Oven Door Hinge Spring Replacement

Open the oven door halfway.

Oven door hinge spring replacement.

How to replace hinges in order to begin replacing your hinges you ll need to remove the door. How to fix an oven door spring step 1. You ll feel the door. The hinges can now be replaced on the doors.

There is also a good chance that this hinge is wearing out already which is why you should consider replacing it at the same time. Locate the oven door springs. Hold onto the sides and pull the door up and off the hinges. If you notice that your stove knobs are very hot when the oven is on and that the oven keeps having to reheat your oven door may not be closing all the way.

Start by applying a pair of gloves and using a slot screwdriver to unlock the tabs or hinge latches on either side of the door. Close the door back up until it reaches the broil stop position which is only about 1 4 of the way open. Make sure that you replace both hinges even if only one has gone. Put on heavy gloves to protect your hands before you begin working on the door.

How to remove replace oven door springs 1. This video shows the process to reset the oven door hinge should it become sprung in the removal process. The springs may be located in the inside of your oven door or they may be attached. This is a lot of work to dismantle the door and adding an extra hinge won t break the bank.