How to Troubleshoot & Replace Dacor AP4363956 / 701035 Hinge Kit

The fix would have been very easy and straight forward if one of the small hinge lock out latches would not have been broken off. As a result I had to take a pair of vise grip pliers and position it just so, thus clamping the two hinge parts together and preventing the hinge from sliding. Hopefully you have one non-broken side to use as a reference. This locks it into place for removal. Be careful not to damage the inner oven and you might have to try several positions to allow it to close 30 degrees for removal, if yours are broken as mine were. Once the door was removed two small screws on the side of the door were removed and 5 across the bottom, 4 of which hold the old hinges in place. You need to release the hinge latches in order to remove the old hinge. Do this VERY carefully as the hinge will spring out to it's extended position and can injury you or damage the surface the door is resting on. You then proceed to lift out the "inner" door liner and set it aside. Take note of how the rear edge of the hinge is held into place under the metal door tab. I pressed these down a bit to insure a tight fit of the new hinge in case they had been sprung outward. Just reverse the process and once the door is reassembled you will need to CAREFULLY wrap something like a rag around the new hinge arm to protect your hand from the thin edge and use a great deal of force to push the hinge arm forward and lock the small latch into place to retain the hinge in it's lockout position. You might need help with this part of the process as the hinge springs are extremely strong. Then simple reinstall the door, lower and unlock the hinges. Done. The oven door snaps shut with a very noticeable difference in closing force. Well worth the cost and effort. The biggest caution is be careful handling the hinge spring arms as fingers can get smashed and surfaces damaged from their force. With caution nothing to be scared of though. 

The hardest part of the repair was figuring out how to remove the old hinges. Once the retaining clips are engaged (to remove the door from the oven) I found it extremely hard to disengage them. the old hinges will not come out unless the clips are released. After many strenuous attempts, I went with brute force. I used a heavy duty screw driver to bend the clips and break the rivets holding them in place. The new hinges went in place easily. The next challenge, after exhausting myself trying to apply enough pressure to disengage the clips, was engaging the clips on the new hinges. Took a couple of tries, but got it done. I am sure a more elegant approach exists to removing the old hinges, but I got the job done! 

Opened door, put the hinge clips over top portion of hinge, closed door partially and removed. Using gloves pressed down on hinges and removed clips. Using a screwdriver removed screws from outer edge of door, separated into two parts. Replaced hinges which were attached via two screws on the bottom portion and raised metal in the door frame. cleaned and put back together. 

Replacement parts are no longer available for my wall oven; which was otherwise in perfect condition. I ordered three similar hinges and the 701304 hinge kit worked! So happy to have saved my oven and not have to purchase a new oven just because I needed hinges. 

I replaced the hinges. Unfortunately, the hinge locks were smashed from being closed in the wrong position. I had trouble removing the oven because I couldn’t get the hinges to stay locked with wire. I also used a zip tie and that snapped too. Finally, I tried two zip ties on each hinge. That worked and I removed the oven. The rest was simple! 

Replaced the 2 spring units. Appreciate your identifying the correct part for an older model. 

Went onto Youtube, watched a video and did the repair. 

Replaced the door hinges and the doors work like new 

The hinges recommended for my Thermador oven were noted as Out of Stock and No Longer Available. This hinge kit was made for a Dacor oven. However, since the dimensions looked to be the same as my Thermador oven, I ordered the kit despite the fact the part number was not recommended for the Thermador model. Actually, the Dacor hinges are exactly the same size, and only slightly shaped differently than the original Thermador hinges. The Dacor hinges fit in perfectly and work perfectly in the Thermador model SMW272BS/01. The installation was quite easy. Very pleased to have a tight fitting, like new, oven door back in service. 

I followed instructions from an online video. Removed the oven door, used a screwdriver to unlatch the hinges and then a cordless drill to remove the screws from the door. Note there is a screw at the bottom of the door which is hard to see. Also note that there are metal tabs at the bottom of the door through which the screws for the door go. These partly cover the screws for the hinges. After door disassembled, I removed the single screws holding the hinges. The old hinges pop out. Put in the new hinges and replaced the screws. Reassembled the door. Now the tricky part. You have to push down on the hinge using a screwdriver handle while relatching them. It takes a lot of force to push down. It was helpful to have a second person to engage the latch while pushed. Total assembly time about 15 minutes.