the oven frame, remove door and repeat the above steps.

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Frigidaire ES400 manual Operating and Replacing the Oven Light, To Replace the Oven Light, To Remove Oven Door