Microwave Oven Door Hinge Repair

The tradition stuck around even with countertop and over the range models.

Microwave oven door hinge repair.

In order to begin replacing your hinges you ll need to remove the door. How to repair a microwave oven. Push the door down to lock the hinges in place or replace the screws. The following steps are what i di.

Be sure the microwave is uninstalled and disconnected from any power source first use a flat screwdriver or the blunt edge fo a knife to remove the plastic casing surrounding the hinge. Remove door a pop new rivet in. This gives you plenty of access to the hinges. Before you can begin a cooking cycle on your frigidaire microwave the door must be completely shut.

Built in combination microwave oven in stainless with auto cook and memory function 367 54. My microwave oven stopped working. One way a microwave door can cease to function properly is if the hinges are loose or damaged. Do this to both hinges to release the door entirely then lift it up off the latches and remove the door.

I decided to open the microwave oven to see if i can save it. Check the door springs to see if they are broken. Slide out the bottom drawer and look under the oven for the springs between. 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.

Robert mckechnie manager of new product development for electrolux and frigidaire told me that microwave ovens were originally designed to match side open ovens which were hinged on the left for ease of use by right handed cooks. In fact if the door latch isn t snapped shut the microwave won t function at all.