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.