Whirlpool WP9781593 Inner Door Glass OEM Part

I am a 42 year-old, reasonably handy woman with limited strength and a little arthritis in my hands, and I managed this all on my own, just. fine. Prep: Put an old blanket on a counter, because you will need to put the door OUTSIDE UP, INSIDE down on it with the hinges dangling over the edge of the counter. You will also need degreaser (I used straight white vinegar) if you want to clean things up while you have it taken apart. You will also need glass cleaner (or use vinegar and a microfiber cloth). I didn't want any chemicals on the door, and the vinegar worked great. I kept fingerprints off the glass by holding on to it with a paper towel in order to put it back in place. Also, use several bowls to put the parts (many screws, a few fastener plates) in separate containers. If you have a digital camera, I suggest taking pictures as you take things apart, so you can remember how they went. TOOLS: Regular Phillips and a screwdriver with a star-shaped head (available in most interchangeable driver sets). This was for a KitchenAid Superba gas oven. 1. Remove the cover plates over the hinges. 2. Open the door to the 4 inch stop position, and lift slightly, then pull the door straight back. The hinges will come out of the rest of the oven. 3. Put the door on the blanket-covered counter, outside facing up, hinges dangling over the edge. 4. Remove all the screws along the bottom of the door. The little side panels come off once the screws are removed. 5. Lift off the outside plate and set aside. 6. Remove the screws that hold the handle/vent assembly together. 7. Lift off the next of layer (glass held in place by clips, insulation all around). Be careful not to compress or otherwise damage the insulation as much as possible. 8. Remove the next pane of glass that just sits on an aluminum assembly at the bottom of the door. 9. Remove the aluminum assembly at the bottom of the door. 10. You are finally there! Be VERY CAREFUL because now you have sharp, nasty class. The screws (star heads) are insanely tight, but with a little pressure I was able to turn them. Remove all the screws holding the glass in place, and the little fastener plates. Make sure you remember how the little plates go back on. 11. Remove all the glass shards and carefully dispose. If you have tiny pieces of glass (I had some scattered about the inside of the door) you can use a piece of bread to pick them up (press the bread on the tiny bits...make sure to immediately throw away the bread). 12. Put in your awesome new piece of glass that came so quickly and safely. 13. Replace the screws and fastener plates. I did not make it crazy tight like it was before, but I certainly cranked it down tightly. 14. Reverse the process and put it all back together. Be careful with putting the panel with the attached insulation in place. The insulation should not be visible when put together, and it can take a bit of trial and error to get it to stay where it should. 15. Make sure all the screws in the bottom are in tightly. This is how the whole assembly compresses and stays together. 16. While the oven door is off, is a good time to clean it up a bit, replace any lightbulbs that have died, etc. Again, vinegar works really well and won't make for toxic nastiness when you fire the oven up next. 17. Replace the door by sliding the hinges back into the oven. 18. Attach the little plates that keep the hinges where they should be. 19. Do a little celebration dance because you just saved yourself a few hundred dollars in a service call.

This owner’s manual (Use and Care Guide) for my range says it’s for models: KGRT607 KGST307 KGRT600 KGST300 YKGRT607 YKGST307. The instructions to remove and replace the door are in the owner’s manual near the front in the Features section. But here’s and even easier way to remove the door. Open the door to the broil stop position (open about 4”). Grasp the sides of the door down near the hinges. Raise up on the door and then pull it away from the range. It comes right off. To clarify reinstalling the door -- Place the top of the door under the cooktop overhang. Line up the hinge plates with the slots. Apply pressure to the bottom of the door with the side of your leg so approximately the first 2 inches of the plates go into the cabinet. The plates will only go part way into the cabinet at this stage, you will still have 2-3 inches of the hinge plate showing. Now, tip the top of the door away from the cabinet to about the same angle as the 4” open broil position. Push on the bottom of the door to slide the hinge plates into the cabinet slots until they seat. How to replace the glass -- The main hint is that the disassembly is done from the front, once you remove the front glass from the door you can continue with the disassembly and work your way down to the broken glass. I recommend taking photos of the door as you proceed with disassembly. Mark some of the parts with a Sharpie pen (Left or Right, etc) as a reminder about how to reassemble. Lay the door on padded surface with exterior glass face up. Let hinges hang off the table. Remove the bottom trim that holds the exterior glass. Slide the glass down to release it from the tabs on the top edge, remove the glass. Remove remaining screws from the bottom of the door. Remove the side trim pieces. Remove two screws that hold the top of the door and the handle to the frame, remove that assembly. At the top of each hinge there’s a tab that fits in a slot in the frame. To keep the tab from coming out of the slot there’s a metal retainer and a clip screwed to the top of the hinge. Remove the screw and the retainer. Remove both hinges. Lift off the frame that covers the two sheets of interior glass. Between the middle layer glass and the layer closest to the oven there is another frame held by nine (?) screws and clips. As others have mentioned, these screws are difficult to loosen. I used an impact driver to remove these screws. When I reassembled the door I only tightened these screws to a normal firm tightness with a screwdriver. Replace the broken glass and reassemble the door by reversing steps.

I followed a video on how to take the oven door off, and this model doesn't have the locking latches that are seen in later models. -Before starting, apply wide tape across the cracks and breaks in the glass, to keep it together. Be generous with this, but use minimal pressure when applying it. -Open the oven door, remove the two brackets above the hinges, then close the door and pull it up and out by twisting it left and right until the hinges pop out. -Put it hinge-side down on your workspace (I had the hinges hanging off the countertop) and remove the screws, then pull off the bottom and side pieces before removing the rest of the screws. -Pull off the front panel and glass piece, and set it somewhere safe. Pull off the large metal piece inside as one whole unit--note the position and orientation before removing it. Do not remove the two screws from this piece. -Pull off the middle glass piece, set it somewhere safe. Pull out the fabric insulation. - Unscrew the brackets. If they're stuck as hell and refuse to move, apply a lubricant like WD-40, let it sit and penetrate, then thoroughly clean out any WD-40 that remains on the screw heads, and use a screwdriver with a well-fitting bit and (if available) a T-grip to apply pressure while twisting. A mechanical screwdriver may work too, but be careful since it could also cause the head to get stripped. A loud popping sound is normal if the rear glass has never been removed before. - Remove the metal glass holder piece, and set it aside. Apply wide tape over the glass once more from this side, then lift it out and put it somewhere safe. Make sure the new glass has been cleaned of any packaging dust, then put it in place. - Clean the other glass pieces, front and back, before proceeding. - Reassemble in the same order as disassembly: --Put the metal glass holder back in place. --Screw the brackets back in. The notched, curved part goes down onto the metal glass holder, and the flatter tabs go up away from the frame. --Insert the fabric insulation again. --Insert the middle glass piece. --Insert the larger metal piece. --Place the front glass back on top --Put the side brackets into place, then the bottom bracket, and screw them back together. --With the hinges perpendicular to the oven door, put them back into place, and make sure they're all the way in and down. --Screw the hinge brackets back into place.

Clean the inner door with fume free oven cleaner before removal. Rinse with clean wash rag. Remove door and set inside face down on table, with hinges hanging off table. Remove 4 of the 8 screws (the two at each inside face corner hold the hinges on)...remove the two upper corner screws, and the two towards the center. Remove lower and side trim (note the sides install BEHIND the front glass edge. Remove inner silver panel, noting the insulation's position around the glass frame. Remove third glass panel. Remove the 7 screws and clamps holding the inner glass/frame in place...set down with screws still in them so you don't flip the hold downs accidentally. Clean all 4 pieces of glass with dish soap and hot water, as you'll be eating and breathing chemical cleaners later.. Re-assemble in reverse order. The two inner glass pieces are the same size and interchangeable. The silver panel tucks under the bottom lip of the inner door to keep an air passage open. Put side pieces in place with tape you can remove later (4th hands). Replace outer glass, reinstall the bottom trim with the 4 screws, and remove tape holding the sides in place. Install door on oven and collect your brownie points!

I removed two door hinge plates so I could remove the oven door. I removed the various outside frame pieces and the handle/vent assembly by removing the attaching screws. I removed the first inner glass panel. I removed the frame holding the broken glass panel by removing the attaching screws and brackets; those screws require significant force and a correctly-sized Philips driver. I replaced the broken glass panel and reassembled the door.