Do-It-Yourself Story

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.