How To Replace Danby Oven Door Hinge

Refer to the owner s manual for directions for reattaching the oven door.

How to replace danby oven door hinge.

On some ovens the same hinge is used on other ovens the right hinge and left hinge have different part numbers. The door hinge sometimes is sold with all necessary parts and springs other times the parts need to be ordered separately. Watch our video to see how t. Open the door fully and rotate the hinge locking pins into the locked position.

Lift oven door onto the hinge mounting point alone or with the help of a friend lift the oven door and place it back into the broil position where it was mounted before. The hinges should set into place. Position the door in the broil position and work the oven door hinges back into the receivers on the front of the range frame. 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.

If you have trouble as a friend to align the hinges from the bottom while you lift and lower from the top. 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. If you oven door won t close fully or heat is escaping out of the top then it could be the oven door hinges that need replacing. How to replace hinges in order to begin replacing your hinges you ll need to remove the door.

Close the door back up until it reaches the broil stop position which is only about 1 4 of the way open.