Range & Wall Oven - Removing or Reseating Oven Door

Ranges and Wall Ovens with doors that open from the top and are pulled down have doors that can be removed. This is so the oven interior can be hand cleaned more easily, or the door readjusted if it is not seated well.
 
Models with a door that opens to the side do not have a door that the owner can remove. However, these models are already easier to clean by hand because the door is not in the way.
 

Removing and Reseating Oven Doors

The best instructions are in the Owner's Manual and/or Installation Instructions, since the way the door is removed can vary by model. Below are the most common ways to remove the door on models that don't open to the side.
 

Removing Most Older Model Oven Doors

  1. Open the door to the BROIL POSITION, where you feel the hinge catch slightly.
  2. Place your hands on both sides of the door near the handle.
  3. Lift the door up and away from the hinges.
  4. If the door does not readily lift off, there may be 2 Phillips head screws on the inside of the door down near the hinges that are holding it on.

Replacing the Door

  1. Place your hands on both sides of the door near the handle.
  2. Resting the door against your knee, line up the door with the hinges and slip it into place.

Removing Most Newer Model Oven Doors

  1. Open the oven door as far as it will go.
  2. Remove the hinge bracket, if equipped, from the front frame and set aside. The hinge bracket must be replaced, if equipped, for proper door functionality when the door is reinstalled.
  3. Push both hinge locks down toward the door frame to the unlocked position. This may require a flat-blade screwdriver. DO NOT LIFT THE DOOR BY THE HANDLE!
  4. Place hands on both sides of the door and close the oven door to the removal position (approximately 1” - 2” [2.5 cm – 5.1 cm] from the closed position).
  5. Lift the door up and out until the hinge arms clear the slots. NOTE: The oven door is very heavy. Be sure you have a firm grip before lifting the oven door off the hinges. Use caution once the door is removed. Do not lay the door on its handle. This could cause dents or scratches.

Replacing the Door

  1. Lift the oven door by grasping each side.
  2. With the door at the same angle as the removal position (approximately 1” -  2” [2.5 cm – 5.1 cm] from the closed position), seat the notch of the hinge arm into the bottom edge of the hinge slot. The notch of the hinge arm must be fully seated into the bottom of the slot.
  3. Fully open the door. If the door will not fully open, the indentation is not seated correctly in the bottom edge of the slot.
  4. Push the hinge locks up against the front frame of the oven cavity to the locked position.
  5. Replace the hinge bracket, if equipped, to ensure proper door functionality.
  6. Close the oven door.

Additional Support

One thing to note is that oven doors are not available as a single door assembly. If the door is broken, it would require replacing the individual broken part to fix the door. We recommend service if the door needs to be repaired. You can schedule a repair appointment with GE Appliances Factory Service.