Thermador ME301YP Use And Care Manual page 29

Replacing a G9 base oven light with
round glass cover
Requirements
"Refer to the oven light bulb chart for the oven light
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specification of your oven." → Page 28
"Follow the safety instructions on replacing a light
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bulb." → Page 28
Turn off the power to the oven at the main power sup-
1.
ply (fuse or breaker box).
Remove the oven racks.
2.
Turn the glass cover counterclockwise to remove it
3.
Remove the old bulb by grasping and sliding the bulb
4.
straight back until the two prongs have cleared the
ceramic holder ⁠ .
Do not touch the glass of the new replacement bulb
5.
directly as oil from your fingers may cause the bulb to
fail prematurely. Instead, grasp the replacement bulb
with a clean dry cloth. Locate the two prongs in the
ceramic holder, gently poking until the two prongs lo-
cate in the ceramic socket
Press in to seat the bulb.
6.
Screw the glass cover back on.
7.
Turn on the circuit breaker.
8.
Removing the oven door from bottom
hinge conventional ovens
For ease of cleaning you can remove the oven door of
bottom hinge ovens.
WARNING
Risk of injury!
Failure to follow these instructions when removing the
oven door may lead to personal injury or product dam-
age.
Make sure oven is cool and power to the oven has
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been turned off before removing the door.
Failure to do so could result in electrical shock or
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burns.
The oven door is heavy and parts of it are fragile. Use
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both hands to remove the oven door.
The door front is glass. Handle it carefully to avoid
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breakage.
Grasp only the side of the oven door. Do not grasp
▶
the handle.
a It may swing in your hand and cause damage or in-
jury.
a Failure to grasp the oven door firmly and properly
could result in personal injury or product damage.
⁠ .
To avoid injury from hinge bracket snapping closed,
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be sure both levers are securely in place before re-
moving the door.
Do not force the door open or closed.
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a The hinge could be damaged and cause damage
or injury.
Do not lay the removed door on sharp or pointed ob-
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jects as this could break the glass. Lay it on a flat,
smooth surface, positioned so that the door cannot
fall over.
Open the oven door to its fully open position.
1.
⁠ .
Flip levers on hinges toward you.
2.
If necessary, use a tool, such as a screwdriver, to
gently pry the upper part of the lever away from the
housing. Take care to avoid scratching the housing.
Bring both door hinge levers to their fullest down po-
3.
sition. The left and right door hinges differ slightly but
operate in the same manner.
4.
CAUTION - Risk of injury! Follow the instruc-
tions below to prevent the latch from slamming shut
and pinching or cutting your hand.
Close the oven door until it catches on the hinge stop
levers, locking the hinges at the proper angle for door
removal.
The door will be open about 7" (18 cm) at the top.
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