Door Lock Mechanism - Frigidaire Oven Service Data Sheet

DOOR LOCK MECHANISM

The appliance is equipped with an electronic oven control and has an auto locking door latch feature. When the
self clean cycle is programmed, the door is locked by a motor operated latch system. The interior of oven doesn't
need to heat up to 500°F/260°C before the door locks. However, until the temperature inside oven reaches 500°F/
260°C, the self-clean program can be canceled and door will unlock immediately. After oven reaches temperatures
over 500°F/260°C, the door will not unlock until temperature drops below 500°F/260°C.
If a problem appears and the door stays locked it is possible for the servicer to unlock the door without removing
the appliance from its place. Follow the steps below:
1. Trip the circuit breaker to OFF position.
2. Remove the 2 screws, which are fixing the oven door latch, located between the control panel and the oven door.
3. When the screws are removed it is possible to unlock the latch with a flat screwdriver, or one of the tools
supplied with the wall oven which are used to take off the oven from the cabinet. Insert the tool tip through the
slot on top of the oven door. During this step it's important to take care to not damage the appliance.
4. As soon as the latch is in the unlock position, you can open the
door.
5. Replace the motor latch:
Upper Oven:
1. To have access to the door latch assembly, remove the 3 screws
under the control panel which are fixing it.
2. Remove the electronic plate located on the access plate.
3. Remove the access plate located on the upper air channel by
removing the screw.
4. Replace the motor latch with a new one and reassemble in
opposite order and manner of removal.
Lower Oven:
1. Pull out the appliance approximately 4" from the cabinet.
2. Remove the 4 screws which are fixing the center trim and remove the
center trim by pulling it from both extremities.
3. Replace the motor latch by a new one and reassemble in opposite
order and manner of removal.
OVEN DOOR REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT
To Remove the Oven Door:
1. Open the door to the fully opened position.
2. Pull up the lock located on each hinge support and engage it in the hinge lever. You may have to apply a little
downward pressure on the door to pull the locks fully over the hinge lever hooks.
3. Grab the door by the sides, pull the bottom of the door up and toward you to disengage the hinge supports.
Keep pulling the bottom of the door toward you while rotating the top of the door toward the range to
completely disengage the hinge levers.
To Replace the Oven Door:
1. Grab the door by the sides; place the hinge supports in the hinge slots. Open the door to the fully opened position.
2. Disengage the lock from the hinge lever hooks on both sides.
Note: Make sure the hinge supports are fully engaged before unlocking the hinge levers.
3. Close the oven door.
The door is heavy. After removing door, lay it flat on the floor with the inside of the door facing down.
Hinge lever hook
Hinge
support Hinge lever
Lock in normal
position
Lock engaged for
door removal
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Motor Cooling
Upper Air Channel
Access Plate
Safety
HINGE SLOT
Door removed
from the range
Door
Locking