Inspect the springs to see if they are.
Oven door hinge spring replacement.
Open the oven door partially to the first stopping point.
Close the door back up until it reaches the broil stop position which is only about 1 4 of the way open.
Open the oven door halfway.
Put on heavy gloves to protect your hands before you begin working on the door.
The hinges can now be replaced on the doors.
This is a lot of work to dismantle the door and adding an extra hinge won t break the bank.
The springs may be located in the inside of your oven door or they may be attached.
How to remove replace oven door springs 1.
Make sure that you replace both hinges even if only one has gone.
Locate the oven door springs.
Hold onto the sides and pull the door up and off the hinges.
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.
This video shows the process to reset the oven door hinge should it become sprung in the removal process.
You ll feel the door.
How to replace hinges in order to begin replacing your hinges you ll need to remove the door.
There is also a good chance that this hinge is wearing out already which is why you should consider replacing it at the same time.