Customer Questions and Answers for Oven Door Latch Assembly by Whirlpool

Here are the step by step instructions.

1. Unplug oven or disconnect power.
2. Remove the oven from its mounting location
(see “Installation Information” in Section 2)
and pull it forward so that you can access
the top cover.
3. Remove the six screws from the top cover
and remove conduit screw and remove
the cover.
4. Unhook and remove the AC wiring conduit
connector from the back of the cover
5. Open the upper oven door, remove the
two flat-head screws from the bottom of
the control panel frame, and remove the
frame.
6. Remove the four screws from the front
control subpanel, remove the subpanel
assembly, and lay it on top of the oven.
7. Remove the four screws from the upper
oven air vent and remove the vent.
8. Remove the three screws from the appliance
manager mounting bracket and slide
back to expose top air duct latch cover.
9. Bend and break the two front tabs on the
top air duct latch assembly cover.
10. Using a pair of side-cutters, cut the two
front joins on the top air duct latch assembly
cover, then bend the top and bottom covers
up as far as they will go.
11. Remove the two screws from the door latch
assembly, pull the latch assembly back to
remove the latches from the cutouts, and
then lift and pull it forward so that you can
access the wiring.
12. Disconnect the wires from the assembly
as follows:
Latch motor = yellow & white
Door switch = brown (C) & orange (N.O.)
Latch switch = tan (C) & blue (N.O.)
13. To remove the latch motor, remove the
two motor screws from the bottom of the
assembly.
14. To remove the door or latch switch,
remove the bracket screw. NOTE: You will
have to remove the latch motor (in step 9) to
access the door or latch switch screws.
REASSEMBLY NOTE: After you reinstall the
door latch assembly in the oven, press the two
covers back down into place. Use a piece of
shipping tape and tape over the front edge of
the top cover to hold it in place and keep it from
vibrating during operation.