Kitchenaid Microwave Door Latch Stuck Open

Dear sir i have a kitchenaid superba selectra 27 and the microwave latch to open the door pops out when you close the microwave door.

Kitchenaid microwave door latch stuck open.

Kitchenaid microwave door won t open. The door latch lever assembly usually consists of a paddle or button that either pivots downward or pushes into the control panel. Use a small screwdriver start at a corner and pop out the choke cover working your way around the door. Thank you for your question on the door hook stuck in the open position not allowing the oven door to close.

Open the oven door and locate the door light button that the oven door pushes against. Miraculously it began opening with the button. Note that if the door hinges don t have tension. Usually we can get the door lock to go back to its home position by doing a series of steps.

You push the latch in and it opens the door but when you close it read more. Our 2 year old whirlpool stainless steel microwave finally quit opening with the push button. Kitchenaid microwave kcms2055sss1 door stuck closed door stuck closed is the 3rd most common symptom for kitchenaid kcms2055sss1. It then contacts the door latch assembly and releases the door hooks to allow you to open the door.

The door hook engages with the door latch to keep the door closed during operation. After pushing the button and opposite end at the same time to open it for a few months my husband had the bright idea to simply open the door and push down on the top edge of the door closest to the button. If the door hook is broken. It takes less than 15 minutes to fix on average.

If the door on your microwave oven won t open you may have a problem with the door latch lever. Here is the latch assembly you ll need to replace if it s broken. Button depresses light goes on but no release of latch mary january 2010. If the post where the spring is attached is not too badly broken you may be able to fix it without replacing the latch.

The instructions below from diyers like you make the repair simple and easy. Since the door hook is made of plastic it can break due to regular wear.