Microwave Oven Door Hinge Repair

This was on model frigidaire microwave plmv169dcd also under electrolux name.

Microwave oven door hinge repair.

Robert mckechnie manager of new product development for electrolux and frigidaire told me that microwave ovens were originally designed to match side open ovens which were hinged on the left for ease of use by right handed cooks. Do this to both hinges to release the door entirely then lift it up off the latches and remove the door. If throw it away the world will have one more trash and i will have to spend some more money to bring back a new one. The tradition stuck around even with countertop and over the range models.

Be sure the microwave is uninstalled and disconnected from any power source first use a flat screwdriver or the blunt edge fo a knife to remove the plastic casing surrounding the hinge. Remove door a pop new rivet in. I decided to open the microwave oven to see if i can save it. How to repair a microwave oven.

Push the door down to lock the hinges in place or replace the screws. Built in combination microwave oven in stainless with auto cook and memory function 367 54. Close the door back up until it reaches the broil stop position which is only about 1 4 of the way open. Check the door springs to see if they are broken.

In order to begin replacing your hinges you ll need to remove the door. This gives you plenty of access to the hinges. Start by applying a pair of gloves and using a slot screwdriver to unlock the tabs or hinge latches on either side of the door. My microwave oven stopped working.

Slide out the bottom drawer and look under the oven for the springs between. In fact if the door latch isn t snapped shut the microwave won t function at all.