Porthole Door Replacement - GE Giraffe Service Manual

1. Open both side doors.
2. Using a small straight blade screwdriver, remove the 2 snap fasteners from the inside of the hood that
secure the hood to each of its hinges. Each fastener has two halves that snap together and can be pried
apart.
3. Remove the compartment probe and cable clip on the hood back wall as described in section 5.4.
4. Push the trigger on the hood latch post to disengage the latch and carefully lift the hood off the chassis.

5.2 Porthole Door Replacement

Refer to "Figure 6-6 Side Door (East/West)".
1. Use a flat edge screwdriver to pry off the hinge cover.
2. Open the door to unload the springs.
3. Slide the hinge pin down, out the hole at the bottom of the hinge.
4. Remove the porthole door.
5. Now the door springs can be accessed along with screws that secure the inside half of the hinge cover.
6. To replace the porthole door, put the door back in place in the open position, install the springs, then slide
the hinge pin back in place.
7. Close the door and snap the hinge cover back in place, keeping the thin side of cover closest to the
porthole.
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