Kitchenaid Superba Oven Door Hinge Problems

After spending 70 on new hinges that didn t work i found this really cheap way to fix an oven door that won t stay closed.
Kitchenaid superba oven door hinge problems. The hinge lever prevents the door from closing. I have a kitchenaid superba kebs208 oven. The right side hinge and pin screw seems worse off than the left side. Close the oven door and lift it up by the handle to.
After i did this the oven would not heat up. Push each hinge latch down toward the door with your finger. It is not a result of the cleaning cycle finishing and failing to unlock. When i called customer service i learned that this happens with some frequency when the self cleaning feature is used.
Im just trying to figure out how to get access to the hinge. It looks like both hinges inside the door have a broken or have a dislodged pin screw. Using two hands grasp side edges of door at midpoint. Slowly insert door while maintaining 45 angle.
How to fix a kitchenaid oven door hinge. Hopefully i can do the repair myself. It is a mechanical problem with the hinge itself. The door is stuck in the closed position.
Close the door as far as possible. Locate slots on each side of oven cavity for door hinge locks. My wife went to use the range one day and noticed the oven light was on. The hinge latch is the lever in.
Open the kitchenaid superbra oven door fully. At a 45 angle align door hinges with slots in lower front of oven cavity. The stuff i find online has a different kind of hinge with a lock this range does not have a similar lock. How to remove the oven door from a kitchenaid superba oven.
Trying to remove the oven door on a kitchenaid superba model kerc507ewh5. See all slide in ranges freestanding ranges double oven ranges commercial style ranges accessories learn more microwaves see all built in countertop microwave hood combination accessories learn more. Power off your oven and open the door. Locate the metal locking tabs at the rear of the hinges.
Lift the locking tabs up so they connect to the groove at the rear of the hinges. How to replace an kitchenaid oven door with hinge latches. In anticipation of thanksgiving i used the self cleaning feature on my relatively new 2 1 2 years old kitchenaid oven today model kebc107kss05.