Kenmore 790.7040 Series Use & Care Manual page 19

Care & Cleaning
Removing and replacing lift-off oven door
To avoid possible injury when removing
or replacing the oven door, follow the instructions below
carefully and always hold the oven door with both hands
positioned away from the door hinge area.
The door is heavy. For safe, temporary
storage, lay the door fl at with the inside of the door facing
down.
To remove oven door:
1. Open oven door completely (horizontal with fl oor - See
Fig. 1).
2. Remove 2 screws located on the inside of the oven door
liner (See A Fig. 2).
3. Insert the 2 screws into the door hinge holes located on
the side of the hinge arm, one into each hinge (See B
Fig. 2).
4. Close oven door until the door stops, (do not force
the door to close any further). The placement of these
screws should keep door open in about a 45 degree
position.
5. Grasp oven door fi rmly on both sides and slide door up
and off hinges at the same angle (See Fig. 3).
6. To clean oven door, follow the instructions provided
listed in the cleaning chart under "oven door".
To replace oven door:
1. Be sure the hinge arms remain at the 45 degree angle
position. Be sure the screws are still locking the hinge
arms from moving. If the screws fall out of the hinge
holes, the hinge(s) may snap back against the oven
frame and could pinch fi ngers or chip the porcelain
fi nish on the oven front frame.
2. Hold door at the sides near the top while resting
the lower front of door on your knee. Insert the door
channels at the bottom of door over the door hinges,
(See Fig. 3).
3. Allow the door to slide down into the door hinges
evenly at the same 45 degree angle. The hinge arms
should be inserted into the bottom corners as far as
they can go.
4. Open door completely (horizontal with fl oor) and
remove both screws from holes in door hinges.
5. Reinstall the 2 screws into the door liner (See C Fig. 2).
6. If the door is not in alignment with the oven frame,
remove door and repeat the above steps.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Special door care instructions -
Most oven doors contain glass that can break. Read the
following recommendations:
• Do not close the oven door until all the oven racks are
fully in place.
• Do not hit the oven door glass (if equipped) with pots,
pans, or any other object.
• Scratching, hitting, jarring or stressing the oven door
glass (if equipped) may weaken the door structure
causing an increased risk of breakage at a later time.
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Oven door
hinge
locations
with oven door
fully open.
Fig. 3