Thermador MED301LWS Installation Manual page 14

Problem
The door does not pull
itself closed and is difficult
to open.
The door does not stay
closed.
The door does not close
on the striker smoothly.
Once closed, the door
opens without incident.
The door does not close
on to the striker smoothly.
Once closed, the door
may also appear to stick
while pulling the door
open.
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Additional Information
The side edge of the inner
door (on the handle side of
the door) appears to make
contact with the unit's side
trim.
Very little force is required
to pull open the door.
When closing the door
▯
onto the striker, the door
lifts itself upward.
You will feel a slight
▯
bump as the roller (inter-
nal to the door) hits the
tip of the striker and lifts
the door.
If the door needs to lift
▯
substantially, the door
will no longer pull itself
closed and assistance is
required to push it
closed fully.
While trying to open the
door, you feel an interfer-
ence that catches the door
and may prevent it from
opening. A similar interfer-
ence is felt when closing.
Explanation
The installation is causing
the side trim to be pushed
too far inward.
The door catch mecha-
nism internal to the door
has inadvertently tripped
while the door was open.
The door alignment is
▯
too low to engage prop-
erly with the striker.
Refer to Side Hinge Door
▯
Alignment section for
instructions.
The door alignment is
▯
too high to engage prop-
erly with the striker.
Refer to Side Hinge Door
▯
Alignment section for
instructions.
Suggestion
Check the installation of the
▯
unit in the cabinetry. Try mov-
ing the unit in the cabinet
towards the side of the
hinges to allow the interfering
side trim to open up.
Adjust the location of the
▯
side trim screws to hold the
trim away from the door.
Check the cabinet opening
▯
that it is not too narrow.
Widen the cutout as neces-
sary.
To reset the mechanism,
▯
close the door completely
and while closed, push in
firmly on the door handle
until the mechanism resets.
Open to test.
▯
Refer to Side Hinge Door
▯
Alignment Procedure to raise
the handle side of the door
until it closes smoothly.
The door should open and
▯
pull itself closed smoothly
without hearing or feeling
interference.
Apply pressure downward on
▯
the handle while pulling.
Refer to Side Hinge Door
▯
Alignment Procedure to
lower the handle side of the
door.
The door should open
▯
smoothly and pull itself
closed smoothly without
hearing or feeling interfer-
ence.