Kenmore 790.7801 Series Use & Care Manual page 23

General Care & Cleaning
Door Hinge locations with
oven door fully open
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Around
10°
Oven door
Hinge
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Removing and Replacing the Lift-Off Oven Door
with the inside of the door facing down.
To Remove Oven Door:
1. Open oven door completely (horizontal with floor - See Fig. 1).
2. Pull the door hinge locks on both left and right door hinges down from the oven
frame completely towards the oven door (See Fig. 2). A tool such as a small
flat-blade screwdriver may be required.
3. Firmly grasp both sides of oven door along the door sides (Do not use the oven
door handle - See Fig. 3).
4. Close the door to about a 10 degree angle as shown in Fig. 3.
5. With the oven door in this position, lift the oven door hinge arms away from
the roller pins located on each side of the oven frame (See Fig. 4).
To Replace Oven Door:
1. Firmly grasp both sides of oven door along the door sides (Do not use the oven
door handle - See Fig. 3).
2. Holding the oven door at the same angle as the removal position, seat the hook
of the hinge arm onto the roller pins located on each side of the oven door
frame (See Fig. 4). The hook of the hinge arms must be fully seated onto the
roller pins.
3. Fully open the oven door (horizontal with floor - See Fig. 1).
4. Push the door hinge locks up towards and into the oven frame on both left and
right oven door hinges (See Fig. 2) to the locked position.
5. Close the oven door.
Special Door Care Instructions - Most oven doors contain glass that can break.
Read the following recommendations:
1. Do not close the oven door until all the oven racks are fully in place.
2. Do not hit the glass with pots, pans, or any other object.
3. Scratching, hitting, jarring or stressing the glass may weaken its structure
causing an increased risk of breakage at a later time.
Changing the Oven Light
On some models an interior oven light will turn automatically when the oven
door is opened. The oven light may be turned on when the door is closed by
pushing
Roller pin
with a glass shield held in place by a wire holder. THE GLASS SHIELD MUST BE
Hinge arm
IN PLACE WHENEVER THE OVEN IS IN USE.
hook
To replace the light bulb:
CAUTION: BE SURE THE OVEN IS COOL.
Hinge arm
1. Turn the power off at the main source.
notch
2. Wear a leather-faced glove for protection
against possible broken glass.
Slot bottom
3. Replace bulb with 40-watt appliance bulb
only.
4. For models with glass shield, press holder on
one side to release glass shield, change bulb
and be sure to replace the glass shield.
The door is heavy. For safe, temporary storage, lay the door flat
located on the control panel. On some models, the lamp is covered
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