Removing And Replacing The Lift-Off Oven Door - Kenmore 318200449 Use & Care Manual

General Care & Cleaning
Oven Cleaning (Continued)
Cleaning the Self-Clean Oven (some models, Continued)
What to Expect During Cleaning
While the oven is in operation, the oven heats to temperatures much higher than those used in normal cooking. Sounds
of metal expansion and contraction are normal. Odor is also normal as the food soil is being removed. Smoke may appear
through the oven vent, located on the top of the control panel.
If heavy spillovers are not wiped up before cleaning, they may flame and cause more smoke and odor than usual. This is
normal and safe and should not cause alarm. If available, use an exhaust fan during the self-cleaning cycle.
NOTE: A smoke eliminator in the oven vent converts most of the soil into a colorless vapor.
Setting the Controls for Self-Clean Cycle
For the setting of the clean cycle, refer to Timer or Electronic Oven Control Guide.

Removing and Replacing the Lift-Off Oven Door

Door Hinge
locations
with oven door
fully open
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Around
Oven door
Hinge
Fig. 3
Roller pin
Hinge arm
hook
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 the broil stop position (the oven door will stop into this
position just before fully closing).
5. With the oven door in the broil stop position, lift the oven door hinge arms
over 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 over 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.
Fig. 4
The door is heavy. For safe, temporary storage, lay the door flat
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