Customer Questions and Answers for Oven Door Latch Assembly by Whirlpool

Hello Jan. You'll need to remove the control panel and trim, to access the door latch assembly . "CAUTION: When you work on the built-in oven, be careful when handling the sheet metal parts. Sharp edges may be present, and you can cut yourself if you are not careful. 1. Disconnect the electrical power to the oven. 2. Open the oven door. 3. Remove the bottom screw from each of the two side trim pieces . 4. To remove the side trim, pull the bottom out approximately 2?, and slide the top down to free it from the control panel. 5. Remove the screws from the oven control. 6. To remove the oven control panel, pull it out at the bottom, and lift and unhook it from the oven cabinet support at the top7. Disconnect the wire connectors from the control board and set the panel assembly face down on a padded surface to protect the finish. 8. To remove the oven control/display boards: a) Remove the five mounting screws. b) Lift the ends of the locking arm and disconnect the ribbon cable from its connector. NOTE: The control and display boards are designed to be replaced as an assembly. REMOVING THE OVEN DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY : Disconnect the electrical power to the oven . Remove the control panel from the oven. Open the oven door and remove the two front oven door latch mounting screws from the air vent. Remove the wires from the terminals of the solenoid and the latch and door switches. Remove the two top screws from the oven door latch assembly and remove the assembly.

Hello Jan, One thing that helps a lot is to take plenty of pictures during dis-assembly to avoid confusion during re-assembly and wiring of the new part. When you work on the built-in oven, be careful when handling the sheet metal parts. Sharp edges may be present, and you can cut yourself if you are not careful. 1. Disconnect the electrical power to the oven. 2. Remove the control panel from the oven. 3. Open the oven door and remove the two front oven door latch mounting screws from the air vent. 4. Remove the wires from the terminals of the solenoid and the latch and door switches. Remove the two top screws from the oven door latch assembly and remove the assembly. 5. Re-assembly is the same in the reverse order.