Legacy Dual Fuel Range Oven Door Removal
Topics:
- How to remove DF Series Legacy Dual Fuel Range oven door
- Are Wolf ovens shipped with additional hinge pins?
- DF range oven hinge pin part number
- What tools are needed to replace a hinge on a DF?
- What is the oven door hinge pin that is shipped with the oven used for?
- What is the envelope with the door hinge pin for?
- What to do when oven door hinge pin was not used and hinge snapped back into oven
Answer:
It is strongly recommended to have Factory Certified Service remove an oven door.
- Performance may be affected if door is not properly installed.
Hinge Pin Information:
A hinge pin, part number 803273, is provided for each oven door of all Legacy Dual Fuel Range Ovens.
- The hinge pin is in a small white envelope packed in the installation guide package.
- If a replacement hinge pin is needed, contact a Factory Certified Parts Distributor to order parts.
Hinge pins are required for proper oven door removal.
- Failure to use the hinge pin to remove an oven door may result in damage to the unit.
- If the oven door was removed without the use of the hinge pin, contact Factory Certified Service to repair the product.
Materials Required:
- Phillips head screwdriver
- Flat head screwdriver
- Hinge pin
Oven Door Removal:
- Open the door to its fully opened position.
- Insert the hinge pin through the hole in the appropriate hinge arm.
- Remove the screw and the retainer clip from the hinge cover.
- NOTE: On units with a new style single hinge retainer plate, as shown down below, it will require the removal of the skirt before door removal.
- The new style single retainer plate will stay with the door during removal once the two screws that secure the retainer plate are removed.
- Close the oven door to about a 60° angle from the horizontal.
- Lift up on the door while continuing to pull the door away from the unit.
- For 48-inch and 60-inch units, complete this procedure for both the left and right oven doors.
Oven Door Installation:
- Determine what style of hinge retainer is on the unit.
- On units with a new style single hinge retainer plate, install the single hinge retainer onto the hinge claw before installing door.
- If replacing old style hinge retainer with new style, you will need to drill a 9/64” hole for the lower screw once door is installed and before installing skirt.
- CAUTION: Failure to install the bottom screw will lead to future failure. The hole must be drilled and used to secure the bracket.
- Fully extend hinge claw of hydraulic damper hinge.
- Hold oven door on opposite sides, lift door until the hinges are aligned with the hinge openings in the oven frame.
- Insert hinge claw of hydraulic damper hinge into hinge pocket before inserting the spring side hinge.
- Position door in hinge openings at a 30° angle from vertical.
- Insert spring side hinge into hinge pocket.
- Lower door to fully opened position and remove hinge pin.
- Install plate and screw over hinge opening.
- Open and close door to make sure it is properly installed.
Additional Resources:
- Refer to the product Installation Guide for further information.
- For other models, see Oven Door Removal.
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