Kitchenaid Oven Door Latch

To remove kitchenaid oven door without hinge latches prior to removing oven door prepare a flat surface to place the oven door.

Kitchenaid oven door latch.

Open oven door to the first stop position opened about 4 10 0 cm. Sometimes the door lock will not disengage even when the self clean cycle is finished. The lock on a kitchenaid oven engages when it is operating in the self clean cycle. You don t want any less than the best when it comes to replacement parts.

The door lock motor assembly locks the latch to keep the oven door shut during the cleaning cycle and when the control lock out is active. Allow the oven to cool approximately 30 90 minutes move the latch arm to the left to unlock the door. Use you thumb to depress this button and hold it in while you program the oven to a self clean cycle for about thirty seconds and then cancel the cycle but all the time holding in the light button. 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.

You chose quality and dependability when you chose a kitchenaid brand appliance. This video shows how to install a kitchenaid or whirlpool wall oven. This is a safety feature because of the high heat the oven produces when it is self cleaning. If the door isn t locking replace the door lock motor with the manufacturer approved replacement part.

The video focuses on the steps relating to removing and reinstalling the oven door step. It should be covered with a soft blanket or posts from packing material. After this is done the latch hook should be back at its home position so you can properly close the oven door.