In some cases the hinge can be loose.
Oven door hinge bent.
If the oven door won t close properly or won t stay closed because a hinge is damaged or bent replace both door hinges using manufacturer approved replacement parts.
Then open the oven door.
If you find the lock clean and disengage it to regain control of your oven door.
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.
Sometimes a hinge can simply be loose in which case you ll just want to tighten any screws that bolster it.
Another problem can be direct with the hinges themselves.
If the hinge is totally broken or bent at some point it may prevent the door from closing and opening smoothly.
Push the door down to lock the hinges in place or replace the screws.
Check the hinges of your oven and look for the hinge lock.
Check the door springs to see.
Step 1 repairing a bent oven door that won t close if your stove has a burning hot control panel when the oven is on take a look down the edges of the door to see if it has a bend that keeps the top edge from closing tightly when the bottom part of the door is fully closed.
If your oven has a hinge lock and it is engaged or even half engaged you may be having trouble closing your oven now.
Oven doors have two door hinges a left and right which allow the oven door to open and close smoothly and at a controlled rate.
Customer reply replied 8 years ago.
A broken or bent hinge can prevent an oven door from opening or closing efficiently.
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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.
Ask your own appliance question.
First you have to turn off the oven and let it cool off.
Chance are it got bent from the door being taken off improperly.
Ok i got through that issue and had both safety latches in place.
How to lubricate oven hinges.
When an oven door is in need of repairing it is usually caused by one of two things.
I went to place the door back into position.
What can i do if the kitchen aid oven door hinge is locked and i cant get it back on.
Grime or rust on the hinges.
The oven door hinges allow the door to open and close smoothly and at a controlled rate.
