Customer Questions and Answers for Oven Door Hinge by Whirlpool

Hello Sam, The upper door hinges are 12500043 up to series number 11 and series 12 and above are 74001984. The 12500043 has been discontinued and the manufacturer has not provided any satisfactory substitutions. The left and right are the same and the series number is the first two numbers in the serial number. The lower oven door hinges are 12500042 for series 11 and below and 12 and above are 74001856. 12500042 has also been discontinued and the manufacturer has not provided any satisfactory substitutions. The unit will have to be pulled out at least 6 inches to change the hinges.

Scott, These hinges WP74011140 are interchangeable left to right and only come one per package and would need to order 2 if both are needed.

Guywithovenproblems, There would be no way to test the door hinges on the unit but sounds likely that the hinges will be the issue in the unit.

Hello Barbara, You will need to remove the bodyside on this unit to access the door hinge. This is done by raising the main top and removing the screws across the top of the bodyside and removing the screws down the back of the bodyside. The bodyside will then un-hook and the hinge will be visible. Note that the door will have to be removed also.

Hello Karl. Oven Door Hinge 1. Remove power from unit. 2. Remove unit from installation position. 3. Remove oven door. 4. Remove front side trim. 5. Remove the top and bottom screws securing hinge receiver to the front frame. 6. Remove hinge receiver from oven chassis. 7. Reverse procedure to reinstall oven door hinge.

Hello Bill. Open the door to the first stop position, the broil position, and then lift upward to remove the door from the unit.

Hello Dave. Pull the unit out and unplug it. Remove the screws that secure the main top by opening the door and looking straight up under the front edge of the main top. Raise the top and remove the screws across the top of the body sides. Go down the back of the unit removing only the screws that are going through the body sides. Remove the body sides. Change the hinges out and re-assemble in the reverse order.

Hello, Pull the unit out and unplug it. Remove the screws that secure the main top by opening the door and looking straight up under the front edge of the main top. Raise the top and remove the screws across the top of the body sides. Go down the back of the unit removing only the screws that are going through the body sides. Remove the body sides. Change the hinges out and re-assemble in the reverse order.

Hello GW! The hinge is the same on both sides of the door. Please reply with your appliance model/serial number to verify if this is the correct hinge used on your unit. Thanks!

Hello Steve. To repair the oven door you will need to replace the hinges WP74011140 for the door. You need to remove both side panels and the door from the unit. To access and replace the hinges. Hope this helps.