Oven Door Hinge Bent

Check the hinges of your oven and look for the hinge lock.

Oven door hinge bent.

First you have to turn off the oven and let it cool off. Oven doors have two door hinges a left and right which allow the oven door to open and close smoothly and at a controlled rate. The door hinge or a broken glass. Chance are it got bent from the door being taken off improperly.

Customer reply replied 8 years ago. The oven door hinges allow the door to open and close smoothly and at a controlled rate. If you find the lock clean and disengage it to regain control of your oven door. Then apply the lubricant to the pivoting joints of the hinges.

Ok i got through that issue and had both safety latches in place. When an oven door is in need of repairing it is usually caused by one of two things. Replace the hinges with identical new ones and hook them back into the hinge holes in the oven. How to lubricate oven hinges.

In some cases the hinge can be loose. I have covered this technique many times in the doorhangers dvd visit my shopping page. Push the door down to lock the hinges in place or replace the screws. What can i do if the kitchen aid oven door hinge is locked and i cant get it back on.

If the oven door won t close properly or won t stay closed because a hinge is damaged or bent replace both door hinges using manufacturer approved replacement parts. Ask your own appliance question. If your oven has a hinge lock and it is engaged or even half engaged you may be having trouble closing your oven now. Step 1 repairing a bent oven door that won t close if your stove has a burning hot control panel when the oven is on take a look down the edges of the door to see if it has a bend that keeps the top edge from closing tightly when the bottom part of the door is fully closed.

I went to place the door back into position. Grime or rust on the hinges. If the hinge is totally broken or bent at some point it may prevent the door from closing and opening smoothly. Then open the oven door.

Check the door springs to see. A common problem with the oven door is that the door won t close properly hangs unevenly or won t stay closed most likely due to a damaged or bent hinge. A broken or bent hinge can prevent an oven door from opening or closing efficiently.